Comparison

Kanban vs TranscribeAI

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

Head to head
About

Kanban

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
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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

TranscribeAI

This intelligent assistant transforms audio files, podcasts, and YouTube videos into accurate text transcriptions. It offers AI-powered summaries and an interactive chat feature to engage with your content. Save time and easily access information from any audio source.

Highlights
  • Audio to text transcription
  • Podcast episode transcription
  • YouTube video transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Interactive content chat
  • Secure transcription storage
Features
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Transform your podcasts, recordings, and audio files into accurate text with TranscribeAI, the intelligent note-taking assistant that helps you capture, organize, and interact with your audio content. Powerful Transcription for All Your Audio TranscribeAI converts any audio into precise text transcriptions. Whether you're recording meetings, lectures, interviews, or your own thoughts, our advanced AI technology delivers exceptional accuracy that saves you time and effort. Podcast Transcription Made Simple Love podcasts? TranscribeAI can transcribe your favorite Apple Podcasts episodes, giving you searchable text versions of audio content. Find key information without replaying entire episodes. YouTube Video Transcription Extract text from YouTube videos with our seamless transcription feature. Capture important information from educational videos, interviews, and presentations without taking manual notes. Smart Summaries Don't have time to read full transcriptions? Our AI summarization tool condenses lengthy content into concise summaries that capture the essential points, helping you review and understand information faster. Interact with Your Content Go beyond passive reading with our chat functionality. Ask questions about your transcribed content, request explanations, or extract specific information. It's like having a conversation with your audio files. Key Features: • Fast and accurate transcription of audio recordings • Apple Podcasts integration for direct episode transcription • YouTube video transcription capability • High-quality AI-powered summaries of long content • Interactive chat to engage with your transcribed materials • Simple, intuitive interface for easy navigation • Secure storage of all your transcriptions and notes Perfect For: • Students capturing lecture content • Researchers conducting interviews • Professionals recording meetings • Podcast enthusiasts who prefer reading • Content creators repurposing audio material • Language learners studying spoken content • Anyone who wants to save time converting audio to text Transform the way you capture and interact with audio content. Download TranscribeAI today and experience the future of intelligent note-taking. Note: Transcription requires an internet connection. Contains in-app purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions that continue until canceled in Settings. Terms of Service: https://www.riponsoftwarehouse.com/transcribe-ai/terms

Screenshots

Kanban4 screens
TranscribeAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kanban at 4.5 against TranscribeAI's 3.7. Kanban also leads on ratings volume (280 vs 58). TranscribeAI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TranscribeAI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kanban holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 280 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Kanban's written reviews are positive against 44% of TranscribeAI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanban ships an update fortnightly, TranscribeAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kanban versus TranscribeAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanbanTranscribeAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (280 ratings) — better3.7 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings280 — better58
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesignTech SIARipon Soum

Customer experience

Kanban

All ratings279 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative39.9%

TranscribeAI

All ratings58 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

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

TranscribeAI

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Solid app
  • 🚀 Great function
  • 👍 Simple use
  • 👍 Nice interface
  • 👍 Improved significantly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes up and stops working
  • 💰 Greedy & unethical
  • 💰 False lifetime offer
  • 💰 Billing Errors
  • 💰 Needs to buy credits

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

TranscribeAI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription failed
  • Audio files not found the next day
  • Inaccurate transcription in multiple languages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more languages, especially Arabic
  • Add preview of sample being worked on
  • Implement dark mode
  • Add share audio feature

In-app purchases

6 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-time2
  • Doneit Premium$29.99
  • Premium Lifetime3 variants$29.99
7 purchases

TranscribeAI

Subscriptions2
  • premium monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • premium yearly$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 Hour$1.99
  • 20 Hours$4.99
  • 5 Hours$8.99
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  • 10 Hours$14.99
  • Premium One Time Purchase$24.99

Questions

Is Kanban free?
Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TranscribeAI free?
TranscribeAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanban or TranscribeAI?
Kanban is rated higher. Kanban averages 4.5 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while TranscribeAI averages 3.7 from 58 ratings.
Do Kanban or TranscribeAI have ads?
Neither Kanban nor TranscribeAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanban or TranscribeAI?
Kanban ships an update fortnightly, and TranscribeAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kanban was updated on October 29, 2026 and TranscribeAI on October 21, 2026.

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