Sharing work between two people

Guide · switching from Trello

How to import a Trello board into Simpleban

Move a Trello board to Simpleban in about a minute: export it as JSON from the board menu, drop the file in, and your lists become columns while cards keep notes, checklists, labels and due dates. Free, no account limits.

Guide

What is a kanban board? A plain-English guide

A kanban board is a wall of columns and cards that shows work moving from to-do to done. How it works, the three rules that matter, examples for couples, freelancers and solo use, and how to start in a minute.

Weddings

Wedding planning checklist: 12 months to the day, for two people

A month-by-month wedding planning checklist built for two people: what to do 12, 9, 6, 3 and 1 month out, who usually owns what, and how to turn it into a shared board so nobody is the planner by default.

Parties & events

Party planning checklist for two people (birthday, shower, anniversary)

A party planning checklist for two people planning a birthday, baby shower, engagement party or anniversary: the timeline from six weeks out to the day, who owns what, and a free shared board that does the reminding.

Moving house

Moving house checklist for two people: 8 weeks to moving day

A moving checklist built for two people: what to do 8, 4, 2 and 1 week before moving day and on the day, who usually owns what, and how to turn it into a shared board with a countdown.

Renovation

Home renovation checklist for couples: plan, budget, survive

A renovation checklist built for two people: the planning phase, quotes and permissions, the order of works, living through it, and the snagging list — with who usually owns what and a shared board that keeps the trades, decisions and deadlines visible.

New parents

New baby checklist for two: before the birth and the first weeks

A new baby checklist for two parents: the third-trimester list, the hospital bag, the paperwork, and the first six weeks — with ownership so the mental load is actually shared, and a board that keeps running at 3am.

Holidays

Christmas planning checklist for two: gifts, food, hosting, sanity

A Christmas checklist for a couple or any two hosts: November, early December, the final week and the day — gifts, cards, food, guests and travel, with who owns what and a shared board that counts down.

For couples

A shared to-do list for couples that doesn't turn into nagging

The best shared to-do list for couples is one where every task has an owner and handing it over is visible, not a reminder. Simpleban is a free shared board for two: every task has an owner, repeating chores, due dates, and a morning nudge instead of a nudge from your partner.

For couples

A chore chart for couples: split the housework without a spreadsheet

A chore chart for couples that works: every chore has an owner, repeating chores come back by themselves and can alternate between you, and the app sends the reminder instead of your partner. Free for two.

Weddings

A wedding planning app for couples who want to plan it together

Most wedding planning apps are built for one planner. Simpleban is a free shared board for the two of you: every vendor, decision and deadline as a card with an owner — you, your partner, or either of you —, with a countdown to the day, due dates, and handoffs instead of nagging.

Co-parents

A calm co-parenting app for two households

Co-parenting runs on a hundred small handoffs: forms, pick-ups, dentist, shoes. Simpleban is a free shared board for exactly two people where every task has an owner and handing it over is visible instead of a text. Not a custody calendar — a to-do board that keeps the peace.

Roommates

A roommate chore chart app that doesn't need a passive-aggressive note

A chore chart for two roommates where chores repeat on their own, alternate between you, and the app sends the reminder instead of a sticky note on the fridge. Free for two.

Long distance

A shared planner for long-distance couples

A shared board for long-distance couples: a countdown to the next visit, flights and plans as cards you both own, and the life admin of two homes in two time zones. Free, real-time, on both phones.

Caring for a parent

Coordinating a parent's care between two siblings

When two siblings share a parent's care, the work is appointments, medications, calls and visits — and the fights are about who did what. A free shared board with owners, repeating tasks and visible handoffs keeps it fair and calm.

Accountability

An accountability partner app for two people

An accountability partner only works if they can see. Simpleban is a free shared board for two where each person's habits and goals are cards that repeat, and a missed one is visible without a message. Weekly check-in built in.

ADHD

An ADHD planner app for two: body doubling on a board

A calm board built for ADHD brains and the one person who helps: a Today column that is allowed to feel urgent, nothing else that does, repeating cards that come back by themselves, and a partner who can see without asking. Free.

Families

A shared planner for parents and their nanny or au pair

The routine, the one-offs, the things that need a parent's decision — on one board for the parents and the nanny. Repeating cards for the weekly rhythm, handoffs for “can you sign this?”, and a record of what happened. Free.

Travel

A trip planner for two: plan the whole trip on one board

Plan a trip with one other person on one board: ideas, bookings, the countdown, packing lists as checklists, and ownership so one person doesn't do all the booking. Free, offline-readable on the trip.

Families

A family planner app for two parents

A family planner for the two adults running a household: school admin, appointments, chores, the weekend — every task with an owner, the repeating ones coming back on their own, and the app doing the reminding. Free for two.

For freelancers

A simple client portal for freelancers: one board your client can follow

You don't need a client portal product. You need one board your client can open, see what's in progress, see what's waiting on them, and never pay for. Simpleban is that: a free kanban board for you and your client.

Coaches & therapists

A shared board for a coach and their client

Coaching happens between sessions. Simpleban gives a coach and a client one shared board for the actions agreed each week: owned, due-dated, and visible — so the next session starts from what actually happened. Free; the client never pays.

Trainers & clients

A simple app for a personal trainer and one client

Not a programming platform — a shared board where a trainer sets the week (sessions, habits, check-in), the client ticks it off, and both see what's slipping. Repeating cards for habits, due dates for check-ins. Free; the client never pays.

Tutors & students

A shared planner for a tutor and a student

One board for a tutor and a student (or a parent and a teenager): homework and revision as cards with due dates, an exam countdown at the top, and handoffs for “mark this” and “explain this”. Free; nothing for the student to pay.

Study buddies

A study planner for two: revise with a buddy, not alone

A shared study board for two students revising for the same exams: split the syllabus, own the topics, swap notes, count down to the exam. Free, real time, on both phones.

Real estate

A shared board for a real estate agent and their assistant

One board for an agent and an assistant: every listing and transaction as a card moving from Listed to Under contract to Closed, with the photo shoot, the disclosures and the lockbox as cards someone owns. Free for two.

Landlords & tenants

A maintenance board for a landlord and a tenant

A shared board for a landlord (or small property manager) and one tenant: repairs as cards with an owner and a status, recurring checks that come back by themselves, and a record both of you can see. Free for two.

Writers

A shared board for an author and their editor

A manuscript is a pile of chapters in different states. Simpleban gives an author and an editor one board: each chapter a card moving from Drafting to With editor to Revised to Final, handoffs that show who has the ball, and the deadline as a countdown. Free.

Creators

A production board for a YouTuber or podcaster and their editor

Every episode is a pipeline: idea, script, record, edit, thumbnail, publish. Simpleban is a free board for a creator and one editor where each episode is a card that moves, handoffs show who has it, and publish dates are due dates. No Slack thread.

Small business

A shared board for a small business owner and their bookkeeper

Month-end is a list of things the bookkeeper is waiting for from the owner. Simpleban puts it on one board: repeating month-end cards, receipts and questions as handoffs, filing deadlines as due dates. Free; the bookkeeper never pays.

Careers

A job search planner you can share with one person

Run a job search like a pipeline: every application a card moving from Found to Applied to Interviewing to Offer, follow-ups as due dates, and one person — a partner, a mentor, a career coach — who can see it and help without asking how it's going.

For one person

Personal kanban board: a free board for just you

A personal kanban board is three columns and your cards: To do, Doing, Done. Why it beats a to-do list for one person, how to set one up in a minute, and a free board with notes, checklists, due dates and repeats.

For one person

Weekly planner app: plan the week on one board

A weekly planner that works as a board: This week, Doing, Done, plus a Someday column. Quick add with plain-word dates, a Monday plan email, repeating chores and a phone app. Free.

For one person

A simple task manager app: columns, cards, done

A task manager that is just columns and cards: add in one line, drag to Done, notes and checklists when you need them. No projects, labels or automations to configure. Free forever, installable on your phone.

Sales follow-ups

A shared follow-up board for two salespeople

A free kanban board for two people who share leads: every customer is a card with the next step in the title, sorted into Immediate attention, Follow up and Long-term nurture, with one owner on each. Hand a call to your colleague in one tap.