Comparison

iKanban vs KanbanBOX

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

Head to head
About

iKanban

Visualize your tasks with a "Todo, Doing, Done" board. This app helps you track project progress and understand what you're currently working on, especially when juggling multiple tasks or projects. It offers a simple yet effective way to manage your workflow.

Highlights
  • Three-column board (Todo, Doing, Done)
  • Visual progress overview
  • Task color customization
  • Keyboard shortcuts for Mac/iPad
  • List visibility control
  • Archive of completed reminders
Features
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iKanban turns your Reminders into a beautiful, focused Kanban board. Every Reminders list becomes a project. Every reminder becomes a card you can drag between To-do, Doing and Done. Because Reminders is the data source, your cards sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud — no extra account, no extra subscription, no vendor lock-in. KEY FEATURES • Native Kanban board on top of Reminders • Drag & drop cards between To-do, In-Progress and Done • Areas: group your lists by colored areas for a clean overview • Contexts, tags and full-text search across all your boards • Attachments, GIFs and PDFs directly on cards • Inbox for quick capture, batch entries for bulk planning • Light and dark color schemes • iPhone, iPad and Mac (Catalyst) — one universal app • Fully localized: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese • Free — no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no ads iKanban is a focused tool for people who already live in Reminders and want a visual board on top of it. If you can use Reminders, you can use iKanban. PRIVACY iKanban stores everything in your own Reminders database. We have no servers, no analytics, no tracking. The app only asks for the Reminders permission it needs to function.

About

KanbanBOX

Features
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KanbanBOX is a web-based software that helps you manage your company production and purchasing by using electronic kanban: with KanbanBOX you can calculate kanban loops and print out kanban cards, send out real-time kanban replenishment signals to suppliers by reading a barcode, monitor the performance of your Supply Chain… and much more! KanbanBOX is a simple and visual tool that can also be easily integrated with the company ERP software. KanbanBOX iOS app allows you to check the electronic kanban board, monitor your kanban system status and release kanban replenishment orders to suppliers by scanning a barcode with the camera of your device. KanbanBOX iOS app enables you to: • Access the electronic kanban board to check the status of all the kanban cards in your supply chain • Scan cards barcodes to change the kanban status and release new production orders to internal departments or new purchase orders to external suppliers • Visualize all the details and history of every kanban card iOS app is part of your KanbanBOX account. If you don’t have an account yet, register to KanbanBOX now and start using it on your iOS device.

Screenshots

iKanban4 screens
KanbanBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KanbanBOX at none against iKanban's 2. KanbanBOX also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). iKanban's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. iKanban sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. KanbanBOX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iKanban ships an update weekly, KanbanBOX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iKanban versus KanbanBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKanbanKanbanBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias HennemeyerKanbanBOX Srl

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iKanban

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

KanbanBOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iKanban free?
iKanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KanbanBOX free?
KanbanBOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iKanban or KanbanBOX have ads?
Neither iKanban nor KanbanBOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKanban or KanbanBOX?
iKanban ships an update weekly, and KanbanBOX every 2 months. Most recently, iKanban was updated on September 8, 2026 and KanbanBOX on September 14, 2026.

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