SPSS on iPhone: Open .sav Files and Run Analyses on Your Phone

There is no SPSS app for iPhone: IBM SPSS Statistics is a desktop program for Windows and macOS, and the App Store results for "SPSS" are mostly guides and third-party tools. You can still open a .sav file on your phone and run real analyses (crosstabs, t tests, regression) with a native statistics app, as long as you set realistic expectations for a small screen.

The 100-case limit, up front. TRTT, the app this page describes, is free and every feature works in the free version on datasets of up to 100 cases. Larger files need TRTT Pro, an optional in-app purchase (weekly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock). Prices are shown in the app. The built-in 400-case sample dataset works in full without Pro.

Short answer

Want to check a .sav file someone sent you? Open it in a native app such as TRTT: you'll see the data, variable labels and value labels on the phone.
Want to run a quick analysis? Frequencies, crosstabs with chi-square, t tests, ANOVA, correlations and regression all run on an iPhone, computed on the device.
Writing up a thesis or working with a big survey? Use a computer. The phone is good for checking and quick runs, not for a three-hour analysis session.

"SPSS" apps on the App Store: guides vs real tools

Search the App Store for "spss" and you'll find a mix of things. Here is what the main results are, based on their own App Store descriptions (checked October 2026, US store):

App	What it is	Opens .sav?
SPSS Software Guide	Paid tutorial app about using SPSS	No, it's a guide
StatPro: IBM SPSS Statistics	Paid download; its description says all features require an in-app subscription. Not an IBM product despite the name	The description doesn't list file formats
StatPlus Statistics & Analysis	Free statistics app with real procedures	Not listed: imports Excel, ODS, CSV and text files; last updated 2021
Number Analytics	Cloud statistics service with an iOS app; paid plan	Accepts SPSS files, uploaded to their service
TRTT: Statistics & .sav Data	Native SPSS-style app (ours)	Yes, .sav, computed on the phone

Two practical checks before you install anything: look at the screenshots (a guide shows text, a real tool shows a data grid and output tables) and look for the words "in-app purchase" or "subscription" in the description.

What TRTT does on iPhone

TRTT copies the SPSS way of working, so if your course taught SPSS, the screens will look familiar: Data View and Variable View, an Analyze menu laid out like SPSS 32, dialogs with a Paste button, and an Output view with SPSS-style pivot tables. It is an independent program with its own engine, tested against PSPP and published SPSS algorithms; we don't claim it matches SPSS in every detail.

On the phone you can:

Open a file from the Files app or straight from a Mail attachment: .sav, or CSV and Excel files through the import wizard.
Check the dictionary in Variable View: names, labels, value labels, missing values, measurement level.
Run analyses: Frequencies, Descriptives, Explore, Crosstabs, Means, t tests (one-sample, independent, paired), One-Way ANOVA, GLM Univariate, correlations, linear and ordinal regression, Reliability, factor and cluster analysis, discriminant analysis and the legacy nonparametric tests.
Transform data: Compute, Recode, Count, Rank, Autorecode, Replace Missing Values, Select Cases, Split File, Weight Cases.
Make charts with the Chart Builder or the legacy chart dialogs.
Write syntax in the syntax editor, or tap Paste in a dialog to see the SPSS command, plus equivalent R and Python code.

Everything is calculated on the iPhone. There's no account, nothing is uploaded, the iOS app sends no usage data, and it works offline. TRTT needs iOS 17 or later.

What it can't do yet: logistic regression, Custom Tables, mixed models, repeated-measures GLM, and syntax such as DO IF, LOOP and AGGREGATE. If your task needs one of those, you'll need SPSS or another full desktop package.

Free tier and Pro

The free version is a permanent free tier, not a trial. Every analysis, chart and export works; the only limit is dataset size.

Files with up to 100 cases open in full, free.
When you open a bigger file, TRTT gives you two buttons: Load first 100 cases (free) or Unlock TRTT Pro.
A file shortened to its first 100 cases can't be saved over the original; TRTT asks you to use Save As, so your full dataset is never replaced by the shorter copy.
TRTT Pro unlocks only dataset size. It comes as a weekly subscription, a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase (Family Sharing applies to lifetime only). Prices vary by country and are shown in the app.

The first 100 cases are the first 100 rows of the file, not a random sample. Use them to explore a file and test your steps, not to report results.

Sharing results: PDF, .spv, images, CSV

Getting results off a phone matters more than on a computer, so TRTT has several routes:

Whole Output as PDF: tap Share Output, then PDF. Good for sending to a supervisor or attaching to an assignment.
Whole Output as .spv: the same menu offers Export SPSS Viewer (.spv), the file type SPSS uses for output, with charts included.
One table: long-press it to Copy (it pastes into Word or Excel as a table) or Share it as an image plus a CSV file.
One chart: open it full screen and share it as an image.
The data itself: export to CSV or Excel (XLSX), with either the codes or the value labels in the cells.

When to switch to a computer

A phone is fine for opening a file, checking labels, running a crosstab and sending a PDF. Move to a laptop or desktop when:

your dataset has more than 100 cases and you don't want Pro, or it's large enough that scrolling a phone screen gets painful;
you're writing long syntax files or editing many variables at once;
you need a procedure TRTT doesn't have;
you're producing the final tables for a thesis and want them side by side with your text.

On a computer, TRTT also runs free in the browser at trtt.app, with the same engine and the same numbers as the app, no install and no paid plan. The web version is built for desktop browsers, though: it isn't designed for phone screens, so on an iPhone use the app.

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FAQ

Can you download SPSS on an iPhone?

No. IBM SPSS Statistics is available for Windows and macOS only. Apps on the App Store with "SPSS" in the name are made by other developers, and several of them are tutorials rather than analysis software.

How do I open a .sav file on my iPhone?

Install an app that reads SPSS files, such as TRTT. Then tap the .sav attachment in Mail and share it to the app, or open it from the Files app. Viewing the data and labels is free; analyses are free for files of up to 100 cases.

Is the iPhone app really free?

Yes, with one limit: datasets of up to 100 cases. All analyses, charts, syntax and exports are included. For larger files you can load the first 100 cases for free or buy TRTT Pro (subscription or lifetime; prices are shown in the app).

Does my data leave the phone?

Not with TRTT. Calculations run on the device, there's no account, the iOS app sends no usage data, and it works without an internet connection. Cloud services work differently: they upload your file to their servers.

Can I use trtt.app in Safari on my iPhone instead?

It's not a good idea. The web version is built for desktop browsers and isn't designed for phone screens. On an iPhone, the app is the version made for the screen; keep the browser version for a laptop or desktop.

TRTT is an independent product. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by IBM. IBM and SPSS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.