Comparison

Finalist vs Kanban Board

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

Head to head
About

Finalist

This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline view
  • Calendar, task, and reminder integration
  • Weather forecast display
  • Journal and activity ring integration
  • Customizable themes
  • Native Apple technology integration
Features
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Inspired by paper planners, Finalist shows your calendar, tasks, notes, reminders and weather forecast in one beautiful timeline. It even pulls in your Journal Suggestions and Activity Rings to keep you inspired. Gorgeous themes make planning a joy, not a chore. Finalist is built for people who finish things, no complex workflows or productivity theater. NOTES, IN YOUR PLANNER Your planner remembers what you wrote. A dedicated Notes tab gives you notebooks, tags and search. Keep native notes that sync over iCloud, or connect a folder of plain markdown files, including your Obsidian vault, and edit them in place. Tasks inside your markdown files become real Finalist tasks: dated, tagged and checkable anywhere in the app. YOUR DAY, ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app puts your whole day one glance away: events, tasks, reminders and habits in one scrollable view, topped by a Now card that always knows what matters next. Check off pinned lists from the wrist, grocery list included, and add tasks by keyboard, scribble or dictation. Complications and a Smart Stack widget round it out. (Requires watchOS 26.) DESIGN YOUR DAY Choose between two Daily designs: Daybook, the classic stacked layout, or Broadsheet, a newsprint-inspired look that shines on iPad and Mac. Rearrange sections with the layout editor and save your own presets. On the rebuilt Timeline, drag tasks onto the grid to sketch your day in pencil, then commit when it's real. "I've tried dozens of planning apps, this is the one that finally works." - Beta user "The integration of Reminders and Lists reduces the apps I need daily and makes planning actually fun." - Beta user Built with native Apple technologies: no accounts to create, syncs over iCloud, supports Family Sharing, and runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Mac. Full database backup, export and import via JSON and OPML. Finalist is a love letter to paper planners. Give it a try, it feels great :) Purchasing information To get the full functionality in Finalist you will need to either purchase a subscription or a one time In-App Purchase for Lifetime access. The purchase amount will be applied to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Lifetime purchase is a one-time fee. For more information, see our Terms of Use at https://finalist.works/eula/ and our Privacy Policy at https://finalist.works/privacy-policy/

About

Kanban Board

Manage tasks and projects with flexible workflows like Kanban, Scrum, and Gantt. Plan your day, track progress, and leverage AI for summaries and task generation. Your data stays private on your device with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Multiple workflow options (Kanban, Scrum, Gantt, List, Scrumban)
  • AI Project Summary and Task Generation
  • Rich task details with subtasks, priorities, and time tracking
  • Today screen for focused daily planning
  • Optional iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • PDF export and Share extension
Features
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Kanban — flexible task and project management for iPhone and iPad. Organize work your way with Kanban, Scrum, Gantt, List, and Scrumban workflows. Plan your day, track progress on rich boards, and stay focused without unnecessary complexity. WORK THE WAY YOU WANT Choose the right workflow for every project: • Kanban — drag-and-drop boards with customizable columns • Scrum — sprints, backlog, and review stages • Gantt — timeline view for scheduled work • List — clean table-style task lists • Scrumban — flexible mix of Scrum and Kanban Pin important projects, customize board colors, and switch views as your work evolves. PLAN YOUR DAY The Today screen brings due tasks, priorities, and smart tips into one focused view. See what needs attention now and what can wait. APPLE INTELLIGENCE On supported devices, Kanban uses on-device Apple Intelligence: • AI Project Summary — instant insight into progress and next steps • Generate Tasks — turn an idea into a practical plan with due dates and columns Your data stays on your device. No account required. RICH TASK DETAIL Go beyond simple to-dos: • Subtasks and acceptance criteria • Priorities, tags, and story points • Due dates, reminders, and recurring tasks • Built-in time tracking • Photos, files, and PDF attachments STAY IN THE LOOP • Activity timeline — see what changed across projects • Per-task reminders and optional daily digest notifications • Search and smart lists • PDF export for project snapshots WORKS ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Home Screen widgets — Today and board at a glance • Apple Watch companion • Share extension — save into Kanban from other apps • Siri Shortcuts support PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tasks are stored on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses your personal Apple ID. No sign-up, no data collection.

Screenshots

Finalist4 screens
Kanban Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanban Board at none against Finalist's 7. Finalist's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (543 vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Kanban Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finalist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finalist has 543 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finalist ships an update weekly, Kanban Board every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finalist versus Kanban Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinalistKanban Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (543 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings543 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiversion Marketing IncNextPixel apps

Bugs and requests

Finalist

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Settings/preferences crash the app
  • Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal
  • Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad
  • Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted
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  • App crashes when accessing certain reminder lists
  • Slow performance after force closing and reopening
  • Widget functionality discontinued or broken
  • macOS version crashes and lacks performance

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apple Watch native app
  • Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders
  • Subtasks functionality
  • Task tagging and filtering
  • Event location and travel time details
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  • Natural language input for tasks and events
  • Snooze reminder functionality
  • Task comments and checklist support
  • List grouping and archiving options
  • Menubar-only mode for macOS
  • Early/advance reminders for tasks
  • Notes section for daily journaling
  • School/team collaboration version
  • Chinese language support
  • Dark mode option
  • Family sharing features
  • Multiple calendar visibility in month view
  • Invite others to meetings and add conferencing

Kanban Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Finalist

Subscriptions5
  • Finalist Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Finalist Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Finalist Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Finalist Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Finalist Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Finalist Lifetime$59.99
  • Finalist Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

Kanban Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finalist free?
Finalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kanban Board free?
Kanban Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finalist or Kanban Board?
Finalist is rated higher. Finalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 543 ratings, while Kanban Board averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Finalist or Kanban Board have ads?
Neither Finalist nor Kanban Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finalist or Kanban Board?
Finalist ships an update weekly, and Kanban Board every 3 weeks. Most recently, Finalist was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kanban Board on October 31, 2026.

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