Brite vs TickTick
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Brite
All-in-one planner with tasks, calendar, habits, notes and mood diary
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
Where they differ
- Brite starts at $3.29 per month, billed annually. TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
- Only TickTick lists a Linux app.
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- Brite also covers notes, goals and mood tracking.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Brite | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.29 per month, billed annually | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | Brite Free: schedule and day calendar views, up to 3 habits, 3 goals, 5 projects and 3 task reminders, plus 1 mood entry and 1 guided meditation per week. | 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 5 habits, 2 reminders per task and 1 attachment per day, with list and kanban views, a basic calendar view and sync across devices. |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial of Premium, which can be cancelled at any time during the trial. | None listed |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Brite Technologies LLC | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | britetodo.com | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Brite
- People who want tasks, calendar, habits and notes in one app
- Tracking habits, goals and mood alongside a daily schedule
- Users who move between a phone, a desktop app and the web
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
Worth knowing
Brite
- The free plan is capped at 3 habits, 3 goals, 5 projects and 3 task reminders, with schedule and day calendar views only.
- Google Calendar and Apple Calendar sync, week and month views, kanban view, file uploads and backups all need Premium.
- The US App Store lists different in-app prices from the website, such as $5.99 for 1 month and $39.99 for 1 year, plus a separate $39.99 purchase named AI Features for 1 Year.
- The Teams page quotes $4 per user / month for teams of 5 or more and free use below that, a price the pricing page itself does not list.
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.
Key features
Brite
- Tasks and projects
- Separate personal and work task widgets with reminders, subtasks, tags and due dates. Projects group tasks, and Premium adds a kanban view and file uploads.
- Calendar views and sync
- Schedule and day views are free. Week and month views, recurring events and sync with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar are Premium features.
- Habit and goal trackers
- The habit tracker comes with more than 80 preset habits and shows streaks. Goals can be set by day, week, month or year. The free plan allows 3 of each.
- Mood diary and guided meditations
- The mood diary records how you feel and why, with statistics over time. Free accounts get 1 mood entry and 1 guided meditation a week.
- Quick Add
- A task typed in plain language with its date and time, such as a call tomorrow at 5pm, is placed on the calendar.
- Pomodoro timer
- A focus timer for 25-minute work sprints with built-in breaks. The comparison table marks it as limited on the free plan.
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.
Plans
Brite
Brite Free$0
Schedule and day calendar views, up to 3 habits, 3 goals and 5 projects, and the free mood diaries and meditation guides.
Brite Premium$3.29
per month, billed annually ($4.50 billed monthly)
Unlimited habits, projects and reminders, week and month calendar views, kanban view, and Google and Apple Calendar sync.
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.
Ways to pay less
Brite
- Annual discount
About 27% less with annual billing
The pricing page lists Premium at $3.29 a month when billed annually, against $4.50 when billed monthly, which works out to about 27% less.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium Access for $109.99
The US App Store listing includes a Lifetime Premium Access in-app purchase at $109.99, next to the monthly and yearly subscriptions.
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).
