Remember The Milk vs TickTick
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Remember The Milk
Long-running to-do app with one-line task entry and saved searches
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
Where they differ
- Remember The Milk starts at $49.99 per year. TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- TickTick also covers calendar, kanban boards, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking.
At a glance
| Remember The Milk | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | Basic account: web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, email and text reminders, tasks given to others and lists shared with up to 2 people. Completed tasks are archived for only 7 days. | 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 |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Remember The Milk Inc. | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | rememberthemilk.com | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Remember The Milk
- People who like typing a task and all its details on one line
- Users who want saved searches and their own automation scripts
- Keeping one task list on Mac, Windows, Linux, phones 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
Remember The Milk
- Subtasks, mobile app reminders, widgets and the Apple Watch app all require Pro.
- Basic accounts keep completed tasks for 7 days and share a list with at most 2 other people.
- Pro is priced only as a $49.99 yearly plan, and the vendor does not offer a trial of Pro.
- IFTTT, Zapier, Outlook sync and the MCP connection for AI assistants are Pro features.
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
Remember The Milk
- Smart Add
- A task and its properties are entered on a single line, including due date, priority, repeat rule and tags.
- Smart Lists and search
- A search can be saved as a Smart List. Almost 50 search operators are available, covering criteria such as priority, due date and how often a task was postponed.
- Sharing and giving tasks
- Lists can be shared and tasks given to other people. Basic accounts share a list with up to 2 others; Pro removes the limit and adds advanced sharing permissions.
- Subtasks
- A task can hold any number of subtasks, and subtasks can have subtasks of their own. Subtasks are a Pro feature.
- Reminders
- Reminders go out by email and text on every account. Reminders through the Android and iOS apps, plus badges and widgets, require Pro.
- MilkScript, MCP and API
- Pro members can write MilkScript code to automate tasks and connect AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT through an MCP server, which is in beta. An API is open to developers.
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
Remember The Milk
Basic$0
Web, desktop and mobile apps with sync, Gmail and Google Calendar integration, list sharing with up to 2 others and a 7-day archive.
Pro$49.99
per year
Subtasks, unlimited sharing, mobile reminders and widgets, offline web app, file attachments, Apple Watch app, Outlook sync, IFTTT and Zapier.
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
Remember The Milk
No public discounts listed.
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).
