Tappsk vs TickTick
We give Tappsk a 3.0 GPA and TickTick a 3.6, out of 4.0. Tappsk grades higher on value for money. TickTick grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Tappsk
To-do list, habit tracker and reminders on one screen for iOS
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATappskVery good | 3.6GPATickTickExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $19.99 a year, well under the $3.99 a month a typical to-do app charges, or $2.99 monthly. It lifts the caps on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and adds sharing. Lifetime is $29.99 for the US, but the listing shows several one-time prices, so the app may offer you a different one. | 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 with tasks, habits, the calendar, subtasks and voice entry. But recurring tasks, reminders and habits are capped and there's no sharing, and the listing doesn't state the exact limits. The 1-week trial leads into the $19.99 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 | BTasks with priorities, categories, subtasks and reminders, on one screen with your habits, which get their own statistics. Hold the add button to speak a task, or swipe to move a batch to another day. Shopping lists and hidden lists too. Solid, though sharing and anything unlimited sit in Premium. | 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 | A4.7 from about 1,050 App Store ratings. Everything you've planned is on the one home screen, and moving a task to another date is a swipe. | 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 | DiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, which is one operating system. The App Store marks it as not verified for macOS, there's no Android or web version, and iCloud is the only thing it connects to. | 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 | to-dos and habits on one iPhone screen | 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: Tappsk and TickTick. How we grade
Where they differ
- Tappsk starts at $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year. TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
- Only TickTick lists a web app.
- Only TickTick lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- Tappsk can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, kanban boards and Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| Tappsk | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | Free to download with a capped number of recurring tasks, reminders and habits and no task sharing; the listing does not state the exact limits. | 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 | 1-week free trial, then $19.99 per year | None listed |
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| Made by | Tappsk (Matvey Kondakov) | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Tappsk
- Tracking tasks and habits in one iPhone app
- People who add tasks by voice on the go
- Buyers who want a one-time Premium purchase
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
Tappsk
- The App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and marks the app as not verified for macOS; there is no Android or web version.
- Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits and the share function all need Premium.
- The US listing shows several Premium purchases at different prices, so the price offered inside the app may differ from those recorded here.
- The vendor's website does not publish prices; they are shown only on the App Store.
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
Tappsk
- Tasks on a single screen
- The home screen shows every planned task, and each one can be given a priority, a category, subtasks and reminders or moved to another date with a swipe.
- Habits with statistics
- Habits are kept apart from tasks because they follow a different pattern: there are few of them, they can repeat several times a day, and each has its own statistics.
- Voice tasks
- Holding the add button and speaking records a task, which the app recognizes and saves as text.
- Editing several tasks at once
- Swiping left selects a group of tasks that can then be moved to another day, switched to a different list or canceled together.
- Recurring tasks and reminders
- Recurring events can be picked from a list of suggested routine activities, and a reminder keeps repeating until the task is dealt with.
- Shopping and hidden lists
- A shopping list is built from preset items or the user's own, and hidden lists, such as books or movies, stay off the home screen.
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
Tappsk
Free$0
Tasks, habits, calendar, subtasks and voice entry, with limits on recurring tasks, reminders and habits and without sharing.
Premium (1 month)$2.99
per month
Unlimited recurring tasks, reminders and habits plus the share function, as a monthly in-app purchase.
Premium (1 year)$19.99
per year
The yearly subscription the listing offers after a 1-week trial. An older Premium Version (1 year) purchase is also listed at $9.99.
Premium (lifetime)$8.99 to $29.99
one-time purchase; the listing shows several prices
Five one-time Premium purchases are listed, including sale and promo versions; the one named for the US is $29.99.
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
Tappsk
- Lifetime license
One-time Premium purchase
The US App Store lists one-time Premium purchases from $8.99 to $29.99 beside the subscriptions; the lifetime version named for the US is $29.99.
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).
