Microsoft Power BI vs GetHomeSafe
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
GetHomeSafe
This app provides welfare monitoring and journey management for lone workers. It allows users to share their location and expected check-in times with supervisors, automatically notifying them if a check-in is missed or an alert is triggered. Real-time updates enable supervisors to assess situations and respond quickly.
- Live location sharing
- Adjustable GPS frequency
- Check-ins and alerts
- No motion detection
- Journey management planning
- Integration with tracking systems
- Panic button integration
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GetHomeSafe is a Welfare Monitoring and Journey Management solution for Lone and Remote Workers. Inform supervisors of what you are doing, where you are going, and when you expect to check-in as home safe. If you fail to check-in on time or activate an alert, GetHomeSafe automatically notifies your supervisors. Activity details including your current location and alert status are relayed to supervisors in real-time, allowing them to assess the situation and act accordingly. GetHomeSafe is the fail-safe alerting system that calls for help when you cannot. GetHomeSafe’s features include: • Live location sharing • Adjustable GPS frequency • Check-ins • Overdue, panic & silent alerting • No motion detection • Journey management planning • Satellite device, digital radio and vehicle tracking integration • Panic button integration • SMS, email & phone call alert notifications • Barcode scanning • Linked third-party apps • Single sign-on • Active directory • Calander integration • Third party monitoring • Many more... GetHomeSafe’s Journey Management Planning (JMP) feature allows you to easily pre-plan activities and request approval from supervisors before you leave. Your supervisors can review these plans and choose whether to approve or decline them, managing risk whilst on the move. GetHomeSafe integrates with Remote Working solutions including; satellite device, digital radio and vehicle tracking systems. This allows you to mix devices & tracking options, to create your own welfare monitoring solution anywhere in the world. For more information visit: www.gethomesafe.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GetHomeSafe at 60% against Microsoft Power BI's 46%. Microsoft Power BI's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Power BI | GetHomeSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (97K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | GetHomeSafe |
Customer experience
Microsoft Power BI
GetHomeSafe
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
GetHomeSafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Power BI
No in-app purchases
GetHomeSafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Microsoft Power BI free?
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Do Microsoft Power BI or GetHomeSafe have ads?
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Power BI or GetHomeSafe?
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