Microsoft Power BI vs Crises Control +
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
Crises Control +
This platform facilitates rapid communication for organizations during emergencies. It enables sending real-time alerts via SMS, calls, push notifications, and emails to large groups, with features for reporting and auditing.
- Real-time notifications (SMS, calls, push, email)
- Mass communication capabilities
- Reporting and Control Centre features
- Seamless audit trail
- Risk minimization
- Enhanced safety
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Crises Control Plus is the next generation of our industry-leading crisis management and communication platform, now faster, smarter and sleeker than ever before. Designed to help organisations stay connected during emergencies. Crises Control Plus allows you to send real-time notifications (SMS, Phone Calls, Push Notifications and Emails) to any number of people with just a few taps. Powerful new features like, Reports and viewing the Control Centre streamlines communication to ensure immediate responses and provide a seamless audit trail for accountability. With a brand new look and lightning fast performance, Crises Control Plus minimises risks, enhances safety, and reduces environmental and operational impacts when it matters most. Stay prepared. Stay connected. Upgrade to Crises Control Plus today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microsoft Power BI at 97K against Crises Control +'s 1. Microsoft Power BI also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). Crises Control +'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Crises Control + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Power BI has 97K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Microsoft Power BI ships an update fortnightly, Crises Control + every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Power BI | Crises Control + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (97K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Transputec Computers PLC |
Customer experience
Microsoft Power BI
Crises Control +
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
Crises Control +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
Crises Control +
No in-app purchases
Questions
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