Karavan vs knode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karavan
Visually organize projects with customizable Kanban boards. Break down tasks, attach files, and track progress with features like subtasks and a built-in Pomodoro timer. Syncs automatically across devices and works offline.
- Customizable Kanban boards
- Subtasks and checklists
- File attachments with Quick Look
- Up Next view for urgent tasks
- Undo/Redo with change log
- Built-in Pomodoro timer
- Automatic offline sync
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Organize projects visually with Karavan – a native Kanban board app with automatic sync. Key Features • Flexible Kanban boards with customizable columns and swimlanes • Eisenhower Matrix – not sure what to tackle first? Switch any board to a 2×2 priority grid, drag tasks by effort and impact, and preview every change before it's applied – priorities you've set by hand are never silently overwritten • Subtasks – break any task into a checklist, track progress right on the card, and let Karavan suggest moving a task to Finished once everything's checked off • Attachments – attach photos and files to any task, and preview them with Quick Look • Up Next – see your most urgent and high-priority tasks across every project in one place, and jump straight to the board • Undo & Redo, plus a full Change Log of every change with one-tap revert • Powerful search – find any task instantly; it scrolls into view and highlights itself so you never lose track • Custom notification time per task, independent of its due date • Task priorities, due dates, auto-archive, and overdue/due-soon warnings • Configurable Finished Columns – decide exactly which columns count as done, not just the last one • Board templates – use the built-ins, customize them to fit your workflow, or build your own from scratch • Custom Project Icons – drag your own photo onto a project, or pick one from Photos or Files, and it replaces the icon everywhere the project shows up • Pin your favorite projects and give each one its own color for quick recognition • Customizable task types – 19 built-in types or create your own with custom colors and icons from the full SF Symbols library (6,900+ icons) • Built-in Pomodoro timer – start a Focus Session with a tap; the timer appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Markdown support in task descriptions with live preview • Per-board filters and sorting that persist across sessions • Drag and drop, swipe between columns, and reorder with a tap – navigate your board however feels natural • Automatic sync across all your devices – works offline, syncs when you're back online Perfect For: Software developers, event planners, homeowners, students, and anyone who wants visual project management without the complexity. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Feel free to email us at Karavan@heckel.tech – we'd love to hear from you!
knode
Organize temporary group plans with a private, invite-only system. Assign ordered tasks, chat by topic, and track progress on a shared map until the plan concludes. Designed for families, study groups, event teams, and trips.
- Private, invite-only groups
- Time-boxed plans with automatic deletion
- Ordered task assignment
- HQ location pinning
- Shared map pins for tasks
- Topic-based chat channels
- Offline task and message syncing
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Plan together without losing the details in scattered texts. Knode is a shared group planner for real-world events and short plans—parties, trips, study projects, volunteer days, move-in weekends, and friend-group errands. Bring people, tasks, conversations, and places into one private plan so everyone knows what to do and what comes next. CREATE YOUR GROUP • Start a private group around an event, trip, or shared responsibility • Set a group HQ and a clear planning window • Invite members by account or email—no public group feed, no strangers browsing in ASSIGN THE WORK • Create tasks with a location and start time • Assign responsibilities to the right people • Add checklists, photos, and progress so nothing gets dropped • Track what’s next, in progress, and done STAY IN SYNC • Chat in group and task channels—keep updates with the work, not lost in SMS threads • Send photos and voice notes when typing isn’t enough • Get notified about invites, messages, and task updates • See your group HQ and task pins on a shared map BUILT FOR REAL PLANS Knode is for small crews who need clear ownership—not another endless group chat. Leaders can organize the plan; members can see their tasks, talk in context, and show up ready. Whether you’re planning a birthday, a travel day, a study session, or a weekend of household errands, Knode keeps the plan in one place—so the group actually follows through.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: knode at 15.1 against Karavan's 18.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Karavan against 5.0 for knode. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Karavan | knode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tobias Heckel | Sulieman Vidal |
Customer experience
Karavan
knode
In-app purchases
Karavan
No in-app purchases
knode
No in-app purchases









