# Merlin Project: Gantt + Kanban — Project Management For Pros

> Professional project management software with Gantt, Kanban, and mind maps. (iPhone/iPad app by ProjectWizards.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merlin-project-gantt-plus-kanban/id1043550230 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ProjectWizards](https://appshunter.io/developer/308324275)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 64 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2016-07-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merlin-project-gantt-plus-kanban/id1043550230/reviews.md

## What is Merlin Project?

Merlin Project is the professional tool for the project manager on Mac, iPad, iPhone & Vision Pro. Customers in over 160 countries rely on this practical software. Merlin Project provides you with answers to all your questions about planning, controlling and monitoring your projects. Try the extensive functions free of charge for 30 days.

Our customers love the easy-to-learn application as a standard in many industries: For example in media, development & IT, architecture & construction as well as research & teaching.

Top Features on the iPad & Vision Pro

• Work breakdown structure with Gantt diagram in many variations with plan/actual comparison
• Mind maps for graphical project planning
• Kanban boards with automatic adjustment of completed work
• Net plans in many graphical formats 
• Costs and budgets with top-down and bottom-up planning
• Patented synchronization of all projects with other users via cloud services (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
• Automatic resource leveling and utilization view
• Attach e-mails, checklists, project risks and additional information
• Modular reporting system
• Import from Microsoft Project

Compact on the iPhone

Merlin Project is also a reliable companion on the telephone. All data and key figures are always available in a compact format. Even minor changes are no problem. If you want to admire your project plan graphically, simply rotate your iPhone into landscape format. So you always have everything under control, even on the move.

Pricing

• Annual or monthly subscription required to create & work on projects
• Before you decide, you can try Merlin Project for 30 days for free, with no obligations.
• No subscription required to open and view existing Merlin Project documents

Legal

Prices vary depending on geographical location. Subscriptions are billed via your credit card or iTunes account. Your subscription will renew automatically unless canceled within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. You may cancel automatic renewal by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify.

Privacy policy: https://www.projectwizards.net/about/legal/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.projectwizards.net/about/legal/terms

## Key features

- Gantt diagram with plan/actual comparison
- Mind maps for graphical planning
- Kanban boards with automatic adjustment
- Net plans in graphical formats
- Cost and budget planning
- Patented cloud synchronization
- Automatic resource leveling

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merlin-project-gantt-plus-kanban/id1043550230/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Crashing!

*2025-07-15*

I love the Mac version, but the iPad version crashes every time I open the app. This is unacceptable for a subscription-based app.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We offer free support for our products. Please contact our support team at support@projectwizards.net so we can help you resolve the issue.

### 5/5 — La meilleure appli de gestion

*2024-12-05*

Tout au même endroit, gestion planning, mindmapping, organigramme, fichiers liés, tâches.
Après 1 mois de recherche, j’ai enfin trouvé cette application complète!
Merci

**Developer response:** Merci beaucoup!

### 1/5 — Cannot use on both iPhone and laptop

*2024-09-14*

I’ve bought the full access Merlin schedule (blue) on Apple laptop and have had multiple issues trying to open it on my iPhone (same id account). I’ve deleted , reinstated, reboot phone etc  on iPhone to try and make it work. But absolutely hopeless. Now I’ve had to pay both $249 and $149 for the same app. Note: it shows on my subscription that I have both (on iPhone) but yet I cannot open it without subscribing again.

**Developer response:** Hello Omelio,
Our support team will assist you free of charge in clarifying the issue. Please contact us at support@projectwizards.net. Thank you!

### 1/5 — Seul le téléchargement est gratuit…

*2024-04-09*

Même pour essayer en lecture seul il faut payer, juste une perte de temps

**Developer response:** Merci pour vos commentaires. Veuillez noter que le mot gratuit n'est pas utilisé par nous, mais par Apple pour les applications d'abonnement et les versions d'essai. Nous n'avons aucune influence sur ce point. Vous avez probablement déjà testé Merlin Project gratuitement pendant 30 jours. Cette fois-ci, l'application vous est donc proposée à l'achat. Contactez-nous pour obtenir de l'aide : support@projectwizards.net. Merci !

### 1/5 — Architecture/Design management

*2023-11-02*

I’ve been a casual user of Merlin for several years as an architect and contractors site design manager.  I’ve been honing my Merlin skills to scope, track and allocate and sequence the complex design tasks to individuals. Merlin is flexible, great for scoping and solving problems and of course graphics flexible, varied and beautiful. The technical support is good too.

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are pleased that Merlin is helping you with your work.

### 3/5 — Gut aber leider extrem teuer

*2023-09-03*

Good Project Management App, with decent functions and nice icloud integration. However, what is really annoying me is the desperate move to get as much as possible from end users. 100 € per year is way to high. This is the price of a full office suite. I would rate it a 5 star, if the price were more acceptable.

**Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback.

### 1/5 — Furchtbar

*2023-06-15*

Ich habe versucht, ein sehr großes Projekt mit vielen zeitkritischen Elementen im Gantt-Chart von Merlin zu managen. Kann man vergessen. Wahnsinnig umständlich und unübersichtlich. Sowohl auf dem Mac als auch auf dem iPad: Typisch deutsche Software. Die Entwickler sollten sich mal internationale Produkte ansehen, um zu lernen. Ich habe jedenfalls mit anderen Produkten viel schneller bessere Ergebnisse erzielt. Eine Nachfrage beim Support wurde übrigens mit einem Verweis auf eine Webseite beantwortet, auf der die gestellte Frage in keinster Weise behandelt wird. Video-Tutorial sind unfassbar schlecht gemacht.

**Developer response:** Guten Tag, und danke für Ihr Feedback. Es tut und leid, dass Sie keine positive Meinung von Merlin Project haben. Bitte nehmen Sie per E-Mail (support@projectwizards.net) direkt Kontakt mit uns auf und teilen Sie uns ausführlicher mit, welche Schwierigkeiten Sie genau hatten. Wir sind daran interessiert, Ihre Anliegen besser zu verstehen und Lösungen anzubieten, die Ihren Anforderungen gerecht werden. Zudem würden wir gerne von Ihnen erfahren, auf welche amerikanischen Tools Sie sich beziehen, damit wir wissen, was wir bei unserer Software verbessern könnten. Vielen Dank.

### 1/5 — Lost 2 hours of customization and updates

*2023-02-06*

I have been using Merlin Project for 2 weeks now only on my iPad.  I tolerate frequent crashes (e.g. multiple crashes within 1 or 2 hours time frames).  But so far, the crashes have only resulted in the loss of the last update.  I am only using the app locally on my iPad; no synch with server or iCloud.  Then today, I spent about 2 hours adding custom fields, groups, filters, and designing reports.  After the last crash, ALL of my customizations were gone (filters, groups, custom fields and their data).  There appears to be no way to restore to an earlier version of the project from today.  I was considering buying 2 licenses (1 for work, 1 for personal) because they are separate Apple IDs, but now I can’t imagine paying their licensing feeds with the risk of losing my work from these crashes with no backup or restore.  And, I am experiencing the crashes on both iPads (Apple IDs) so this is not a machine dependent issue, this is an issue with the stability of the app.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. We are sorry that you are having issues with Merlin Project on iPadOS. We offer free support to our customers, so we would like you to contact us directly to investigate the issue. Please write to us at support@projectwizards.net. Our developers would like to have a look at the CrashLogs.

### 3/5 — Feature-packed

*2023-01-24*

There are so many features in this app and it’s a lot easier to use than some of the others I have tried.  I really like the reports and ability to create custom reports which could save a lot of time I currently waste spinning the same information for different groups.  ** What I am concerned about is the apps stability ** I downloaded the app yesterday and have experienced several crashes (the screen goes away) while I was trying out the report customizations.  For the cost of this app, I do not expect it to crash when looking at the sample projects and going through the different settings and options.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. Please contact us (support@projectwizards.net) so that we can find out what could be the problem for the crashes. Thanks!

### 4/5 — Excellente application de planification et pilotage projet

*2022-01-29*

Une application très performante et une excellente alternative pour piloter et planifier un projet sur Mac et IPad.

Points forts :
- Bon moteur de planification, liens et affichage Gantt
- Grande capacité de customisation  : création de champs personnalisés
- Multiples possibilités de filtrage et regroupement des tâches sur n’importe quel champ 
- Gestion des ressources, des charges, des coûts et budgets très complète
- Possibilité quasiment infinie de mise en forme (couleur/sur brillance, texte, champs affichés, création de vues personnalisées, diagramme de Gantt) qui s’appuie sur des règles automatiques
- Une approche très différenciante pour gérer Risques/problèmes/actions/informations directement liés au planning
- Création de rapports intégrée (un peu limitée mais très pratique pour des rapports simples)
- Nombreuses options d’affichage des tâches (PERT, MindMap, Kanban…)

Points faibles :
- Pas de vrai gestion de référence du planning (prise de photo d’un planning et indicateurs d’écart par rapport à la référence). Il existe une fonctionnalité qui est très limitée et non contrôlable par l’utilisateur.
- Pas de copier/coller entre l’application et un tableur (pour l’export et l’import de tâche). Un dispositif d’export est cependant disponible vers de multiples formats (PDF, CSV, XML, image…)
- Pas de possibilité de créer des liens directement depuis le diagramme de Gantt en liant les tâches avec le pointeur. Il existe une solution de glisser déposer une tâche dans un espace pour les prédécesseur et successeurs.
- Pas de possibilité de créer des champs personnalisés calculés
- Pas de possibilité de modifier l’avancement directement sur le diagramme de Gantt 
- Le % achèvé n’est pas cohérent sur les regroupements des tâches parents. 
- Un marquage de l’avancement à la date d’état serait un plus
- Pas de possibilité d’imprimer uniquement une sélection de tâche
- Ergonomie pour la création de « pièces jointes » perfectible (3 clics minimum). Des redondances de certains champs non partagés entre les différentes pièces jointes (par exemple un risque est affecté à un porteur sur le champ « En charge » alors qu’un problème est sur le champ «  Affecté à »)

En conclusion une très bonne application pour planifier et piloter un projet sur Mac avec quelques points qui pourraient être encore améliorés.

**Developer response:** Awesome Jérômeprs, thank you very much for your feedback to the app, we really appreciate it. For some of the missing points you list, there are indeed solutions you might have overseen and our support could help you further  support@projectwizards.net

## Frequently asked questions about Merlin Project

### What is Merlin Project?

Merlin Project is a professional tool for project managers, offering features for planning, controlling, and monitoring projects. It is available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro, and is used by customers in over 160 countries.

### What are the main features of Merlin Project?

Key features include work breakdown structure with Gantt diagrams, mind maps for graphical planning, Kanban boards, net plans, cost and budget planning, patented cloud synchronization, and automatic resource leveling.

### Can I try Merlin Project for free?

Yes, you can try Merlin Project free of charge for 30 days. This trial period allows you to explore the extensive functions without any obligation before committing to a subscription.

### What platforms is Merlin Project available on?

Merlin Project is available on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro, providing a consistent project management experience across Apple devices.

### How does Merlin Project handle collaboration?

Merlin Project features patented synchronization of all projects with other users via cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox, enabling seamless collaboration.

### What is the pricing for Merlin Project?

A monthly or annual subscription is required to create and work on projects. Prices vary by geographical location, with options like a Monthly Subscription for $9.99/month and an Annual Subscription for $99.99/year.

### Can I cancel my Merlin Project subscription?

Your subscription will renew automatically unless canceled within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage app subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings to cancel automatic renewal.

### Does Merlin Project have ads?

Merlin Project does not contain advertisements. The app is designed to provide an uninterrupted professional experience for project management.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.2.0 — 2026-07-02

FIXED ISSUES

Improved general stability.

### 9.1.2 — 2026-01-14

New Features:
- Added main menu item to switch workarea.
- Added main menu item to insert column.

Fixed issues:
- Improved general stability.

### 9.1.1 — 2025-10-07

Fixed issues:
- Improved general stability.

### 9.1.0 — 2025-09-25

New Features:
- Added native support for running Merlin Project on Vision Pro (visionOS).
- Support opening of multiple windows for a single project document in Stage Manager.
- Modernized context menus and added icons
- Modernized main toolbar

Fixed Issues:
- Improved general stability.

### 9.0.3 — 2025-01-29

Fixed issues:
- Improved general stability.

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