Comparison

MeisterTask vs Kanban

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

Head to head
About

MeisterTask

This app helps teams manage tasks and projects with intuitive Kanban-style boards. It offers seamless cross-platform synchronization, smart notifications for team communication, and a secure central hub for all project information, making work more efficient and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Kanban-style boards for project visualization
  • Cross-platform synchronization (web and mobile)
  • Smart notifications for team activity
  • Secure hub for project information
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Task and to-do tracking
Features
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Transform your team's productivity and collaboration with MeisterTask - The Ultimate Task Management Tool. Whether you’re looking to track tasks and todos or lead full-scale projects to success, MeisterTask offers a simple yet powerful project management and task management tool that takes you seamlessly from web to mobile and back again. Why Choose MeisterTask? Seamless Integration Across Platforms. Experience the perfect blend of simplicity and power with MeisterTask. Designed to synchronize flawlessly with our comprehensive web application, our mobile app brings robust project management right to your fingertips. Empower Collaboration with Kanban-Style Boards. Effortless organization and dynamic teamwork in your pocket. MeisterTask's intuitive Kanban-style boards are tailored for managing projects of all scales, enabling you and your team to visualize progress and streamline workflows with ease. Stay on Top of Team Communication with Smart Notifications. Keep the pulse of your projects at your fingertips. With timely notifications and customizable due dates, MeisterTask ensures you're always in sync with your team's activities, helping you to stay focused and never miss a beat. A Secure Hub for All Your Project Needs. More than just a task manager, MeisterTask is a secure vault for your project essentials. Access, share, and manage all your project-related information in one place, ensuring every team member is aligned and informed. Where Work Meets Fun. Discover the joy in productivity. MeisterTask's engaging interface and user-friendly features make managing tasks not just efficient but enjoyable. It's where work transforms into an experience that teams look forward to every day. Get Started for Free with MeisterTask Today. Join the community of teams who are achieving more with less stress. Download MeisterTask now and elevate your project management experience to new heights! Reach Your Team's Potential. Unlock the full power of task management with our Pro and Business plans. Experience advanced features designed for dialed efficiency and scalability – tailor-made for those who seek excellence in team collaboration and project execution. Note: MeisterTask requires a free account registration. If you already have an account, using the mobile app causes no additional costs. Not all features of MeisterTask are available on Mobile. To learn more about MeisterTask’s Plans and Pricing, check out our pricing page: https://www.meistertask.com/pricing The Basic version of MeisterTask is free. You can try the Pro Plan free once for two weeks after signing up. If you enjoy your Pro trial, do nothing, and your membership will automatically continue as an auto-renewing month-to-month subscription. You can cancel anytime via the app store. If you subscribe via the App Store: Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. If you haven’t subscribed through the App Store, you can manage your subscription through MeisterTask. Privacy Policy: https://www.meisterlabs.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.meisterlabs.com/terms-conditions/

About

Kanban

This app helps you organize daily to-dos, work projects, and goals with a simple, intuitive interface. It offers extensive customization and various views to manage tasks efficiently and see your progress clearly.

Highlights
  • Folders, categories, and tags for organization
  • Multiple task views (list, grid, board)
  • Unlimited tasks and subtasks
  • Sync across devices via iCloud
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • Customizable home screen and widgets
  • Dark mode and native design
Features
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Meet Doneit, a feature-packed projects and tasks manager that focuses on simplicity and organization. With Doneit, you don't need to worry about your tasks lists ever being messy because we have designed the app to help you better organize all of your daily to-do's, work projects, and more, and its main goal is to help you become more efficient and start accomplishing all of your tasks and goals quicker, no matter how small or big they are, because Doneit will definitely help you see the full picture of what should be done now and what can wait until the later day. Doneit offers a delightful user interface that will feel right at home on your Apple devices. It's simple and intuitive, and it will let you start using Doneit at its full potential with no introduction needed and in just a matter of time. The app offers an extensive variety of different features that are designed to help you become more organized and efficient. Doneit features folders, smart categories, categories, tags, priorities, statuses, attributes, tasks, and subtasks. There are various tasks organization options available throughout the app, as well as quite a few customization options that will give you an incredible opportunity of making the app feel more unique to you. KEY FEATURES: - Up to 2 categories to help you better organize your tasks - 3 different tasks views that include list, grid, and board views - Unlimited number of tasks - Unlimited number of subtasks that can be added to help you accomplish your main tasks quicker - Sync across multiple devices connected to a single iCloud account - Sync with the system's Reminders app - Ability to schedule a reminder that will send you a notification when the task is due - Support for all-day reminders - Ability to add your tasks and subtasks as events in the system's Calendar app - Huge variety of tasks sorting options - Different filters for your tasks lists - Ability to import all of your reminders from the system's Reminders app - Ability to import all of your calendar events from the system's Calendar app - Ability to add notes to each of the tasks and subtasks, as well as to the tasks lists - Ability to add links to your tasks and subtasks - Just archive or hide unnecessary tasks that you don't want to delete yet - Various Home Screen customization options that will let you quickly hide sections that you are not interested in at all - Fully customizable screens for adding and editing the tasks & subtasks - Home Screen quick actions - Multiple swipe actions - Ability to pin important tasks and subtasks - Fully native design - Beautiful dark mode - Standalone watchOS app - Support for Siri shortcuts - Support for app shortcuts on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 - Support for focus filters - More than 5 Home and Lock Screen widgets for you to view all of your tasks - Available on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS PREMIUM FEATURES: - Add an unlimited number of categories - Advanced board view - Timeline view for your tasks - List actions - Advanced tasks filters - Securely share and collaborate on your categories with others via iCloud - Get access to folders, smart categories, tags, priorities, statuses, and custom task & subtask attributes - Ability to add different attachments to tasks and subtasks, such as files, photos, scanned documents, and drawings - Schedule recurring reminders with custom repeat intervals - Ability to edit items in bulk - 10 different app icons for you to choose the one that you prefer the most - 15 amazing tint colors for the app's user interface - Ability to set a custom appearance (Dark, light or system) If you have any questions or concerns regarding our app, we are always here to help you! Just reach out to us at info@designtech.so. Privacy policy: https://designtech.notion.site/DesignTech-Privacy-Policy-18bc124eba40809eba48e6af249ebd2c. Terms of service: https://designtech.notion.site/DesignTech-Terms-of-Service-18cc124eba4080c58316f2ed81f84bff.

Screenshots

MeisterTask4 screens
Kanban4 screens

Verdict

The call

MeisterTask and Kanban both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of MeisterTask's written reviews are positive against 46% of Kanban's. MeisterTask also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 279) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Kanban's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MeisterTask sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $16.00 per month and Kanban sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MeisterTask against 4.5 for Kanban. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeisterTask has 1.8K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of MeisterTask's written reviews are positive against 46% of Kanban's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeisterTask ships an update every 3 weeks, Kanban fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MeisterTask versus Kanban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeisterTaskKanban
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better4.5 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better279
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeisterLabsDesignTech SIA

Customer experience

MeisterTask

All ratings1,809 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,160 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.4%

Kanban

All ratings279 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

MeisterTask

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kanban

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Tasks disappear or get lost during sync
  • Sync fails between Mac and iPhone/iPad
  • Subtasks not syncing across devices
  • Kanban board columns duplicating
  • Timeline view broken with tiny blocks and poor layout
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  • iCloud sync errors (CKErrorDomain error 11)
  • Categories and sections randomly appearing/disappearing
  • Double-clicking tasks on Mac doesn't open edit dialog
  • App freezes when switching between categories
  • Slow performance and high CPU usage on Mac
  • Sidebar freezing after one click
  • Deleted items still showing after manual sync
  • Badge count not clearing properly
  • Drag and drop not working for timeline events
  • Import from Apple Reminders loses folder structure
  • Reminders integration only imports titles, not details
  • Crashes when accessing Calendar or Reminders features
  • Tasks moving to wrong categories unexpectedly
  • Completed tasks not updating status properly
  • Dialog boxes not closable with ESC key
  • Attachment downloads not working
  • Photo selection closing without attaching
  • Premium features not accessible despite purchase
  • Restore purchase feature broken
  • Slow responsiveness on M1 Mac

Requested features

24 requests
  • Drag and drop functionality for tasks and boards
  • Better Kanban board implementation with custom column ordering
  • Sample templates for new users
  • Improved timeline view with zoom controls
  • Export functionality (PDF, XLSX, CSV)
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  • Windows version
  • Web version
  • Better subtask management and creation
  • Recurring task flexibility (specific days, custom patterns)
  • Attachment support (images, documents, PDFs)
  • Dark mode customization options
  • Quick task creation shortcuts
  • Email integration and drag-drop from email
  • GitHub/GitLab integration
  • Outlook integration
  • Language options (English alternative to poor translations)
  • Restore/undo functionality for archived items
  • Improved Apple Watch support
  • Live activities support
  • Task filtering by multiple tags
  • Ability to reorder boards and categories visually
  • Shared collaboration features
  • Backup to external cloud storage
  • Keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow

In-app purchases

11 purchases

MeisterTask

Subscriptions9
  • Pro$16.001 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$16.001 Month
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  • Monthly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Business$32.001 Month
  • Business Monthly$32.001 Month
  • Pro$155.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$155.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$155.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro$8.99
  • Pro$89.99
7 purchases

Kanban

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
  • Doneit Premium$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime2 variants$19.99

Questions

Is MeisterTask free?
MeisterTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kanban free?
Kanban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MeisterTask or Kanban?
MeisterTask is rated higher. MeisterTask averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Kanban averages 4.5 from 279 ratings.
Do MeisterTask or Kanban have ads?
Neither MeisterTask nor Kanban shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeisterTask or Kanban?
MeisterTask ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kanban fortnightly. Most recently, MeisterTask was updated on September 30, 2026 and Kanban on September 19, 2026.

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