Comparison

Forward vs Inkoum

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

Head to head
About

Forward

Features
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Move work forward. One card at a time. Forward is a clean, focused Kanban board for iPad and iPhone — nothing more, nothing less. No subscriptions. No cluttered sidebars. No project management overhead. Just five columns, your tasks, and a clear view of what needs to happen next. How it works Add cards to any column. Set priorities, due dates, and descriptions. Move cards between columns as work progresses. Sort and filter by priority to focus on what matters most. What's included - Five-column Kanban board: Backlog, To Do, In Progress, Waiting, Done - Priority levels with color coding: Critical, High, Medium, Low - Due dates, descriptions, and sort controls - Search across all cards instantly - Long-press any card to move it to another column - Export your board as a PDF to save or share - All data stays on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking One-time purchase. Yours to keep. Try free for 7 days, then unlock forever for a single one-time payment. No subscription, no hidden fees, no upsells.

About

Inkoum

This app consolidates tasks, notes, calendar events, habits, goals, and focus sessions into a single, unified flow. It offers a distraction-free design and works offline by default, keeping your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, calendar, habit, and goal management
  • Built-in focus/Pomodoro timer
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Calm, distraction-free design
  • Whiteboard for sketching ideas
  • Progress insights and reviews
Features
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Inkoum is a calm, all-in-one productivity app that brings your tasks, notes, calendar, habits, goals, and focus sessions into a single, unified flow — so you stop juggling five different apps just to plan your day. Everything lives together and works together. A task can carry a due date, a reminder, a checklist, and a project. A calendar event can turn into a focus session. A habit streak feeds directly into your weekly review. Nothing is disconnected. WHY INKOUM - One flow, not five apps — tasks, notes, calendar, habits, goals, and a focus timer, all in one place - Fully offline by default — your data lives on your device, no account required to start - Calm, distraction-free design — built for daily use, not to maximize your screen time - Fast capture — get a thought out of your head and into the app in seconds FEATURES Tasks & Lists Create tasks with priorities, due dates, checklists, and recurring schedules. Organize them into projects and quick lists for anything from groceries to packing lists. Notes Write notes that stay tidy and searchable, with attachments when you need them. Calendar See tasks, events, and reminders together in one calendar — no more switching between your task manager and your calendar app. Focus Timer A built-in focus/Pomodoro timer to help you protect blocks of deep work, with session history so you can see where your time actually goes. Habits & Goals Track habits with streaks, and connect your daily habits to longer-term goals, so the small stuff visibly adds up to the big stuff. Whiteboard Sketch out ideas, plans, or diagrams on a simple whiteboard, right inside the same app. Reminders Gentle, on-device reminders for tasks and standalone items, scheduled locally rather than routed through a server. Insights & Reviews See your progress over time — completed tasks, habit consistency, and focus time — so you can adjust instead of guessing. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Inkoum works fully offline by default. Your tasks and notes stay on your device unless you explicitly turn on optional cloud sync. We don't sell your data and we don't use it for advertising. Whether you're planning your week, tracking a habit, or just trying to get your thoughts out of your head, Inkoum is built to be the one calm place you keep coming back to.

Screenshots

Forward4 screens
Inkoum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkoum at none against Forward's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Forward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inkoum asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Forward versus Inkoum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForwardInkoum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Gihamohamed oumaalla

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forward

One-time1
  • Unlock Forward$4.99
None

Inkoum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forward free?
Forward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkoum free?
Inkoum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forward or Inkoum have ads?
Neither Forward nor Inkoum shows ads.

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