Still the best in 2026
Here in 2026 I’m once again surveying the landscape of personal Kanban-style organizers. And TidyCards has come out on top, again. The poor ratings are unjustified, IMO. Sure it has some quirks and bugs (what app doesn’t?). I’ve found the developer very responsive to bug reports and feedback. I do wish the app would get more regular updates and proactive fixes, so I’m hoping it becomes more popular. I dare you to find something better that doesn’t require a subscription.
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Response from developer
Hi man, thank you for the nice review. Just to say that the app has now been updated to 2.0 with new features like sync. The app can still be bought with a permanent licence without a subscription. :)
No improvement in 3 years
This was the best in class 3 years ago although it had some important issues then. Now unfortunately it significantly lags behind other similar apps.
Response from developer
Hello! Sorry for the silence all these years, but I've been hard at work on the app, and version 2.0 is out now with sync and iPhone companion app! I hope this makes up for the slow pace of update. :)
Easy and pragmatic
Clean and easy works well
Hangs - drains battery
I’m trying out multiple Kanban-centric apps, and I love the look of TidyCards. The card formatting is excellent, a very cool feature.
There are some features I wish would improve. The column titles are tiny, especially compared to the cards. Being able to change the UI appearance, or even to switch on dark mode, would be helpful. I’d love the option to have narrower columns.
But there’s a problem that renders TidyCards essentially unusable: if it’s open for a while, it hangs.
Running Sonoma.
I noticed a few days ago that my M1 MBP's battery was draining rapidly -- and it was HOT above the keyboard! Nothing was using significant memory. Only by checking every open process did I discover that TidyCards was frozen and had to be force quit.
Once I force-quit TidyCards, the MBP surface cooled down within a few minutes, and battery usage was back to normal.
TidyCards hasn't been updated in 2 years according to the App Store listing. Even though the developer replied to a couple of reviews a year ago, I have to assume the app is not being supported. At minimum, this issue with hanging and heating up the laptop needs to be resolved. That's a shame, because it could be a really solid contender.
There are some features I wish would improve. The column titles are tiny, especially compared to the cards. Being able to change the UI appearance, or even to switch on dark mode, would be helpful. I’d love the option to have narrower columns.
But there’s a problem that renders TidyCards essentially unusable: if it’s open for a while, it hangs.
Running Sonoma.
I noticed a few days ago that my M1 MBP's battery was draining rapidly -- and it was HOT above the keyboard! Nothing was using significant memory. Only by checking every open process did I discover that TidyCards was frozen and had to be force quit.
Once I force-quit TidyCards, the MBP surface cooled down within a few minutes, and battery usage was back to normal.
TidyCards hasn't been updated in 2 years according to the App Store listing. Even though the developer replied to a couple of reviews a year ago, I have to assume the app is not being supported. At minimum, this issue with hanging and heating up the laptop needs to be resolved. That's a shame, because it could be a really solid contender.
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It crashes... otherwise it would be an awesome app
It crashes... otherwise it would be an awesome app
Response from developer
That’s weird, can you email ne and let me know which version of macOS you’re using? Thank you Support@tidy-cards.com
