Comparison

Jira Data Center vs Tempo Cloud

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tempo Cloud

Manage your work and track time on the go with seamless Google Calendar integration. Plan tasks, log time entries with a single click, and receive customizable push notifications for approvals and reminders. Stay updated on your team's progress and manage timesheets efficiently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Google Calendar integration for time entries
  • Create and manage work plans
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Track time against tasks and events
  • Review and approve timesheets
  • Jira Cloud integration
Features
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Plan, track and take action on the go with Tempo and Google Calendar integration! Customize your push notifications for logging time and submitting your timesheet. Track time better and plan your work with Tempo’s mobile app for Jira Cloud. Don’t leave your team waiting - keep track on pending timesheets and plan requests from the team via notifications in your inbox. -- FEATURES in detail: * With Tempo’s mobile app for Jira Cloud you can integrate with Google Calendar to have all your events synced with Tempo to easily create time entries with one click. * Create plans on your mobile and plan your work alongside all your tasks and events in My Work. Quickly turn plans into time entries. You can also request approval of your plans if needed (if Tempo Planner is installed). * Push notifications allow you to quickly log time after a meeting, when your timesheet is due for approval or you can customize notifications to remind you to log time when you need it the most. *Stay up-to-date on your notifications. Just tap the inbox for notifications. You’ll be reminded of when the timesheet is due for an approval from your manager. Managers get reminded of pending timesheet and plan approval. Monitor your real-time progress of tracked versus required work hours for any given period * Accurately log time in My Work and browse your logged work, tasks and calendar events by days, weeks, or monthly views. You can create time entries and trackers wherever. No need to search for issues, re-enter descriptions or manually enter time when creating entries. * Review and approve time entries. Get things done from wherever you are, whenever you want. Take action on your responsibilities of reviewing and approving/rejecting timesheet and plan requests from your team.

Screenshots

Jira Data Center4 screens
Tempo Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tempo Cloud at 4.6 against Jira Data Center's 2.1. Tempo Cloud also leads on ratings volume (228 vs 71) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Jira Data Center's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Tempo Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 228 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Jira Data Center's written reviews are positive against 13% of Tempo Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jira Data Center versus Tempo Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJira Data CenterTempo Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (71 ratings)4.6 (228 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings71228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtlassianTempo Software ehf.

Customer experience

Jira Data Center

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

Tempo Cloud

All ratings228 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Jira Data Center

No in-app purchases

None

Tempo Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jira Data Center free?
Jira Data Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo Cloud free?
Tempo Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jira Data Center or Tempo Cloud?
Tempo Cloud is rated higher. Jira Data Center averages 2.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Tempo Cloud averages 4.6 from 228 ratings.
Do Jira Data Center or Tempo Cloud have ads?
Neither Jira Data Center nor Tempo Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jira Data Center or Tempo Cloud?
Jira Data Center ships an update every 2 months, and Tempo Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, Jira Data Center was updated on September 18, 2026 and Tempo Cloud on August 9, 2026.

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