Notes vs Simple Kanban Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes
This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.
- 3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memos
- Create notes from photos, images, and voice
- Set notifications and reminders
- Sort notes by urgency, category, due date, color
- Secure notes with a security code
- Data transfer to new devices
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Notes: notepad and lists is a convenient app that helps you make notes and keep lists. Why should you choose Notes: notepad and lists? - 3 in 1 Replace your to-do list, notepad and memos with this simple, all-in-one app. - Easy to use Notes: notepad and lists is an extremely simple and intuitive app. No instructions or tutorial necessary. - Fast Create a note or a list in literally seconds - the perfect way to jot down important information. A notepad, diary and to-do list that suits your face-paced lifestyle. - Multiple formats Create notes from photos, images, and voice messages, and make your to-do list or shopping list. Use it on the go, or even behind the wheel - all you have to do is record your message or take a photo. - Editing You can edit your notes, or add comments, attachments, details and notifications at any time. - Planning Notes: notepad and lists also works as a to-do list: you can set notifications and reminders (one off or repeated) for each note, and the easy-to-use calendar system helps you keep track of deadlines. - Sorting You can sort your notes by urgency, category, due date, and color, so searching through your content is quick and easy. - Security Notes: notepad and lists lets you protect your personal data with a short security-code, meaning only you can access your notes and lists. - Transfer your info If you get a new device, you won't lose your information - registered users can restore their data.
Simple Kanban Board
Organize your workflow and manage tasks efficiently with this user-friendly kanban app. It features time tracking, priority levels, and seamless task management to enhance productivity. Streamline your todo list and project collaboration with its simple interface.
- Create, edit, move, and delete tasks/columns
- Share and import tasks via CSV
- Built-in time tracking
- Notification bar task tracking
- Color-coded priority levels
- Project collaboration
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Manage tasks efficiently with Kanban Board, the user-friendly kanban app and task manager with timetracking. Organize your workflow, track time with the built-in timetracker, and stay on top of your todo list and project management. This free Kanbanflow tool offers a simple user-friendly interface to streamline task management, todo lists, notes, and project collaboration. Enhance productivity and become an effective project manager with Kanban Board. Download now and experience the power of seamless kanban board management! Key Kanban Board features: - Quickly create, edit, move and delete tasks and columns - Share and import tasks via CSV - Track time with timer or edit spent time - Keep track of running tasks in the notification bar and on the app icon - Change color-coded priority levels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Kanban Board at none against Notes's 1. Simple Kanban Board also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Notes's advantage is ratings volume (654 vs 22) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Kanban Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notes against 4.7 for Simple Kanban Board. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 654 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 91% of Simple Kanban Board's.
Notes ships an update monthly, Simple Kanban Board every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Notes | Simple Kanban Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (654 ratings) — better | 4.7 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 654 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Dog | Rinat Galiev |
Customer experience
Notes
Simple Kanban Board
Bugs and requests
Notes
Reported bugs
1 issue- Unexpected ads appearing after recent updates for paid subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- More engaging task motivation features
- Clearer documentation on note persistence
- Improved customer support interface
Simple Kanban Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notes
- Disable ads$9.99
Simple Kanban Board
No in-app purchases
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