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Web ↔ Mobile Differences

Mobile and web work on the same issue data. What differs is the interaction model — and a set of features that live deliberately on one platform or the other.

Legend: ✅ available · ⚠️ partial or different · ❌ not on mobile

Creating

Capability (web)MobileDetails
Create an issue with core fields and attachments✅ Touch-first; Title, Description, Issue Type and Assignee requiredCreate an Issue
Where creation starts⚠️ Only from a DMap pin — no "new issue" button on the listCreate an Issue
End-of-day summarized email (COB) at creation✅ Also survives the offline queueEmail Notifications
Private option at creationPrivacy
Create Another at creation❌ Not at creationPrefilled suggestions cover the same need
Assign to Me button⚠️ Only on the Reopen action form — not at creation and not on ReassignWorkflow Actions
DMap pin and DMap Label✅ A coordinate on the drawing itself (normalized 0–1), not lat/long and not GPS; label auto-filled and editableCreate an Issue
DTag tree: create / delete / rename⚠️ Create and delete only — no renameCreate an Issue

Browsing

Capability (web)MobileDetails
Issue list✅ Card format instead of a tableThe Issue List
Status badge on the list❌ Intentionally hidden on the cardThe Issue List
Overdue indicator and Overdue only❌ None — the list item has no due dateOverview
Columns, sort, total count, multi-select❌ Not on mobileThe Issue List
Quick tabs⚠️ Only All and Mine (no Open / Overdue)The Issue List
Search✅ Offline covers title, number and descriptionFilter & Search
Filter criteria⚠️ Missing Resolver, updated-date, due-date and visibilityFilter & Search
Saved custom filters✅ Device-only, not syncedFilter & Search
Export to PDF / Excel❌ Web-only

The detail view

Capability (web)MobileDetails
Detail as a right-side panel⚠️ Replaced by a full-screen viewThe Detail Screen
Previous / next navigation and position indicator❌ Not on mobileThe Detail Screen
Separate tabs: Document, Distribution, DTag, Email, Related, History⚠️ Merged stream; Distribution, Related and History have no blockThe Detail Screen
Inline editing of title, description and properties❌ Use the Update actionThe Detail Screen
Comments — @mention, reply, edit, delete✅ Plus offline supportThe Detail Screen

Actions

Capability (web)MobileDetails
The six workflow actionsIdentical to web — 🟠 Complete, 🟢 Close, 🔴 Cancel, 🔵 Reassign, 🔵 Update, 🔵 ReopenWorkflow Actions
Role and status permissions✅ Enforced exactly as on web when onlineWorkflow Actions
Select an existing project document in an action❌ Not on mobileAttachments & Media
Bulk actions on several issues❌ Not on mobileWorkflow Actions
Privacy — Make Private, one-wayPrivacy

Mobile-only

CapabilityDetails
Working offline — drafts, queue, sync, conflict handlingWorking Offline & Sync
Manual Offline Mode, Network & Sync sheet, Drafts, Pending Uploads and Storage screensOffline Mode & Sync Management
Draft pin on the DMap for a defect captured offlineWorking Offline & Sync
In-app multi-shot camera, video capture, photo markupAttachments & Media
Auto-Fill by DTag (AFD) — the pin's DTags suggest the title, description and tagsCreate an Issue
Prefilled suggestions from the last issue you createdCreate an Issue

On the roadmap

Confirmed to be added:

  • Issue Type as an offline filter criterion, matching the online behaviour.

Deferred:

  • A most-recent-modified timestamp for a stronger overwrite safeguard on actions started offline.
  • Renaming a DTag from mobile.

Decided not to add on mobile:

  • Syncing saved filters across devices and the web.
  • Distribution, Related Items and History blocks on the detail screen — field users do not need them; the web covers this.

Still open for discussion: inline editing on the detail screen, the additional filter criteria (Resolver, updated/due-date, visibility) and overdue support in the list, data export, and selecting an existing document to attach.