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I would love to use such a tool if it was a cloud-free local app backed with an open-format file.

I prefer Kanbanier (http://kanbanier.com) to web based alternatives because it is simpler and 100% local (unless you optionally sync across devices with icloud).

The file format is .kanbanier.

There is a free version and an optional upgrade.

This looks absolutely fantastic, what’s the catch?

Do you know of any other apps that use this App Store + native iOS and macOS client model by the way? I’ve never seen this done properly before (i.e. no electron, cross platform UI)

> "...what’s the catch?"

I'm still looking for a catch. I will say it's not clear if the developer(s) are still focused on this, unfortunately. I hope they continue to develop it and attract more users. Also, I'm not sure if the .kanbanier file type is convenient if you want to export data.

> "Do you know of any other apps that use this App Store + native iOS and macOS client model by the way? I’ve never seen this done properly before (i.e. no electron, cross platform UI)"

I like this model too. The native BOOKS application for Mac OS X and iPad equivalent seems similar. It syncs well with icloud in my experience.

Looks cool but seemingly iOS-only. I need Linux desktop (and would also find an Android version handy). It's also isn't clear if it supports custom columns or can only do classic 3-column Kanban.

It does support custom columns - seems possible to add columns indefinitely and rename them.

I agree with you, it would be great if it was truly cross-platform (ie. also available for Android, Linux, etc).

Not clear if developer(s) are still working on it.

https://tiddlywiki.com/

Well trello covers your second point (see .json suffix)

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