Comparison

Mobile for Jira vs Jira Data Center

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mobile for Jira

Manage Jira issues on the go with a user-friendly mobile interface. This app integrates with Jira Work Management, Software, and Service Management, offering features like asset management, time tracking, and interactive dashboards. It requires a Marketplace add-on for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Asset management support
  • Time tracking with Timesheets by Tempo
  • Interactive Jira dashboards
  • Voice note attachments
  • In-app photo editor
  • Kanban & Scrum board experience
  • Multiple Jira instances
Features
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Mobile for Jira is an ideal fit with Jira Work Management, Jira Software, and Jira Service Management. Handle Jira issues through your mobile with a user-friendly interface! To be able to access the app, you will need to install the Marketplace add-on first. Find the add-on here: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uvoI - Asset management support - Time tracking with Timesheets by Tempo Basic, 2FA, MFA, & SSO login - Interactive Jira dashboards - Branded solution. - Easy Switch: Cloud to Data Center - Voice note attachments - JSD articles & canned responses - In-app photo editor - Customized fields & push notifications. - Advanced & customized search - Kanban & Scrum board experience - Receive & share tickets from WhatsApp, Telegram, & X Issue & work log histories. - 3rd party add-ons (Insight, EazyBI, Custom charts, Elements Connect, SSO) - Improved support with JSM Mobile for customers - Arabic & RTL support - Multiple Jira instances - Generate & Scan QR Codes Standard options: - Add, edit, and delete rich text comments - Edit, add, and export attachments - View and save favorite filters Standard options: - Add, edit, and delete rich text comments - Edit, add, and export attachments - View and save favorite filters

About

Jira Data Center

Collaborate and track tasks for self-hosted Jira instances from anywhere. Manage projects, view boards, and update issues on the go. Stay informed with real-time notifications and communicate with your team.

Highlights
  • Manage projects
  • View, create, and edit issues
  • View boards and transition issues
  • Collaborate with comments and mentions
  • Real-time notifications
  • Respond to project updates
Features
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The Jira Data Center and Server app lets teams who use Jira collaborate and give updates from anywhere. This mobile app works with self-hosted: - Jira Core (Server) and Jira Software (Data Center and Server) instances running Jira 8.3 and later - Jira Service Management (Data Center and Server) instances running versions 4.15 and later. For more info on how to use this app, see: https://go.atlassian.com/jira-dc-server-app. With the app, you can: - Manage projects from your fingertips - Respond to project updates and important conversations - View, create, and edit your issues, wherever you are - View boards and transition issues to get the work moving - Collaborate on the go by commenting, and mentioning your teammates - Get real-time notifications about activity in your projects Do I need the this app or the Cloud app? To check if this is the right app for your site, open Jira in your browser and go to Help ( ? ) > About Jira. If your Jira version number is 8.3 or later you can use this app! If your version number starts with 1000, then you'll need the Jira cloud app instead. Feedback Shake your device with the app open to message the product team. We want to hear from you! Prior to login, we collect some anonymous info from the app to help us make sure the app is working well.

Screenshots

Mobile for Jira4 screens
Jira Data Center4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile for Jira at 3.1 against Jira Data Center's 2.1. Mobile for Jira also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (31% vs 19%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobile for Jira holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Mobile for Jira's written reviews are positive against 19% of Jira Data Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile for Jira ships an update every 8 days, Jira Data Center every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile for Jira versus Jira Data Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile for JiraJira Data Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (42 ratings) — better2.1 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews — better18.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfosysta DWC LLCAtlassian

Customer experience

Mobile for Jira

All ratings42 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative66.7%

Jira Data Center

All ratings71 ratings
Positive25.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative64.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile for Jira

No in-app purchases

None

Jira Data Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile for Jira free?
Mobile for Jira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jira Data Center free?
Jira Data Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile for Jira or Jira Data Center?
Mobile for Jira is rated higher. Mobile for Jira averages 3.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Jira Data Center averages 2.1 from 71 ratings.
Do Mobile for Jira or Jira Data Center have ads?
Neither Mobile for Jira nor Jira Data Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile for Jira or Jira Data Center?
Mobile for Jira ships an update every 8 days, and Jira Data Center every 2 months. Most recently, Mobile for Jira was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jira Data Center on November 4, 2026.

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