Comparison

Ecto vs Planka Kanban

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

Head to head
About

Ecto

Features
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Ecto is a fast Ghost CMS client for iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your Ghost account, browse and search posts, then create, edit, schedule, publish, or delete content from a focused mobile workflow. The app includes a distraction-free editor, post detail views, profile management, and in-app feedback capture so you can manage your publication without going back to a desktop dashboard. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Planka Kanban

A native client for self-hosted project boards, offering a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Manage tasks with features like drag-and-drop, labels, due dates, and offline editing. Your data stays on your server, ensuring privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Native client for Planka v2 server
  • Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Drag and drop cards between lists
  • Labels, assignees, due dates, and checklists
  • Markdown support for descriptions
  • Offline editing and sync
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Planka Kanban is a native client for your own Planka v2 server, built for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your boards stay on your server, with no third-party cloud in between. READY FOR IPHONE DUO Folded, it's a compact board in your hand. Unfolded, Projects, Boards and the board itself sit side by side. The layout adjusts as you fold and unfold, and the right-edge status bar is taken into account. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN • iPhone: a fast, one-handed board view • iPad: Projects | Boards | Board in three columns, plus Split View and Stage Manager • Mac: a real macOS app with a tileable window, a mouse-friendly board and drag-to-pan WORK THE WAY PLANKA DOES • Drag cards between lists. Drop one on the board's edge and the board scrolls along • Labels, assignees with avatars, due dates • Checklists, with completed tasks shown or hidden per checklist • Comments you can edit in place • Descriptions rendered as Markdown • Closed lists such as DONE, and archive-all • A "My cards" filter for each board • Notifications with unread markers KEEPS WORKING OFFLINE Changes never depend on having signal at that exact moment. Edits made offline are stored on the device and sent in order once the connection is back. Duplicate protection keeps a card from being created twice. The last board you synced still opens offline, and a status pill shows what's waiting to sync. YOURS • Connects straight to your Planka server, including HTTP on your local network • Your session token is kept in the Keychain • Light and dark theme • Opens on the last board you used Requires a Planka v2 server and an account on it. Planka Kanban is an independent client and is not affiliated with the Planka project.

Screenshots

Ecto4 screens
Planka Kanban3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planka Kanban at 17.0 against Ecto's 26.0. 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. Ecto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Planka Kanban sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ecto versus Planka Kanban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEctoPlanka Kanban
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoron KatzBLOXY BV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ecto

Subscriptions1
  • Ecto Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Planka Kanban

One-time2
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Slice of Pizza$4.99

Questions

Is Ecto free?
Ecto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planka Kanban free?
Planka Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ecto or Planka Kanban have ads?
Neither Ecto nor Planka Kanban shows ads.

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