Gantt Viewer vs roadbar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gantt Viewer
This application allows users to view Microsoft Project files on their mobile devices. It supports various project views, including Gantt charts and resource usage, with intuitive touch gestures for navigation. Projects can be added from external sources like email and cloud storage.
- View Microsoft Project files (MPP/MPPX)
- Gantt Chart, Resource Usage, Task Usage views
- Touch-based navigation with gestures
- Add projects from Email, Dropbox, etc.
- Direct access from cloud storage
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Gantt Viewer is a professional viewer app for Microsoft Project (MPP/MPX) files. The app can easily display small and large project files. Gantt Viewer provides many useful views including tasks, resources, gantt chart and work. The app was developed for touch-based navigation and provides many useful gestures. List of features: * Projects - add projects from external apps like Email, DropBox and other. Keep your favorite projects in the app and view them any time. * Views - display project data in Gantt Chart, Resource Usage and Task Usage views. * Gestures - there are many useful gestures to navigate project data, change view mode and time scale, get details about tasks and resources. * Formats - Gantt Viewer works with the most of the Microsoft Projects (MPP/MPPX) formats. * DropBox - login with your DropBox account and open projects directly from your online storage. Gantt Viewer was developed to let people be more mobile especially when they need to work with their projects and can not spend time at the office.
roadbar
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Your Jira issues. One timeline. Zero clutter. Roadbar turns your assigned Jira issues into a clean, color-coded Gantt chart! So you always know what's due, what's overdue, and what needs attention next. See the big picture at a glance All your assigned issues are displayed on an interactive timeline. Color-coded bars show you immediately which tasks are overdue (red), due soon (orange), on track (blue) or missing a due date (gray). A "today" marker keeps you oriented. Works with Jira Cloud & Server Connect to Jira Cloud or Jira Server / Data Center. Roadbar supports both Basic Auth and Bearer Token authentication - including setups behind SSO. Built for privacy and security Your API token is stored in the macOS Keychain, encrypted and accessible only when your computer is unlocked. Credentials never leave your device. All connections require HTTPS. Lightweight and native Roadbar is built entirely with SwiftUI and Apple frameworks - no third-party dependencies, no Electron, no web views. We do not collect any form of data. It launches fast and feels right at home on macOS. Key Features: • Visual Gantt timeline with color-coded issue bars • Overdue, due soon, on track and no-date grouping • Smart sorting: most urgent issues always on top • Click any issue key to open it directly in Jira • Auto-refresh every 15 minutes • Manual refresh with ⌘R • Support for Jira Cloud (API v3) and Server/Data Center (API v2) • Secure Keychain storage for credentials • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes • Connection test to verify your setup before saving • No account required - just your Jira credentials • Zero third-party dependencies Who is Roadbar for? Developers, project managers, designers and anyone who uses Jira and wants a fast, visual overview of their upcoming deadlines - without opening a browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: roadbar at none against Gantt Viewer's 1. roadbar also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Gantt Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Gantt Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. roadbar asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gantt Viewer | roadbar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artezio LLC | Marcel Hartmann |
In-app purchases
Gantt Viewer
- Gantt Viewer full versionFree
roadbar
No in-app purchases









