Kanban Board vs Kickoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanban Board
Manage tasks and projects with flexible workflows like Kanban, Scrum, and Gantt. Plan your day, track progress, and leverage AI for summaries and task generation. Your data stays private on your device with optional iCloud sync.
- Multiple workflow options (Kanban, Scrum, Gantt, List, Scrumban)
- AI Project Summary and Task Generation
- Rich task details with subtasks, priorities, and time tracking
- Today screen for focused daily planning
- Optional iCloud sync across Apple devices
- PDF export and Share extension
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Kanban — flexible task and project management for iPhone and iPad. Organize work your way with Kanban, Scrum, Gantt, List, and Scrumban workflows. Plan your day, track progress on rich boards, and stay focused without unnecessary complexity. WORK THE WAY YOU WANT Choose the right workflow for every project: • Kanban — drag-and-drop boards with customizable columns • Scrum — sprints, backlog, and review stages • Gantt — timeline view for scheduled work • List — clean table-style task lists • Scrumban — flexible mix of Scrum and Kanban Pin important projects, customize board colors, and switch views as your work evolves. PLAN YOUR DAY The Today screen brings due tasks, priorities, and smart tips into one focused view. See what needs attention now and what can wait. APPLE INTELLIGENCE On supported devices, Kanban uses on-device Apple Intelligence: • AI Project Summary — instant insight into progress and next steps • Generate Tasks — turn an idea into a practical plan with due dates and columns Your data stays on your device. No account required. RICH TASK DETAIL Go beyond simple to-dos: • Subtasks and acceptance criteria • Priorities, tags, and story points • Due dates, reminders, and recurring tasks • Built-in time tracking • Photos, files, and PDF attachments STAY IN THE LOOP • Activity timeline — see what changed across projects • Per-task reminders and optional daily digest notifications • Search and smart lists • PDF export for project snapshots WORKS ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Home Screen widgets — Today and board at a glance • Apple Watch companion • Share extension — save into Kanban from other apps • Siri Shortcuts support PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tasks are stored on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses your personal Apple ID. No sign-up, no data collection.
Kickoff
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Kickoff is for the hardest part: Starting. One tap and you're in a focus session. No projects, no setup, no backlog. If naming the thing helps, name it. If not, just start. A timer you can feel Twist the glowing ring like a real kitchen timer to set your minutes. Time stays visible as a shrinking shape everywhere: on your phone, the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, your home screen widget, StandBy, and your wrist. The last seconds can tick out loud, in a voice you pick. Just 2 minutes The smallest possible start, and you can make it 1, 3, 5, or 10. When the tiny timer ends, Kickoff asks if you want to keep going. Stopping counts too. Interruptions are normal "I got pulled away" holds your place with a note to future you. When you come back, the note is waiting: pick up where you left off, call it done, or let it go. No judgment either way. The end is kind When time is up, nothing resets and nothing scolds. Add a little more, or call it done. Take a five minute rest and go again with one tap. Starts, not streaks Your history counts the times you showed up: a day report, your best hours, and a grid you can share. Nothing resets. Nothing guilts you. What's free and what's paid Everything you need to focus is free, forever: unlimited sessions of any length, the tiny start, pause, notes when you step away, rest, widgets, the Live Activity, the full Apple Watch app, and your current week of history. A single one time purchase unlocks the rest: shielding your chosen apps while the timer runs, your complete history with the showed up grid, every dial face, theme, sound pack and tick voice, and private iCloud sync. Pay once and keep it forever. No subscription, no recurring charges, nothing expires. Privacy, plainly Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Built for ADHD brains. Kind to every brain. Contact: contact@chelodo.com Privacy policy: https://chelodo.com/apps/kickoff/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://chelodo.com/apps/kickoff/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanban Board at none against Kickoff's 1. Kickoff's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Kickoff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kanban Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kanban Board ships an update every 3 weeks, Kickoff every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kanban Board | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextPixel apps | Chelodo |
In-app purchases
Kanban Board
No in-app purchases
Kickoff
- Unlock everything$8.99









