It’s very important to have access to the workflow process from anywhere. Especially if you manage the work of others. There is no difference whether you’re out of office, or drive a car, you need to control everything.
Mobile apps for Jira come in handy because you can create and assign tasks to everybody, keep the workflow process under control, and find bottlenecks. This helps to save time significantly and makes the working process more efficient.
Have you ever used Jira mobile apps? Let’s discover a shortlist of 5 useful mobile applications that will take your Jira management to another level.
Jira Cloud by Atlassian
Available on Android, IOS
Jira Cloud by Atlassian gives access to the main Jira possibilities.
Its main feature is that at section Project users have access to board, roadmap, reports, and settings.
So the app lets you have full info about projects, allows you to edit it, and set it up according to their aims.
On the board, users can select a project or other filters and view all issues on columns. Each issue is available for view, edit, comment, and attachment. The process of creating tasks is handier than on desktop Jira versions. Because it allows adding new issues to the necessary assignee and column. So in this way “Assignee” and “Status” fields are auto-filled. Also, Jira Cloud by Atlassian allows to change the workflow process, to close a sprint, and create a new one.
Reports functionality is especially delightful because it allows evaluating all importing sprint data via mobile phone only.
By choosing Issues section, you can monitor, create, and edit issues grouped by default and custom filters.
Also, you can see the logged time, comment, add attachments, and track all activities in notifications.
All you need to start using it is to have the Jira account and download the application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Mobile for Jira
Available on Android, IOS
On the main home page the first thing that distinguishes this application is a convenient issue list. Users can operate with tasks without opening them (add yourself to watchmakers, comment, move between statuses, add attachments, assignee, log work, share via email, and other). For issue list selection users can choose both projects and filters.
On the Board section beside projects boards, users can view the Jira dashboard. It is convenient to make the task creation functionality in a separate section. Also, users can track the history of account activities (including who and when opens the issue) in the Activities menu. Additionally, this app lets users receive push notifications about important updates.
To start using this app you need to install it from the Atlassian Marketplace to your Jira and on your mobile device from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
JIVA: Jira Intelligent Virtual Assistant
Available on Android, IOS
This application allows you to connect Jira Cloud with Google Assistant. The main app feature is to manage Jira tasks using voice commands only. The new issue can be created with the following parameters:
Also, JIVA allows users to get a report on the number of closed and/or new issues per some period. To start using you need to download JIVA from the Atlassian Marketplace and have an installed Google Assistant on your mobile phone.
Mobility for Jira
Available on Android, IOS
Like all previous applications, this one provides access to the main functions of the Jira. A special feature is quick access to the Service Desk.
Convenient menu for issues view with both default and custom filters. Also, it is possible to search for a task using a QR-scanner. There is a button to create a task in the same section. Users can add comments, attachments, and work logs to each issue.
Also, there are such additional features: activity stream, agile boards, and dashboards.
You need to install the add-on on your Jira system from Atlassian Marketplace and Play Market or App Store on your phone.
Jira on Mobile
Available on Android
At issue list view users can vote, comment, and move tasks without opening each one. Search for issues by summary or issue key is available. Users can edit details, history, and worklog to each issue.
Statistic dashboard is the main specific feature of this app. There is a statistic that shows the amount of created, actual, and closed issues from each project.
A great feature is quick access to Releases with detailed information about them. You can track all activity streams in the Notification section.
All you need to get started is to download the app from the Google Play Store to your phone.
Using mobile apps will help you manage Jira issues faster and more efficiently. You can start by downloading the application that best meets your requirements or trying all of them to see what works for you. But one way or another, those apps will improve your Jira performance.
If you know other killer Jira apps that we haven’t listed above, please tell us about it in the comments below.
Zoryana Bohutska _SaaSJet_
Customer Success Manager at SaaSJet
SaaSJet
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