Comparison

NotePile 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

NotePile

Organize your thoughts with color-coded notes and reminders. Add voice notes, files, links, and integrate with Siri and iCloud. Create custom views to access information quickly.

Highlights
  • Color-coded notes
  • Customizable reminders
  • Voice note recording
  • File and link attachments
  • Widget support
  • Siri and iCloud integration
Features
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Color-coded notes and reminders. Give colors your own meaning, create views, add reminders, voice notes, files, links and widgets. Works with Siri, Spotlight, iCloud and Shortcuts.

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

NotePile3 screens
Kanban Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NotePile at every 3 days against Kanban Board's every 3 weeks. NotePile also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Kanban Board's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotePile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePile ships an update every 3 days, Kanban Board every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NotePile versus Kanban Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePileKanban Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlias Labs Pty LtdNextPixel apps

In-app purchases

None

NotePile

No in-app purchases

None

Kanban Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePile free?
NotePile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanban Board free?
Kanban Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NotePile or Kanban Board?
NotePile is rated higher. NotePile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kanban Board averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do NotePile or Kanban Board have ads?
Neither NotePile nor Kanban Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePile or Kanban Board?
NotePile ships an update every 3 days, and Kanban Board every 3 weeks. Most recently, NotePile was updated on October 30, 2026 and Kanban Board on October 28, 2026.

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