Comparison

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes vs KanbanForge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

This app combines journaling, planning, and note-taking into a single, organized platform. Track your mood, plan your days with time blocking, manage to-do lists, and monitor habits and goals. Capture ideas, organize collections, and utilize a Pomodoro timer for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with mood tracking
  • Day planner with time blocking and calendar sync
  • To-do lists with customizable stages
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Notes and collections organization
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Cross-device syncing and offline access
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Your journal. Your planner. Your notes. Finally, one app that does it all. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Daily journal with rich timeline, mood tracking, and reflections • Day planner with time blocking, Apple Calendar & Reminders sync • Weekly and monthly views for planning ahead • To-do lists with 5 stages: idea, to do, active, pending, finalized • Habit tracker for building routines • Goal tracker for fitness, health, and personal growth • Notes and outlines for capturing ideas • Collections for movies, books, recipes, and more • Built-in Pomodoro timer • Home screen widgets • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web • Syncs across all your devices • End-to-end encryption • Works offline • No ads. Ever. GETTING STARTED • Watch the quick start videos in the app • Pick one thing: journal, planner, or tasks • Explore more when you're ready TRY RISK-FREE 60-day money back guarantee. Not for you? Full refund, no questions asked. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Hi, I'm Hai, the solo developer behind LiveIt. Since 2017, over a million people have used the app to organize their lives. I read every review and email — your feedback shapes what I build next. CONNECT • Support: hai@doit.me • Reddit: r/liveitapp • YouTube: youtube.com/@liveitapp • Guide: liveit.me/guide TERMS & PRIVACY • Terms of Use (EULA): https://liveit.me/terms • Privacy Policy: https://liveit.me/terms

About

KanbanForge

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Traditional to-do lists are fine for eminders and simple task, but what if yu have more complex projects to keep track of? What if you have multiple projects? For many years now, the way of managing complex projects in industry and tech has been to use Agile techniques. One common Agile management technique is the use of Kanban Boards, developed in the 1950s for Just In Time manufacturing, enabling tracking tasks and inventory across huge projects, but they work just as well for individual projects. KanbanForge brings the power of Kanban boards to your Mac, iPad and iPhone with a clean, intuitive interface that gets out of your way. Why KanbanForge? If you're juggling multiple projects and finding simple to-do lists just aren't cutting it anymore, KanbanForge is for you. It's more than just checking boxes - see the full picture of where each project stands at a glance. Key Features: Visual Project Boards - Drag tasks through To Do, In Progress, Review, and Done columns. Know exactly where everything stands. Multiple Projects - Switch effortlessly between all your active projects. Whether it's work, personal, or side hustles, keep them all organised. Works Across Your Macs - Start planning on your MacBook, update on your iMac. Your projects sync automatically via iCloud. Deliberately Simple - No teams, no complicated features, no learning curve. Just you and your projects. Your Data, Your Way - Export everything to CSV anytime. Import projects back. Never locked in. Syncs using iCloud across all of your devices. Native Mac and iOS Experience - Keyboard shortcuts (⌘N for new tasks!), drag-and-drop, right-click menus. Feels like home. One-off Cost - no subscription, no in-app purchases and no ads, just one payment to use on as many devices as you (and anyone else in your Family Sharing group) need. Perfect for hobbyists, makers, freelancers, students, developers, writers, designers - anyone managing multiple projects solo who needs more structure than a to-do list but less overhead than enterprise project management software. If you also need to track inventory for your projects, have a look at PartsForge! Simple inventory management for electronics and other projects, also available on the App Store. KanbanForge is designed for one person managing multiple things at once. No collaboration features, no sharing, no complexity. Just clean, visual project management that syncs across all your Apple devices.

Screenshots

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes4 screens
KanbanForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes at Free against KanbanForge's $4.99. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). KanbanForge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is free to download; KanbanForge costs $4.99 up front. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KanbanForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes ships an update weekly, KanbanForge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes versus KanbanForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveIt Journal, Planner, NotesKanbanForge
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size619 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoit Apps OUPeter Ashton

Bugs and requests

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on photo upload
  • Black screen errors
  • Login authentication failures
  • Sync failures between devices
  • Update loop preventing app access
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  • Data disappearing from calendar view despite existing in database
  • App closes unexpectedly during entry composition
  • iPad version won't open or update
  • Set Color option crashes app
  • Apple Pencil input not working
  • Security lock feature not persisting
  • Notification system not triggering for tasks

Requested features

13 requests
  • Voice note recording capability
  • Financial/budgeting template
  • Habit categorization/organization
  • Advanced recurring task scheduling (e.g., third Thursday of month)
  • Apple Watch app
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  • iCloud and local calendar sync support
  • Drag-and-drop task rescheduling
  • Text font and size customization in trackers
  • Achievement/reward system for goals
  • Link and sketch embedding capability
  • Portuguese language support
  • More granular notification controls per block
  • Ability to schedule repeating tasks by specific dates

KanbanForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$59.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
None

KanbanForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes free?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KanbanForge free?
KanbanForge costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or KanbanForge have ads?
Neither LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes nor KanbanForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or KanbanForge?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes ships an update weekly, and KanbanForge monthly. Most recently, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and KanbanForge on October 5, 2026.

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