TickTick vs To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
We give TickTick a 3.6 GPA and To Do List - Reminders & Tasks a 3.2, out of 4.0. TickTick grades higher on features and platforms. To Do List - Reminders & Tasks grades higher on value for money. 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.
TickTick
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
Simple reminder and to-do app with a calendar view for Apple devices
How we grade them
| 3.6GPATickTickExcellent | 3.2GPATo Do List - Reminders & TasksVery good | |
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| Value for money | 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. | APremium is $19.99 a year, well under the $3.99 a month a typical to-do app charges, or $29.99 once for lifetime access. Monthly is $2.99. A purchase on one device also applies on the others under the same Apple Account. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree with no ads, no tracking and no sign-up: lists, reminders, a calendar view, widgets and custom colours and icons. But there's no sync between devices, no notes on a reminder and no repeating reminders until you pay. |
| Features | 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. | BColour-coded lists, a calendar where you drag a reminder to a new date, widgets with a What's Next view, and Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts. Solid basics. But a sent list is a one-off copy that isn't kept in sync, and its due dates and notes aren't sent along. |
| Ease of use | 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. | A4.7 from about 3,200 App Store ratings. There's no sign-up, and changing a due date is a drag across the calendar. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CiPhone, iPad and Mac, with iCloud, Siri and Apple Shortcuts. That's one family of devices. The App Store lists no Android, Windows or web version, and Siri only handles tasks in English. |
| Best for | tasks, habits and a focus timer in one app | a plain reminder list with a calendar view |
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: TickTick and To Do List - Reminders & Tasks. How we grade
Where they differ
- TickTick starts at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month). To Do List - Reminders & Tasks starts at $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year.
- Only TickTick lists a web app.
- Only TickTick lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
- To Do List - Reminders & Tasks can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, kanban boards, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking.
At a glance
| TickTick | To Do List - Reminders & Tasks | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month) | $2.99 per month, or $19.99 per year |
| Free plan | 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 version with no ads, tracking or sign-up: lists, reminders, a calendar view, widgets and custom colors and icons. iCloud sync, notes on reminders and repeating reminders need Premium. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Appest Inc. | Monelyze Inc. |
| Price read from | ticktick.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
- People who want a plain reminder list without ads or sign-up
- Seeing due dates on a calendar and moving them by drag and drop
- Buyers who prefer a lifetime purchase to a subscription
Worth knowing
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.
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
- Apple platforms only: the App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- Syncing between devices through iCloud requires a Premium purchase.
- Notes on reminders, repeating reminders and custom notification sounds are Premium features.
- Lists are sent as one-off copies and not shared: nothing syncs between sender and recipient, and Send List needs iOS 17 or later.
Key features
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.
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
- Color-coded lists
- Reminders are grouped into lists with their own colors and icons, so work and personal items stay apart. All list icons are part of Premium.
- Calendar view
- Due dates are shown on a calendar, and a reminder's date is changed by dragging it. A more detailed calendar view is a Premium feature.
- Widgets
- Home screen widgets show what needs doing without opening the app, including a What's Next view added in version 7.3.
- Send List with App Clips
- A list can be sent to someone by QR code or link and opens in the app or, if it is not installed, in an App Clip. The copy is not kept in sync, and due dates and notes are not sent.
- iCloud sync in Premium
- With Premium, data syncs between iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud. A purchase made on one of them also applies on the others under the same Apple Account.
- Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts
- Tasks can be added and managed through Siri in English, found through Spotlight, and used in Shortcuts.
Plans
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.
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
Free$0
Lists and reminders with a calendar view, widgets and notifications, with no ads or tracking and no sync between devices.
Premium - Monthly$2.99
per month
Unlocks iCloud sync, notes on reminders, repeating reminders, the detailed calendar view and all themes, app icons and list icons.
Premium - Yearly$19.99
per year
The same Premium features billed once a year.
Premium - Lifetime$29.99
one-time purchase
Premium bought once for lifetime access in place of a subscription.
Ways to pay less
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).
To Do List - Reminders & Tasks
- Annual discount
Yearly plan costs about 44% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Premium at $2.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly, so a year on the yearly plan costs about 44% less than twelve monthly payments.
- Lifetime license
Premium - Lifetime for a one-time $29.99
Premium can be bought once for lifetime access in place of the monthly or yearly subscription; the listing notes that prices vary by country or region.
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