Comparison

Kenotex vs Phaseboard

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

Head to head
About

Kenotex

Effortlessly transform your thoughts into actionable plans. This app uses AI to parse natural language notes into structured tasks and events, helping you organize your day, build routines, and stay focused.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for tasks and events
  • AI-powered parsing into actionable plans
  • Daily task prioritization and organization
  • Integrated calendar for tasks and events
  • Habit tracking and routine building
  • Local-first data storage with iCloud sync
Features
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Turn one sentence into a plan you can act on. Write "Review the homepage with the designer Thursday at 3pm, call Mom on Sunday night", then tap Parse. Kenotex lays out an event and a task, with times and categories filled in. Focus ranks your day, the calendar shows tasks and events together, and check-ins keep your habits going. CAPTURE NATURALLY • Write or speak in plain language • Add several thoughts as separate blocks • Get structured results immediately, then adjust or discard • Tap Parse when ready; typing does not trigger automatic parsing IMAGES AND SCREENSHOT CAPTURE Add photos or screenshots to Ideas and use AI to turn their contents into actions. Capture to Kenotex, the iOS Shortcut, captures a screenshot as an image and starts parsing. Typing alone does not start parsing. Relevant images are sent with text for AI parsing and Spark; turn off Send Images When Parsing in Settings > AI Service for text-only requests. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • See urgent and upcoming tasks in Focus • Organize projects and categories with Shelves • Add priorities, start dates, deadlines, reminders, and recurrence • Postpone or skip tasks without losing the bigger plan • Review completion history PUT TASKS AND EVENTS ON ONE TIMELINE See todos and calendar events together. Use Calendar and Agenda to understand today and the days ahead, with holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and lunar calendar details when available. BUILD ROUTINES THAT STICK Create check-in habits with flexible schedules, multiple check-ins per day, reminders, streaks, and progress statistics. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Your organizer data is stored locally by default. Enable iCloud to sync tasks, events, Ideas, check-ins, and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Keep moving with iOS widgets, Live Activities, voice input, and Shortcuts. On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts plus Raycast, local API, and MCP integrations. KENOTEX PRO The free version includes a daily AI parsing allowance. Kenotex Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing, Spark idea breakdown, the Paper and Graphite themes, and Focus timeline styles. FOUNDING MEMBER When available in the app, the Founding Member plan is a one-time purchase for lifetime Pro access, with no automatic renewal. Eligible paid monthly or annual subscribers may receive upgrade credit; eligibility and localized prices are shown in the app. A lifetime purchase does not cancel an existing subscription: manage its renewal in the App Store. Kenotex is for people who want to capture what they just thought of, turn it into a clear next action, and follow through without juggling separate apps. Privacy Policy: https://kenxcomp.com/kenotex/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Phaseboard

Features
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For the moments when products, prototypes, side projects, and late-night ideas are all alive at once. Phaseboard is a quiet, beautiful place to keep them, with each one's current stage, progress, and the one thing to do next. Every project breaks down the same way. From outermost to innermost: project, stage, task, subtask. Statuses roll up automatically as you check things off, so the dashboard always shows which projects deserve your time today. Projects now support deadlines, with a countdown on Home and on the project page. The Calendar page lists every deadline and task due date by month. Three new free widgets show the calendar and upcoming deadlines on the Home Screen. Two styles are available: Quiet, with soft lines and plenty of room, and Classic, the original engineering-manual look. Switch between them any time from the side menu. Phaseboard is built natively for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your projects sync privately through your own iCloud, with full offline support. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen views, and a Mac menu bar tile keep what you're working on always in sight. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phaseboard.app/privacy Subscription and refund terms: https://phaseboard.app/terms

Screenshots

Kenotex4 screens
Phaseboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kenotex at weekly against Phaseboard's every 2 months. Phaseboard's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 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. Kenotex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Phaseboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kenotex ships an update weekly, Phaseboard every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kenotex versus Phaseboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenotexPhaseboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锴 徐东堃 许

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kenotex

Subscriptions1
  • Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$26.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$29.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$32.99
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  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$35.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$38.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$41.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$44.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$47.99
  • Founder Upgrade · Lifetime Pro$50.99
3 purchases

Phaseboard

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Kenotex free?
Kenotex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phaseboard free?
Phaseboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kenotex or Phaseboard have ads?
Neither Kenotex nor Phaseboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kenotex or Phaseboard?
Kenotex ships an update weekly, and Phaseboard every 2 months. Most recently, Kenotex was updated on November 9, 2026 and Phaseboard on November 9, 2026.

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