Comparison

Karavan vs UX Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

UX Manager

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UXManager is the companion app for UX: a sourced UX library, an arsenal of ready-to-cite arguments and a copilot for facilitating workshops. All offline. Nothing leaves your device. LEARN IT ALL Everything there is to know about UX, in your pocket. 100+ cards covering the 6 main areas: Research, Design, Measurement, Leadership, Foundations, Culture. Every card is sourced: reference books, academic papers, W3C standards, NN/Group articles and more. DEFEND YOUR DECISIONS A library of UX evidence, ready to cite. 30+ arguments built around the objections you hear in meetings. Each is backed by citable evidence (studies, numbers, public sources) and reformatted into 3 ready-to-paste versions: Slack, Slide, Doc. No more hunting for the right phrasing: answer in two taps, references included. FACILITATE BETTER Prepare and run effective UX workshops. 10+ workshop templates (Design Sprint, Experience Map, Personas, Storymap, and more) with their sequenced activities, durations, and instructions. When you start the session, the app becomes your copilot: per-activity timer, schedule view, delta vs plan, in-session notes. You facilitate, the app keeps you on track. 100% OFFLINE, ZERO DATA COLLECTED - No accounts, no sign-up, no email asked - No analytics, no telemetry, no remote crash reports - Everything you create (sessions, templates, notes) stays on your device - No ads, no subscription, no surprises

Screenshots

Karavan4 screens
UX Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Karavan at every 2 weeks against UX Manager's every 2 months. UX Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karavan ships an update every 2 weeks, UX Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Karavan versus UX Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaravanUX Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HeckelAntoine Peze

In-app purchases

None

Karavan

No in-app purchases

None

UX Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karavan free?
Karavan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UX Manager free?
UX Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Karavan or UX Manager have ads?
Neither Karavan nor UX Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Karavan or UX Manager?
Karavan ships an update every 2 weeks, and UX Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Karavan was updated on October 24, 2026 and UX Manager on October 31, 2026.

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