Microsoft Power BI vs Elementum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Power BI
Access and analyze your business data from anywhere with powerful mobile tools. Visualize key metrics, filter information, and share insights on the go. Get real-time notifications and ask questions of your data with a virtual analyst.
- View data in one place
- Explore, filter, and focus data
- Annotate and share reports
- Set data alerts and notifications
- Q&A virtual analyst for insights
- Secure on-premises data access
- Scan barcodes/QR codes for data
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Access your data from anywhere. Get notifications, annotate and share, and dive deep into your data with powerful features for decision making on the go. Highlights: • View all your important data in one place • Tap to explore, filter, and focus on what’s most important • Easily annotate and share reports and visualizations • Set data alerts and get real-time notifications • Ask questions in your own words and get meaningful insights into your data with the Q&A virtual analyst • Securely access your on-premises data • Scan barcodes and QR codes to easily track inventory and get real-world data in context • Start exploring your Power BI data instantly, with no setup needed Get the full Power BI suite and never miss a beat with Power BI Desktop, the Power BI web service, and Power BI Mobile! By installing this app, you agree to the terms at: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2178902
Elementum
Manage data-driven workflows and automate business processes directly from your mobile device. Initiate tasks, track communications, and trigger actions based on cloud data insights without complex integrations.
- Data-driven workflow management
- Initiate tasks for teams and partners
- Real-time process and communication management
- Automate actions from cloud data insights
- No integration layers required
- Secure process automation
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Elementum’s mobile app places the power of Data Driven Workflows in the palm of your hand. Enjoy the flexibility of managing your workflows on your terms: no integration layers, no moving data, and no technical barriers – just faster, cheaper, and more secure process automations in Snowflake. Make the most of your data: - Initiate workflows that proactively assign tasks and set follow-ups for teams, partners, and customers. - Manage processes and communications in real-time, all in one place. - Automatically trigger actions on insights gained directly from your cloud data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microsoft Power BI at 96K against Elementum's 12. Microsoft Power BI also leads on chart position (#122 vs unranked). Elementum's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Microsoft Power BI against 4.7 for Elementum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Power BI has 96K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Microsoft Power BI's written reviews are positive against 60% of Elementum's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Power BI | Elementum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (96K ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | ELEMENTUM SCM, INC. |
Customer experience
Microsoft Power BI
Elementum
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Power BI
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent login issues and SSO problems
- Visualizations not rendering correctly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between reports
- Drill-through functionality not working as expected
- Scaling and layout issues on iPad and larger devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to refresh data and reports remotely
- Enhanced navigation and bookmarking features
- Improved support for touch-based interactions
- Better optimization for smaller mobile screens
- Integration with other Microsoft 365 apps
Elementum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
Elementum
No in-app purchases
