ThoughtSpot mobile overview
The ThoughtSpot mobile app allows you to discover insights in seconds from billions of rows of data, right from the palm of your hand. You can access your ThoughtSpot cluster to search Answers and Liveboards. You can also create Liveboards using existing Answers and use Liveboard filters.
Version 2.0 supports more features that were previously available only through the ThoughtSpot web app, including:
For details, see Mobile release notes.
Requirements
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User account on a ThoughtSpot cluster
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Apple iOS version 9.0 or later (iPad and iPhone)
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Android 6.0 or later
Features
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Sharing with deep linking
Beginning with version 2.0, you can share a link to objects in ThoughtSpot using instant messaging or email and the recipient can open the link in the mobile app or the web. If a user has the mobile app, the link will open directly in the mobile app. If they don’t have the mobile app, they are presented with the option to download it or to view it on the web.
Drill down
Beginning with version 2.0, you can seamlessly and intuitively select data point(s) and drill down for more detailed information. You can also trace the drill path back and reset to the initial state.
To drill down:
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Tap to select a data point.
A description of the point you selected appears at the top of the screen, and action buttons appear at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap the Drill button.
A list of columns appears.
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Select a column to drill down on.
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To drill down further, tap an item on the chart, select a column to drill down on, and then tap Drill.
To go back to the previous chart:
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Tap the Revert icon
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To go back to the top level where you started your drill down:
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Tap the Reset icon
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Comparing ThoughtSpot mobile and web
The following table compares the features available in the ThoughtSpot mobile and web apps.
| Feature | Mobile | Web |
|---|---|---|
Consumption |
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Answers |
✅ |
✅ |
Liveboards |
✅ |
✅ |
Tag favorite Answer/Liveboard |
✅ |
✅ |
Home Liveboard |
✅ |
❌ |
Share |
✅ |
✅ |
Present Liveboard |
❌ |
✅ |
Download as PDF |
❌ |
✅ |
Schedule Liveboard |
❌ |
✅ |
Liveboard |
||
Tabs |
❌ |
✅ |
Custom tile sizes |
❌ |
✅ |
Mandatory filters |
❌ |
✅ |
Parameters |
❌ |
✅ |
Analysis |
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Drill down |
✅ |
✅ |
Apply filters |
✅ |
✅ |
Answer Explorer |
❌ |
✅ |
SpotIQ |
❌ |
✅ |
Monitor KPI |
❌ |
✅ |
TS Sync |
❌ |
✅ |
Creation |
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Search Data |
❌ |
✅ |
Search Answers and Liveboards |
❌ |
✅ |
Create/edit Liveboard |
❌ |
✅ |
Create/edit Answers |
❌ |
✅ |
Create/edit Filters |
❌ |
✅ |
Miscellaneous |
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Localization |
❌ |
✅ |
Admin functions |
❌ |
✅ |
Important limitations
The ThoughtSpot mobile app has the following limitations:
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No support for pivot tables, geo maps, or sankey charts
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No support for sorting on Answers
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No support for sending notifications
Getting Started
For administrators:
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To deploy the app to users in your company, see Deploy mobile app.
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To try the app before deploying it, see Try mobile app.
