Comparison

Kanban vs Ristra

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

Ristra

This app helps households manage shopping lists collaboratively. Items are automatically sorted by store aisle, and users can customize department order for efficient shopping. It works offline and allows snapping photos to add items.

Highlights
  • Shared household lists
  • Aisle-by-aisle sorting
  • Customizable department order
  • Offline functionality
  • Photo-to-text item entry
  • One-handed operation
Features
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Ristra is the shared shopping list your whole household can trust — one list, always current, sorted the way you walk your store. A ristra is a string of chili peppers hung in order. That's the idea: everything you need, strung in the order you'll pass it. EVERYONE ADDS, ONE LIST • Anyone in your household can add an item in seconds — from the couch, the office, or the checkout line • Changes appear on everyone's phone instantly • See what's already been picked up before you buy it twice SORTED THE WAY YOU WALK THE STORE • Items file themselves into departments — produce, dairy, frozen, and the rest • Arrange departments to match your store's actual walking order, aisle by aisle • Multiple stores? Each keeps its own order BUILT FOR THE STORE, NOT JUST THE COUCH • Works offline — check things off in a dead-zone aisle and it syncs when you're back • Fast to open, fast to check off, one-handed friendly SNAP A PHOTO, SKIP THE TYPING • Take a picture of a product and Ristra fills in the name, brand, and size SIMPLE FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Share your list with a link — joining takes seconds • Sign in with Apple or email • Get a nudge when someone adds something while you're at the store USE IT ANYWHERE • Native iPhone app, plus a full web app for everyone else in the house Free to use. No ads. No tracking. Your list is yours.

Screenshots

Kanban4 screens
Ristra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ristra at 100% against Kanban's 46%. Ristra also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Kanban's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Ristra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ristra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kanban has 279 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Ristra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanban ships an update fortnightly, Ristra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kanban versus Ristra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanbanRistra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (279 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings279 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesignTech SIANathan Longbrook

Customer experience

Kanban

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

Ristra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ristra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Ristra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kanban free?
Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ristra free?
Ristra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kanban or Ristra?
Ristra is rated higher. Kanban averages 4.5 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while Ristra averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Kanban or Ristra have ads?
Neither Kanban nor Ristra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanban or Ristra?
Kanban ships an update fortnightly, and Ristra weekly. Most recently, Kanban was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ristra on October 11, 2026.

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