Actions vs TickTick

Actions

• iPhone, iPad and Mac users who want a card-based to-do list
• People who already use Bonobo's Timepage calendar
• Households sharing lists under one Family Bundle
• Typing tasks with dates and repeats in plain English

TickTick

• People who want tasks, habits and a focus timer in a single app
• Keeping the same lists on Windows, Mac, Linux, phones and the web
• Students and school staff, who can apply for a discount on Premium

Actions

• There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial the app stays in read-only mode without a membership.
• Memberships are bought through Apple's App Store and billed to an Apple ID. No Android or Windows app is listed, only the web app.
• Bonobo sets prices by purchasing power parity, so they vary by country. The figures here are from the US App Store.
• Natural-language entry works in English only, and the help article lists it as supported on iOS and the web.

TickTick

• The free plan is capped at 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 5 habits and 1 attachment per day.
• Multiple calendar views, task duration and email reminders are listed as Premium features.
• The pricing page shows Premium only as a $49.99 annual plan; a $4.99 monthly option appears on the App Store listing.
• Location-based reminders are listed as iOS only.

Actions

Action Cards

Each task is a card with a title, due date and reminders, and a card can hold its own checklist and free-form notes.

Color-coded Lists

Cards are grouped into Lists, each with its own color, which can be sorted, filtered and archived. Cards keep their list's color in the other screens.

Schedule and Logbook

Schedule shows today and the coming week, and cards are rescheduled by dragging. Completed cards move to the Logbook, where they can be reviewed or restored.

Natural-language entry

Typing a phrase such as "Pay rent on the 1st of every month" sets the date, repeat rule and reminder. It works on iOS and the web, in English only.

Shared lists

A list is shared by sending an invitation link to other Actions users. Collaborators' initials show on the list, and change notifications can be switched off per list.

Siri, Shortcuts and Timepage

Tasks can be added and checked by voice with Siri and automated with Shortcuts actions. With Timepage installed, calendar events appear in the Schedule screen.

TickTick

Typed and spoken task capture

Dates and times are recognized as a task is typed. Voice Capture turns speech into one or more tasks and uses AI to pull out dates and priorities.

Calendar views

Yearly, monthly, weekly, multi-day, multi-week and agenda views show tasks alongside subscribed calendars. The free plan has a basic calendar view; Premium lists multiple views.

Kanban, timeline and matrix

A list can be shown as a kanban board, as a timeline for tasks that have a duration, or as an Eisenhower matrix that sorts tasks by urgency and importance.

Pomodoro timer

Work on a task in 25-minute focus intervals. Statistics report focus time next to completed tasks and habit logs.

Habit tracker

Habits are logged and charted in the same app as tasks. The free plan allows 5 habits and Premium allows 299.

Shared lists

Share a list with other people and assign tasks to them. The member count is 2 on the free plan and 29 on Premium.

Actions

• Monthly Membership$3.99

  per month

  Actions on its own, billed monthly through the App Store. One membership covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and the web app.

• Annual Membership$19.99

  per year

  Actions on its own with the same access on every device, billed once a year.

• Bonobo Bundle (Annual)$29.99

  per year

  Actions together with the Timepage calendar and the Flow notebook app under a single membership.

• Bonobo Bundle (Annual Family)$49.99

  per year

  The same three-app bundle shared with up to six people through Apple Family Sharing.

• Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime)$129.99

  one-time purchase, as labelled on the App Store

  The three-app bundle sold as a lifetime in-app purchase on the US App Store listing.

TickTick

• Free$0

  9 lists with 99 tasks each, list and kanban views, date recognition as you type, task reminders and cross-platform sync.

• Premium$49.99

  per year

  299 lists with 999 tasks each, multiple calendar views, task duration, email reminders, themes and 299 habits.

Actions

• Annual discount

  Annual membership costs less than five months

  The US App Store lists the Annual Membership at $19.99 against $3.99 a month, which is $27.89 less than twelve monthly payments, a saving of about 58%.

• Lifetime license

  Bonobo Bundle lifetime purchase

  The US App Store listing includes a Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime) in-app purchase at $129.99, covering Actions, Timepage and Flow.

• Other savings

  Bundle saving on Bonobo's three apps

  Bonobo says the bundle of Timepage, Actions and Flow saves up to 44% compared with subscribing to the apps individually.

• Other savings

  Free membership for Apple employees

  Bonobo offers free memberships to Apple employees who email from an @apple.com address after creating an account.

TickTick

• Education

  25% off Premium for students, faculty and staff

  Eligible students, faculty and staff can apply with proof of status for 25% off one year of Premium. TickTick lists the price after the discount as $37.99.

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs about 17% less than monthly

  The App Store listing shows Premium at $4.99 monthly or $49.99 annually, so a year paid up front costs about 17% less than 12 monthly payments ($59.88).