LifeUp vs TickTick
We give LifeUp a 2.6 GPA and TickTick a 3.6, out of 4.0. LifeUp grades higher on value for money. TickTick grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LifeUp
Gamified to-do list and habit tracker for Android
Free trial · from $4.99 one-time
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALifeUpGood | 3.6GPATickTickExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$4.99 once on Google Play for every feature, with no ads, no subscription and nothing sold inside the app. That's about what a typical to-do app charges for a single month. It's also included with Google Play Pass. | 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 | CThere's no free version on Google Play. The way to try it first is a 7-day trial of a standalone build from GitHub, and that needs a Google or Facebook login. | 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 | ATasks and habits that pay out experience and coins, skills you define, a shop, loot boxes, crafting and achievements. Miss a deadline and it can cost you coins. There's a Pomodoro timer too, and backups to Google Drive, Dropbox or WebDAV. | 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 | CNo rating is on record for us to go by, and its own documentation warns that all the customising means setup and learning take some time. On some phones, reminders and the timer need extra background settings too. | 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 | DAndroid only. There's no web, desktop or iPhone version, and the makers point iPhone users to a separate app that's bought separately. It does have a documented API for automation. | 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 | turning your to-do list into an RPG on Android | 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: LifeUp and TickTick. How we grade
Where they differ
- LifeUp starts at $4.99 one-time purchase on Google Play. TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
- TickTick has a free plan. LifeUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TickTick lists a web app.
- Only TickTick lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- LifeUp can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
In commonAndroidTasksPomodoro timerHabit tracking
At a glance
| LifeUp | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 one-time purchase on Google Play | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | None | 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 the standalone version from GitHub; a Google or Facebook login is required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | LifeUp Teams | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | play.google.com | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
LifeUp
- Android users who want a to-do list with RPG-style rewards
- People who want to design their own reward system
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
- Tinkerers who want an API and local data exports
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
LifeUp
- Android only: there is no web, desktop or iOS version. The makers point iOS users to a separate app, ulives, which is bought separately.
- It is a paid download on Google Play. The 7-day trial is a standalone APK from GitHub that needs a Google or Facebook login.
- The documentation warns that the depth of customization means initial setup and learning take some time.
- Reminders and the Pomodoro timer may need extra background-running settings on some phones.
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
LifeUp
- Tasks and habits with rewards
- One-off to-dos and repeating habits earn experience points and coins when completed, and a missed deadline can cost experience or coins at a rate you set.
- Custom attributes and skills
- You define your own skills, such as fitness or writing, attach tasks to them and level them up as experience accumulates.
- Shop, loot boxes and crafting
- Coins buy rewards you define in a personal shop, such as a 30-minute break. Items can be set up as loot boxes with random rewards or combined through crafting recipes.
- Achievements
- Dozens of built-in achievements are joined by custom ones that track task completions, levels and item usage counts automatically.
- Pomodoro timer
- A built-in Pomodoro timer hands out a virtual tomato after each session, which can be exchanged for experience, coins or other items.
- Offline storage, backups and API
- Data stays on the device and the app works offline. Backups go to exported files, WebDAV, Google Drive or Dropbox, and a documented API supports automation.
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
LifeUp
LifeUp Pro$4.99
one-time purchase
Lifetime access to every feature with no ads and no subscription. The vendor says no features are sold as in-app purchases.
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
LifeUp
- Other savings
Included with Google Play Pass
Google Play Pass subscribers can download LifeUp at no extra cost and use every feature for as long as the subscription is active.
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).
