Quick overview
Microsoft Power BI puts business intelligence on your iOS devices so you can keep an eye on key metrics wherever you are. The app is optimized for mobile interaction, letting you inspect and act on data from a handheld device with minimal fuss.
Compatible devices
- iPad
- iPhone
- iPod touch
What this app is best for
Power BI’s mobile client is built primarily for monitoring and exploring existing reports and dashboards rather than authoring complex visuals. If you need to design or publish reports, the desktop Power BI app remains the appropriate environment. The mobile app excels when you need to track things like sales quota progress or examine the details behind new leads on the fly.
Main capabilities
- Receive push alerts and notifications about important changes so you never miss critical updates
- Ask natural-language questions and get instant answers using the built-in Q&A feature
- Annotate reports and share your observations with colleagues directly from the app
- Interactively filter, highlight, and drill into visuals to uncover trends and anomalies
- View mobile-optimized layouts that present high-value information clearly on small screens
Convenience and setup
Power BI for iOS is designed to be straightforward to use: there’s no elaborate setup required to start viewing shared reports, and the interface is clean and intuitive. Users familiar with other analytics apps will find the learning curve short.
Security and data handling
Data accessed through the app is protected by Microsoft’s security controls. Access and sharing are governed by the same governance and permission settings you use in the Power BI service, helping ensure sensitive information stays secure.
Who should consider using it
- Field sales and account managers who need up-to-date quota and lead information
- Executives and decision-makers who prefer quick summaries and alerts over building visuals
- Analysts who want to review dashboards during travel or between meetings
Summary
Power BI’s iOS application is a lightweight, reliable way to stay connected to your organization’s analytics. It’s made for monitoring and quick exploration rather than report creation, offers real-time notifications and natural-language querying, and works smoothly on supported Apple devices.
Technical
- iPhone
- German
- Hindi
- Greek
- English
- Italian
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Russian
- Finnish
- French
- Swedish
- Korean
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Portuguese
- Czech
- Polish
- Danish
- Turkish
- Free