NoteCircle vs TickTick
We give NoteCircle a 3.0 GPA and TickTick a 3.6, out of 4.0. TickTick grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NoteCircle
Weekly to-do planner with routines and checklists for iOS
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
How we grade them
| 3.0GPANoteCircleVery good | 3.6GPATickTickExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, about what paid to-do apps start at, and Lifetime is $59.99. But the vendor only says Premium unlocks advanced features, without listing them. So you can't tell what the money buys until you're in the app. | 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 to download and use, which is a good start. But neither the vendor's site nor the App Store listing says which features need Premium, so we can't tell you where the free version stops. | 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 | BA week view you swipe through, routines set for chosen weekdays, a weekly goal on top, a monthly completion report, separate checklists and a Someday list. Events come in from Google and Apple calendars. Solid for planning one person's week. It's a planner, though, not a project tool. | 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 | A4.6 from about 1,200 App Store ratings. Daily tasks and the weekly schedule are shown together, and you can add tasks by voice or by photographing a handwritten list. | 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 and iPad, plus a Mac if you run the iPhone and iPad app there, which the FAQ says needs macOS 11 or newer. There's no web version. The vendor's page says Android users get limited features for now and links only the iOS download. | 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 | planning to-dos and routines a week at a time | 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: NoteCircle and TickTick. How we grade
Where they differ
- NoteCircle starts at $3.99 per month, or $29.99 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.
- NoteCircle can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- NoteCircle also covers goals and reports.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, kanban boards and Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| NoteCircle | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, or $29.99 per year | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | Free to download and use. The App Store listing says NoteCircle Premium unlocks advanced features but does not itemize which ones. | 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 | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Genau Factory | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
NoteCircle
- People who plan their to-dos a week at a time
- Keeping weekly routines alongside one-off tasks
- iPhone and iPad users who want calendar events in their list
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
NoteCircle
- Neither the vendor's site nor the App Store listing says which features need Premium.
- There is no web version; on a Mac it runs as the iPhone and iPad app, which the FAQ says needs macOS 11 or newer.
- The vendor's page says Android users get limited features for now, and it links only the iOS download.
- The listing states that refunds are not available for the unused part of a billed subscription period.
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
NoteCircle
- Weekly planning view
- The app is organized around the week: daily tasks and the weekly schedule are shown together, and swiping moves from one day to the next.
- Recurring routines
- A routine is set up once with the weekdays it applies to and then appears among that day's to-dos. A setting can hide routines from the to-do list.
- Weekly goal and monthly report
- A goal for the week is pinned above the to-do list, and a monthly report shows what was planned, the completion rate and progress on weekly goals.
- Events and calendar sync
- Birthdays, paydays and other dated events appear at the top of the list on the day, and events from Google and Apple calendars can be imported or added selectively.
- Checklists and Someday list
- Separate checklists cover topics such as shopping or travel and can be reordered and cleared of completed items at once. A Someday list holds tasks to move into the to-do list later.
- Paper to-do scanning and voice input
- A photo of a handwritten list is turned into editable tasks, and tasks can also be added by voice.
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
NoteCircle
Free$0
The app is free to download and use; the vendor does not publish a list of what stays outside Premium.
Premium Monthly$3.99
per month
NoteCircle Premium, described by the vendor only as unlocking advanced features, billed monthly.
Premium Annual$29.99
per year
The same Premium upgrade billed once a year.
Premium Lifetime$59.99
one-time purchase
Premium bought once through a Lifetime in-app purchase in place of a subscription.
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
NoteCircle
- Annual discount
Annual plan costs about 37% less than monthly
The US App Store lists NoteCircle Premium at $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually, so a year on the annual plan costs about 37% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium for a one-time $59.99
A Lifetime in-app purchase is listed at $59.99 as an alternative to the monthly or annual subscription.
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).
