# Kanban vs FirstSeed Tasks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstSeed Tasks at 76% against Kanban's 46%. FirstSeed Tasks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Kanban's advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kanban sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and FirstSeed Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FirstSeed Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kanban has 280 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Kanban's written reviews are positive against 76% of FirstSeed Tasks's.

Kanban ships an update fortnightly, FirstSeed Tasks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kanban | FirstSeed Tasks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (280 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanban-doneit/id1540325366/reviews) | **[4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-tasks-ai-plus-todo/id1627018604/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **280** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | **76.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 204 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DesignTech SIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540325368) | [FirstSeed Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1321260277) |

## What reviewers say

### Kanban

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

Organize your daily to-dos, work projects, and goals with this intuitive task manager. It offers a clean interface and a wide range of features to help you become more efficient and see the full picture of your tasks.

**Highlights:** Folders, categories, and tags for organization, Multiple task views (list, grid, board), Unlimited tasks and subtasks, Sync across devices via iCloud, Integration with Apple Reminders and Calendar, Customizable Home Screen widgets, Dark mode support

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

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


### FirstSeed Tasks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-tasks-ai-plus-todo/id1627018604)

Organize and manage your work with a kanban-style task manager. Features include board and timeline views, a built-in timer, and an AI agent for task automation. Syncs across devices and offers team collaboration.

**Highlights:** Kanban board view, Timeline task layout, Built-in focus timer, AI task agent, AI-generated subtasks, Calendar integration, Team project sharing

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Team Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Personal Yearly | $26.99 | per year |
| Team Yearly | $95.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kanban free?

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

### Is FirstSeed Tasks free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Kanban or FirstSeed Tasks?

FirstSeed Tasks is rated higher. Kanban averages 4.5 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while FirstSeed Tasks averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.

### Do Kanban or FirstSeed Tasks have ads?

Neither Kanban nor FirstSeed Tasks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kanban or FirstSeed Tasks?

Kanban ships an update fortnightly, and FirstSeed Tasks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kanban was updated on November 7, 2026 and FirstSeed Tasks on November 11, 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.*