Comparison

Kanban vs UltraNotes

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

Head to head
About

Kanban

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
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Meet Doneit, a feature-packed projects and tasks manager that focuses on simplicity and organization. With Doneit, you don't need to worry about your tasks lists ever being messy because we have designed the app to help you better organize all of your daily to-do's, work projects, and more, and its main goal is to help you become more efficient and start accomplishing all of your tasks and goals quicker, no matter how small or big they are, because Doneit will definitely help you see the full picture of what should be done now and what can wait until the later day. Doneit offers a delightful user interface that will feel right at home on your Apple devices. It's simple and intuitive, and it will let you start using Doneit at its full potential with no introduction needed and in just a matter of time. The app offers an extensive variety of different features that are designed to help you become more organized and efficient. Doneit features folders, smart categories, categories, tags, priorities, statuses, attributes, tasks, and subtasks. There are various tasks organization options available throughout the app, as well as quite a few customization options that will give you an incredible opportunity of making the app feel more unique to you. KEY FEATURES: - Up to 2 categories to help you better organize your tasks - 3 different tasks views that include list, grid, and board views - Unlimited number of tasks - Unlimited number of subtasks that can be added to help you accomplish your main tasks quicker - Sync across multiple devices connected to a single iCloud account - Sync with the system's Reminders app - Ability to schedule a reminder that will send you a notification when the task is due - Support for all-day reminders - Ability to add your tasks and subtasks as events in the system's Calendar app - Huge variety of tasks sorting options - Different filters for your tasks lists - Ability to import all of your reminders from the system's Reminders app - Ability to import all of your calendar events from the system's Calendar app - Ability to add notes to each of the tasks and subtasks, as well as to the tasks lists - Ability to add links to your tasks and subtasks - Just archive or hide unnecessary tasks that you don't want to delete yet - Various Home Screen customization options that will let you quickly hide sections that you are not interested in at all - Fully customizable screens for adding and editing the tasks & subtasks - Home Screen quick actions - Multiple swipe actions - Ability to pin important tasks and subtasks - Fully native design - Beautiful dark mode - Standalone watchOS app - Support for Siri shortcuts - Support for app shortcuts on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 - Support for focus filters - More than 5 Home and Lock Screen widgets for you to view all of your tasks - Available on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS PREMIUM FEATURES: - Add an unlimited number of categories - Advanced board view - Timeline view for your tasks - List actions - Advanced tasks filters - Securely share and collaborate on your categories with others via iCloud - Get access to folders, smart categories, tags, priorities, statuses, and custom task & subtask attributes - Ability to add different attachments to tasks and subtasks, such as files, photos, scanned documents, and drawings - Schedule recurring reminders with custom repeat intervals - Ability to edit items in bulk - 10 different app icons for you to choose the one that you prefer the most - 15 amazing tint colors for the app's user interface - Ability to set a custom appearance (Dark, light or system) If you have any questions or concerns regarding our app, we are always here to help you! Just reach out to us at info@designtech.so. Privacy policy: https://designtech.notion.site/DesignTech-Privacy-Policy-18bc124eba40809eba48e6af249ebd2c. Terms of service: https://designtech.notion.site/DesignTech-Terms-of-Service-18cc124eba4080c58316f2ed81f84bff.

About

UltraNotes

This app combines powerful note-taking, handwriting, and PDF annotation features. Create rich text notes, sketch with various tools, and mark up documents. Organize, search, and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
  • Rich text formatting and templates
  • PDF annotation and signing
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • Searchable handwriting and text
  • Side-by-side multitasking on iPad/Mac
  • Audio recording with notes
Features
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UltraNotes is a powerful note-taking app and writing app that supports handwriting with Apple Pencil, typing with a keyboard, and annotating PDFs. Handwritten Notes • Create notes with covers and paper templates. Built-in 19 covers and 17 templates. And you could also import your own covers and templates. • 10+ Pens and Tools: Ball Pen, Fountain Pen, Marker, Crayon, Water Color, Laser, Scribble, Tape etc. • Adjust the thickness and color of the pen tip • Draw perfect shapes and lines. • Layers (Pro): separate content into layers, show or hide them anytime. • Lasso: Convert handwriting to text, Take screenshot, Change color of handwriting. • Scribble to erase handwriting. • Write with scribble tool by using Apple Pencil, and it will convert to text instantly. • Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to show contextual palette. • Add text box, stickers and images to make your note more beautiful. • Export note to PDF and image Text Notes • Set headings to make TOC(Table of Contents). • Format text with bold, italics, strikethrough, underline • Highlight text with colors • Bullet List, Numbered List and To-Do List. • Set your own font, font size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and more • Attach files and images on note. • Templates: Resume, Essay, Shopping List, To-Do List, Weekly Planner etc. • Export note to PDF, RTF, HTML, Markdown and Plain TXT Annotation • Mark up PDFs. • Sign documents Search • Search text and handwritting in notes and PDFs. Multi-task • Work with two notes side-by-side on iPad. • Drag & Drop handwriting, typed text, and images between notes. Presentation • Present your notes on TV screen via AirPlay or HDMI cable. • 3 Presentation Modes: Entire Screen, Current Page and All Pages. • Use laser tool to point out the content what you’re presenting. More • Record audio while you’re taking note. • Set reminder on note. • Organize notes into categories and folders. • Move, copy and delete notes and folders. • Show notes in grid view and list view. • Sort notes by name, date etc. • Scan physical documents and import to UltraNotes. • Import PDFs and images. • Lock app with password or Face ID. Synchronization & Backup (Pro) • Synchronize notes among your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Backup notes to Google Drive. ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApp

Screenshots

Kanban4 screens
UltraNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kanban and UltraNotes both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of UltraNotes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Kanban's. UltraNotes also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Kanban sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and UltraNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Kanban against 4.6 for UltraNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 280 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Kanban's written reviews are positive against 82% of UltraNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanban ships an update fortnightly, UltraNotes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kanban versus UltraNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanbanUltraNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (280 ratings)4.6 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings280 — better190
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesignTech SIASkyjos Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Kanban

All ratings280 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative39.9%

UltraNotes

All ratings190 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative9.2%

User reviews

Kanban

From 280 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 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)

Room to improve

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

UltraNotes

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✍️ Excellent handwriting and pen experience
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Variety of pen styles and drawing tools
  • 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription
  • 🔒 Strong privacy policy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Writing/drawing input not registering properly
  • 🐛 Frequent page scrolling when attempting to write
  • 🔄 Slow or unreliable iCloud sync
  • 📤 Export functionality issues
  • 🔍 Search feature crashes the app

Bugs and requests

Kanban

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • 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
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  • iCloud sync errors (CKErrorDomain error 11)
  • Categories and sections randomly appearing/disappearing
  • Double-clicking tasks on Mac doesn't open edit dialog
  • App freezes when switching between categories
  • Slow performance and high CPU usage on Mac
  • Sidebar freezing after one click
  • Deleted items still showing after manual sync
  • Badge count not clearing properly
  • Drag and drop not working for timeline events
  • Import from Apple Reminders loses folder structure
  • Reminders integration only imports titles, not details
  • Crashes when accessing Calendar or Reminders features
  • Tasks moving to wrong categories unexpectedly
  • Completed tasks not updating status properly
  • Dialog boxes not closable with ESC key
  • Attachment downloads not working
  • Photo selection closing without attaching
  • Premium features not accessible despite purchase
  • Restore purchase feature broken
  • Slow responsiveness on M1 Mac

Requested features

24 requests
  • 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)
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  • Windows version
  • Web version
  • Better subtask management and creation
  • Recurring task flexibility (specific days, custom patterns)
  • Attachment support (images, documents, PDFs)
  • Dark mode customization options
  • Quick task creation shortcuts
  • Email integration and drag-drop from email
  • GitHub/GitLab integration
  • Outlook integration
  • Language options (English alternative to poor translations)
  • Restore/undo functionality for archived items
  • Improved Apple Watch support
  • Live activities support
  • Task filtering by multiple tags
  • Ability to reorder boards and categories visually
  • Shared collaboration features
  • Backup to external cloud storage
  • Keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow

UltraNotes

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Writing and drawing input not working
  • Page scrolling interferes with writing
  • iCloud sync not functioning
  • Export to other apps failing
  • Hand gestures changing page zoom during writing
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  • Shape resizing not working after cutting
  • Search functionality crashes app
  • Added pages not saving when importing PDFs
  • PDF import quirks related to iCloud sync
  • App crashes causing data loss
  • Pro version access lost unexpectedly
  • Audio recording cannot be exported

Requested features

21 requests
  • Ability to lock zoom while writing with Apple Pencil
  • Resize shapes after cutting/moving them
  • Export notes to PDF and other apps
  • Dark/light theme toggle for pages
  • Nested list item support
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  • Additional font options
  • More sticker varieties
  • Infinite canvas on all sides
  • Password protection for individual notes
  • Straightened highlighter tool
  • Zoom video with auto-advance feature
  • LaTeX conversion support
  • Hierarchical folder navigation panel
  • Left-right page swiping navigation
  • Borderless canvas option
  • Selection tool with resize capability
  • One-click PDF annotation save option
  • Category deletion/renaming without cloud deletion
  • Audio recording export
  • UI language selection independent of system settings
  • Finger tap to undo functionality

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Kanban

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99
  • Doneit Premium$29.99
  • Premium Lifetime2 variants$29.99
1 purchases

UltraNotes

One-time1
  • UltraNotes Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Kanban free?
Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltraNotes free?
UltraNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanban or UltraNotes?
UltraNotes is rated higher. Kanban averages 4.5 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while UltraNotes averages 4.6 from 190 ratings.
Do Kanban or UltraNotes have ads?
Neither Kanban nor UltraNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanban or UltraNotes?
Kanban ships an update fortnightly, and UltraNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kanban was updated on November 7, 2026 and UltraNotes on November 7, 2026.

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