Comparison

Tima vs Hobby Dataslate

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

Head to head
About

Tima

This app streamlines Jira workflows on mobile, allowing users to track time, log work, and access Jira issues with an optimized interface. It offers offline functionality and seamless synchronization with Jira Server and Cloud accounts.

Highlights
  • Optimized mobile UI/UX
  • On-the-go work logging
  • Offline time tracking
  • Full text Jira issue search
  • Jira Server and Cloud support
  • Background synchronization
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Tima is the solution for all your day2day Jira needs when you’re on the road: track time, log work and view all your Jira issues: * OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE with easy-to-use gestures and shortcuts * LOG YOUR WORK CONVENIENTLY ON THE GO featuring all time tracking & reporting options. * WORKS & TRACKS TIME OFFLINE - no more lost logs * QUICK ACCESS TO ALL OTHER CRUCIAL JIRA FEATURES, e.g. full text Jira issue search & Jira filters * WORKS WITH JIRA SERVER AND JIRA CLOUD ACCOUNTS The key features in detail: OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE * Superior UI & UX featuring best practice mobile controls * Just one tap to track time: fast swipe commands & shortcuts for all main functions * Easy-to-use gestures & swipeable list items for efficient management * Simple time & day selection with intuitive touch areas and input fields * All data is synchronized in the background for a super fast user experience LOG WORK ON THE GO * Track your time with timers or log work manually * For manual logs, automatically adjusts the start time based on the time spent, or choose a custom start date * Works with default Jira time tracking or third party solutions (e.g. Tempo) * Start a new timer or add a new worklog from last worklogs and issue search * View, edit and delete previous work logs per user * Recently logged, daily & weekly (with daily breakdowns) overviews * View time tracked, original time estimate and remaining time estimate for each issue WORKS & TRACKS TIME OFFLINE * Worklogs are backed up until they are synchronized with the Jira cloud, so no more lost logs! *An active timer keeps running and is stored locally even if you close the app, put it in background, or if it gets closed by the operating system. The active timer is then resumed when you open the app again QUICK ACCESS TO ALL OTHER CRUCIAL JIRA FEATURES * Full text Jira issue search incl. Jira filters * Browse all your Jira issues & what you have been working on * Add, edit & view work log comments

About

Hobby Dataslate

This app helps miniature collectors and painters track their Warhammer 40K models, log paints, organize army lists, and manage hobby projects. It offers features for collection management, painting progress, and social sharing of finished models.

Highlights
  • Track 1,600+ datasheets
  • Barcode quick-add for boxes
  • Painting pipeline tracking
  • Sprue & bits stash management
  • Unit paint recipes
  • Import/backup from other formats
  • Collection documentation & valuation
Features
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Hobby Dataslate is a miniature painting tracker for tabletop wargaming. Keep your collection inventory, hobby backlog, painting progress, paint recipes, and army lists together. An unofficial tracker for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar collections, free to start on iPhone, iPad, and the web. COLLECTION INVENTORY & HOBBY BACKLOG Know which models you own and what still needs work. Track 40K and Age of Sigmar in one collection, organized by faction. Browse 3,000+ combined units across 40K datasheets and AoS warscrolls. Add Combat Patrols, Spearheads, and box sets in one tap, or scan a box barcode. Keep a wishlist for future projects and track your sprues and bits. PAINTING PROGRESS Follow each unit from unassembled to primed, painted, based, and finished. Save work-in-progress photos and notes so you can pick up where you left off. Set a completion goal and use Today's next step to choose a model when hobby time opens up. Stuck on what to paint next? Give the wheel a spin. PAINT COLLECTION & PAINT RECIPES Keep a paint inventory so you know which bottles are on your rack. Browse a catalog of 11,000+ paints and save painting and basing recipes for your units. Remember the colors and steps you used when it's time to paint the next squad. Hero adds recipes you can reuse across a whole army. ARMY LISTS Build 40K and Age of Sigmar lists with points and painting readiness alongside your collection. Import BattleScribe, New Recruit, or WH40K app lists, then see what you own and what you're missing. Export tournament PDFs when you're ready for a game. HOBBY DESK TIMER Log painting sessions with the desk timer and look back at the time you've spent on your models. Use batch painting projects to work through squads together. SYNC ACROSS PHONE, TABLET & WEB Sign in to keep your collection with you on iPhone, iPad, and the web. Check your backlog at the hobby shop and return to your recipes at the painting desk. SHARE YOUR MINIATURES Browse finished-model showcases and friend collections, share your progress, and join the Discord for work-in-progress chat. FREE TO START 100 units, 5 armies, unit paint recipes, 40K and Age of Sigmar list costing, and unlimited desk session logs — no credit card. Custom data export remains available on Free. Upgrade only if you outgrow the free tier. PREMIUM — $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr Unlimited units & armies, WIP timelines, painted gallery, recipe share cards, unlimited batch projects, unlimited friends & public sharing, stash & paints, spending logs, session photos. HERO — $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr Higher-resolution showcase uploads, enhanced showcase sorting, army recipes, advanced stats, challenges & leaderboards, 40K theme, custom names/colors, alternate icons. FORGE# referrals — gift a friend 30 days of Hero. Keep track of your models, remember how you painted them, and choose your next hobby project with Hobby Dataslate. Privacy Policy: https://hobby-dataslate.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hobby-dataslate.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (Hobby Dataslate is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Games Workshop Limited.)

Screenshots

Tima4 screens
Hobby Dataslate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hobby Dataslate at every 4 days against Tima's every 11 months. Tima's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tima against 5.0 for Hobby Dataslate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tima ships an update every 11 months, Hobby Dataslate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tima versus Hobby Dataslate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimaHobby Dataslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFELGO GmbHAlexander Lewis

Customer experience

Tima

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hobby Dataslate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tima

No in-app purchases

None

Hobby Dataslate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tima free?
Tima is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hobby Dataslate free?
Hobby Dataslate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tima or Hobby Dataslate?
Tima and Hobby Dataslate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Tima or Hobby Dataslate have ads?
Neither Tima nor Hobby Dataslate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tima or Hobby Dataslate?
Tima ships an update every 11 months, and Hobby Dataslate every 4 days. Most recently, Tima was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hobby Dataslate on October 23, 2026.

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