Taskwise vs TickTick (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick TickTick: it is second in our ranking of to-do list apps, and it grades higher too, 3.4 against 2.8.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Taskwise grades higher on value for money and the free plan. TickTick grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
Which one is for you
Pick Taskwise if
- Fits if you want a free kanban board with a calendar and a timer, and one browser tab is enough
- Works for solo people who want to time tasks against an estimate
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a phone or desktop app, since only the browser version is listed
- Not for you if tasks are shared with others, as the listing shows no sharing or team features
- Watch out: the site doesn't say which AI model runs the assistant or where your task data is kept
- Watch out: there is no pricing, about or terms page, so what 'free' covers over time isn't written down
Pick TickTick if
- Fits if you want tasks, habits and a focus timer in one app, not three
- Works for people who move between Windows, Mac, Linux and a phone and want the same lists on all of them
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 9 lists, 99 tasks a list, 5 habits, 2 reminders a task and 1 attachment a day
- Not for you if you want every calendar view, task durations or email reminders without paying
- Skip it if you share a list with a crowd, since it's 2 members on free and 29 on Premium
- Watch out: the site sells Premium only at $49.99 a year, and the $4.99 monthly option is on the App Store
- Watch out: location-based reminders are listed as iOS only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATaskwiseGood | 3.4GPATickTickVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe site describes it as free and lists no paid plan, so nothing is charged on record. The catch is that the claim rests on the home page alone. | CPremium is $49.99 a year, about $4.17 a month, which sits in the middle of what this category charges rather than below it. 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 | ANo plan, trial or card is mentioned anywhere, and the whole app is described as free. | BFree for good, with sync across devices, list and kanban views and a basic calendar. 9 lists and 99 tasks a list is enough that one person could really live here, though 5 habits, 2 reminders a task and 1 attachment a day are tighter. |
| Features | CBoard, calendar, checklists, tags, priorities and time tracking against an estimate. The listing shows no sharing, recurring tasks or integrations, so the basics have gaps. | 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 the calendar, the habit tracker, the Pomodoro timer and shared lists with tasks assigned. It covers the whole job and bundles three things rivals sell separately. |
| Ease of use | CA board you build yourself, column by column, with nothing on record about a tutorial or templates. No store rating exists to go on. | A4.9 from 46,196 App Store ratings. Dates and times are recognized as you type, so adding a task doesn't mean filling in a form. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. No desktop or phone app is listed, and no integrations. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, and it connects to Notion and Google Calendar. One catch: location-based reminders are listed as iOS only. |
| Best for | a free kanban board in the browser | 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: Taskwise and TickTick. How we grade
Price against what you get
Taskwise has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TickTick starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 4.0.
TickTick scores higher, and starts $4.17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other to-do list apps on the chart, none scores higher than Taskwise for less, and none scores higher than TickTick for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Taskwise also covers Markdown and time tracking.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking.
At a glance
| Taskwise | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) |
| Free plan | The site describes the app as free; it lists no paid plans. | 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 | Kraffcho | Appest Inc. |
| Price read from | taskwise.app | ticktick.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Taskwise
- The site has no pricing, about or terms page of its own, so the free claim rests on its home page description.
- It runs in the browser only; no desktop or mobile app is listed.
- The site does not say which AI model powers the assistant or where task data is stored.
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
Taskwise
- Drag-and-drop kanban board
- Tasks sit in To Do, In Progress and Done columns and move between them by dragging.
- Rich task cards
- Each task can hold a markdown description, a checklist, tags, a priority and a due date.
- Calendar view
- Tasks with due dates can also be viewed on a calendar, next to the board.
- Time tracking
- Tasks can be timed, with the time spent shown against the time estimated.
- AI assistant and voice commands
- The site describes an AI assistant and voice commands for managing tasks.
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
Taskwise
Free$0
Kanban boards, calendar views, notes and time tracking; the site lists no paid tier.
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
Taskwise
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).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Taskwise or TickTick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskwise is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $4.17 a month when paid by the year for TickTick. Taskwise is free, and TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month).
Which has a free plan, Taskwise or TickTick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Taskwise and TickTick have a free plan.
Which platforms do Taskwise and TickTick run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TickTick lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.