Browser-based vs desktop app in Figma - Dashboard Approaches Compared

Dashboard Mode - Browser-based vs desktop app

Business Question

Which type of application, browser-based or desktop app, performs better in terms of user engagement and sales conversion?

Sample Data

App Type	Users	Sessions	Sales	Avg Session Duration (min)
Browser-based	1500	4500	300	5
Desktop app	1200	3600	400	8
Browser-based	1600	4800	320	6
Desktop app	1300	3900	420	7
Browser-based	1400	4200	310	5
Desktop app	1250	3750	410	7

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card 1: Total Users by App Type
  Formula: SUM of Users grouped by App Type
  Result: Browser-based = 4500, Desktop app = 3750
• KPI Card 2: Total Sales by App Type
  Formula: SUM of Sales grouped by App Type
  Result: Browser-based = 930, Desktop app = 1230
• Bar Chart: Average Session Duration by App Type
  Formula: AVERAGE of Avg Session Duration grouped by App Type
  Result: Browser-based = 5.33 min, Desktop app = 7.33 min
• Table: Detailed Data Table
  Shows all rows from sample data for detailed view

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI Card 1       |      KPI Card 2       |
|   Total Users         |   Total Sales         |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart                 |
|          Avg Session Duration by App Type      |
+------------------------------------------------+
|                 Detailed Data Table             |
+------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

A filter for App Type allows users to select either "Browser-based" or "Desktop app" or both. When the filter changes, all components update to show data only for the selected app type(s). This helps compare performance easily.

Self Check

If you add a filter to show only Desktop app data, which components update?

• KPI Card 1 will show total users for Desktop app only (3750).
• KPI Card 2 will show total sales for Desktop app only (1230).
• Bar Chart will show average session duration for Desktop app only (7.33 min).
• Data Table will show only rows where App Type is Desktop app.

Key Result

Dashboard compares user engagement and sales between browser-based and desktop apps.