# "kanban board" App Store Keyword Difficulty — United States

"kanban board" has a difficulty score of 36/100 (Easy). Competition is relatively low — the top apps average only 32,090 reviews. This is a good opportunity for a well-optimized new app to rank quickly.

Data measured July 29, 2026 from the top 10 ranking apps on the United States App Store.

## Difficulty

- **Score:** 36/100 (Easy)
- **Avg. reviews (top 10):** 32,090
- **Avg. rating (top 10):** 4.1
- **Title match:** 2/10 apps use the keyword in their title
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Store:** App Store
- **Country:** United States (us)
- **Measured:** July 29, 2026
- **Canonical:** https://trysonar.app/keyword-difficulty/kanban-board/ios/us

## Top 10 Ranking Apps

| Rank | App | Developer | Rating | Reviews | Keyword in title |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 1 | Simple Kanban Board | Rinat Galiev | 4.7 | 22 | yes |
| 2 | Trello: Daily Task Tracker | Trello, Inc. | 4.3 | 6,923 | no |
| 3 | Kanba: Kanban Project Board | Charles Zimmerlin | 4.8 | 20 | no |
| 4 | Kanban Board - Reality Tasks | Viktor Maric | 4.8 | 40 | yes |
| 5 | Tasks: To Do List & Kanban | Msquare Labs Technologies Private Limited | 4.6 | 1,901 | no |
| 6 | Microsoft To Do | Microsoft Corporation | 4.7 | 264,359 | no |
| 7 | Kanban - Doneit | DesignTech SIA | 4.5 | 278 | no |
| 8 | Kanban: Organize anything | Quyet Nguyen | — | — | no |
| 9 | Kanban Tool | Zbigniew Zemla | 3.7 | 20 | no |
| 10 | monday.com - AI Work Platform | monday.com Ltd. | 4.8 | 47,340 | no |

## How this difficulty score is calculated

Sonar's difficulty score (0–100) analyzes the top 10 apps ranking for "kanban board" on the United States App Store as of July 29, 2026. It weighs title match quality, the install and review volumes of those apps, their average rating, and whether the keyword is dominated by established brands. A score of 0–30 means low competition, 30–60 moderate, and 60–100 highly competitive. Full methodology: https://trysonar.app/blog/keyword-difficulty-explained

## How to rank for "kanban board"

### Include "kanban board" in your app title

The App Store algorithm heavily weights title matches. Place "kanban board" or a close variant in your app title for the strongest ranking signal.

### Use your subtitle for keyword variations

Your iOS subtitle (30 chars) is the second-strongest ranking factor. Use a variation of "kanban board" here that doesn't repeat the title.

### Move fast — this keyword is accessible

At 36/100 difficulty, this keyword is within reach for a new app. Ship a well-optimized listing and you could rank within weeks.

### Build a keyword cluster

Use "kanban board" as your anchor keyword, then target 5-10 related long-tail terms in your keyword field and description to capture broader search traffic.

### Localize for more markets

Every country storefront is a separate ranking opportunity. Translate your metadata for the top 5-10 markets to multiply your organic traffic.

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Source: https://trysonar.app/keyword-difficulty/kanban-board/ios/us — published by [Sonar](https://trysonar.app), an App Store Optimization platform for keyword research, difficulty analysis, and rank tracking.