Doneit vs TickTick
We give Doneit a 3.2 GPA and TickTick a 3.6, out of 4.0. Doneit grades higher on value for money. TickTick grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Doneit
Kanban task manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
How we grade them
| 3.2GPADoneitVery good | 3.6GPATickTickExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $14.99 a year, about a third of what a typical to-do app costs over twelve months. Lifetime is $29.99 once. Monthly is $3.99, which only makes sense if you want it for a month or two. | BPremium is $49.99 a year, about $4.17 a month, which is right around what paid to-do apps start at. It buys 299 lists, multiple calendar views, task durations and 299 habits. The site sells it by the year only. The App Store also lists $4.99 monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree gets unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, reminders, widgets and iCloud sync. But only 2 categories. Work and home, and you're full. Premium has a 7-day trial on the yearly plan. | BFree for good, with sync across devices, list and kanban views and a basic calendar. But it's capped at 9 lists, 99 tasks a list, 5 habits, 2 reminders a task and 1 attachment a day. Fine to start on, tight once you spread out. |
| Features | AFour views of the same tasks, plus folders, smart categories, tags, priorities and your own custom attributes. List actions change a task for you when it lands in a list. It syncs both ways with Reminders and can put tasks on your Calendar. | AType a task and it picks out the date, or just say it out loud. Show a list as a board, a timeline or an Eisenhower matrix. Then there's the calendar, the habit tracker, the Pomodoro timer and shared lists with tasks assigned to people. That's the whole job and then some. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It can import your existing reminders and calendar events, so you don't start from an empty board. | A4.9 from about 46,000 App Store ratings, which is about as high as these go. Dates and times are recognised as you type, so adding a task doesn't feel like filling in a form. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with iCloud, Reminders, Calendar, Siri and Shortcuts. All Apple. No Android, Windows or web version, and sharing a category only works with other iCloud users. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, and it connects to Notion and Google Calendar. One small catch: location-based reminders are listed as iOS only. |
| Best for | kanban boards on Apple devices | tasks, habits and a focus timer in one app |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Doneit and TickTick. How we grade
Where they differ
- Doneit starts at $3.99 per month, or $14.99 per year. TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
- Only TickTick lists a web app.
- Only TickTick lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- Doneit can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Doneit also covers Gantt & timelines.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, calendar, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking.
At a glance
| Doneit | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, or $14.99 per year | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | Up to 2 categories, unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, reminders, widgets, iCloud sync and sync with the Reminders app. | 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 | 7-day free trial of Doneit Premium Yearly | None listed |
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| Made by | DesignTech SIA | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | designtech.so | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Doneit
- Apple users who plan personal projects on a kanban board
- People who want tasks kept in step with Apple Reminders
- Buyers who prefer a lifetime purchase to a subscription
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
Doneit
- Apple platforms only: the vendor lists iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- The free version allows up to 2 categories; the timeline view, list actions, attachments, tags, priorities and custom attributes need Premium.
- Sharing a category with other iCloud users and recurring reminders with custom repeat intervals are Premium features.
- Doneit Assist needs iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 or later on a device with Apple Intelligence turned on.
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
Doneit
- List, grid, board and timeline views
- A task list can be displayed as a list, a grid, a kanban board or a timeline. The App Store listing puts the timeline and the advanced board view under Premium.
- Categories, folders and attributes
- Tasks sit in categories, with folders, smart categories, tags, priorities, statuses and custom attributes available in Premium for finer organization.
- List actions
- A Premium setting that defines what happens to a task when it is added to a particular task list, so routine changes are applied automatically.
- Reminders and Calendar sync
- Doneit imports reminders and calendar events, syncs both ways with the system Reminders app, and can add tasks and subtasks to the Calendar app as events.
- Attachments
- With Premium, files, photos, scanned documents and drawings can be attached to tasks and subtasks.
- Doneit Assist
- An on-device assistant built on Apple's Foundation Models framework that drafts tasks and subtasks from a prompt and summarizes a task list. It also works offline.
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
Doneit
Free$0
Up to 2 categories with unlimited tasks and subtasks, list, grid and basic board views, iCloud sync and Reminders sync.
Premium Monthly$3.99
per month
Unlimited categories, advanced board and timeline views, list actions, attachments, tags, priorities, custom attributes and iCloud sharing.
Premium Yearly$14.99
per year
The same Premium features billed once a year, with a 7-day free trial.
Premium Lifetime$29.99
one-time purchase
Premium unlocked with a single payment; a monthly or yearly subscriber can upgrade to it from the app's settings.
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
Doneit
- Annual discount
Yearly plan costs about 69% less than monthly
Doneit Premium is $3.99 monthly or $14.99 yearly, so a year on the yearly plan costs about 69% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Premium Lifetime for a one-time $29.99
The Lifetime option on the pricing section unlocks Doneit Premium with a single payment in place of the monthly or yearly subscription.
- Education
50% student discount
The pricing section advertises a 50% student discount. Its Get Discount button leads to Student App Centre, a separate membership service that issues the discount.
- Other savings
Premium can be shared with Family Sharing
DesignTech's support pages say a Doneit Premium purchase can be shared with up to 5 people through Apple's Family Sharing.
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).
