Comparison

Karavan vs Flowmo

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

Flowmo

Features
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Flowmo turns big, intimidating work into a series of small, winnable sprints. Built on the Pomodoro technique: focus for 25 minutes, take a short break, and after four sprints enjoy a longer one. It's the simplest, most reliable way to beat procrastination and protect your attention. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Beautiful, distraction-free timer with a smooth progress ring - Focus / short break / long break that auto-cycle for you - Tasks - estimate how many sprints each needs and watch the pips fill up - Momentum stats - sprints today, focus minutes, day streak, and a 7-day chart - Gentle alarm sounds and desktop notifications - A daily goal to keep you honest - Dark & light themes - 100% private - everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, ever. Focus in sprints. Rest on purpose. Build momentum.

Screenshots

Karavan4 screens
Flowmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flowmo at every 4 days against Karavan's every 2 weeks. Flowmo also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 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, Flowmo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Karavan versus Flowmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaravanFlowmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HeckelHung Tran

In-app purchases

None

Karavan

No in-app purchases

None

Flowmo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karavan free?
Karavan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowmo free?
Flowmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Karavan or Flowmo have ads?
Neither Karavan nor Flowmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Karavan or Flowmo?
Karavan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flowmo every 4 days. Most recently, Karavan was updated on October 10, 2026 and Flowmo on October 18, 2026.

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