# Boards vs Kanban

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boards at 82% against Kanban's 46%. Boards also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Kanban's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (280 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Boards sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Kanban sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Boards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kanban has 280 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Boards's written reviews are positive against 46% of Kanban's.

Boards ships an update every 2 months, Kanban fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boards | Kanban |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boards-personal-taskboards/id1482608599/reviews)** | [4.5 (280 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanban-doneit/id1540325366/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **280** |
| Positive reviews | **82.1% of reviews** | 46.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 202 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kitestack Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/443800904) | [DesignTech SIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540325368) |

## What reviewers say

### Boards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boards-personal-taskboards/id1482608599)

Visualize and track your projects with a simple Kanban-style organizer. Create boards with lists and task cards to manage your workflow, capture details, and organize ideas. Works offline with full data control.

**Highlights:** Kanban board visualization, Customizable lists and task cards, Capture task outcomes with details, Offline functionality, Universal purchase for all devices, Open and accessible file format

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Year Feature Updates | $14.99 | one-time |
| Boards Standard | $29.99 | one-time |
| Boards Extended | $39.99 | one-time |
| Boards Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### Kanban

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanban-doneit/id1540325366)

This app helps you organize daily to-dos, work projects, and goals with a simple, intuitive interface. It offers extensive customization and various views to manage tasks efficiently and see your progress clearly.

**Highlights:** Folders, categories, and tags for organization, Multiple task views (list, grid, board), Unlimited tasks and subtasks, Sync across devices via iCloud, Reminders and calendar integration, Customizable home screen and widgets, Dark mode and native design

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Doneit Premium | $29.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and clean UI design
- 🔧 Highly customizable with extensive options
- 📱 Cross-platform support (Mac, iPad, iPhone)
- 🏷️ Flexible task organization with tags, folders, categories
- 📊 Multiple view options (Kanban, timeline, grid, list)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 🔄 Unreliable sync between devices
- ❌ Unintuitive and confusing user interface
- 📚 Lack of documentation and tutorials
- ⚠️ Data loss and disappearing tasks

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks disappear or get lost during sync
- Sync fails between Mac and iPhone/iPad
- Subtasks not syncing across devices
- Kanban board columns duplicating
- Timeline view broken with tiny blocks and poor layout

**Requested features**

- Drag and drop functionality for tasks and boards
- Better Kanban board implementation with custom column ordering
- Sample templates for new users
- Improved timeline view with zoom controls
- Export functionality (PDF, XLSX, CSV)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Boards free?

Boards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kanban free?

Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Boards or Kanban?

Boards is rated higher. Boards averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Kanban averages 4.5 from 280 ratings.

### Do Boards or Kanban have ads?

Neither Boards nor Kanban shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Boards or Kanban?

Boards ships an update every 2 months, and Kanban fortnightly. Most recently, Boards was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kanban on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*