Todoist vs TickTick: which to-do app should you use?

Todoist vs TickTick at a glance

Adding and organizing tasks

Both let you type a task in plain language ("pay rent every 1st at 9am #Home") and turn dates, repeats and lists into structure. Todoist's Smart Quick Add is the one people most often praise; it's quick and predictable. Todoist organizes work into projects with sections, labels, priorities and filters, and shows them as lists or boards. Ramble, its voice capture feature, turns spoken thoughts into tasks, with unlimited use on Pro.

TickTick organizes by lists and folders with tags, priorities, subtasks and checklists, and offers list and Kanban views on the free plan. Its Smart Lists and filters are similar in spirit to Todoist's. See our Todoist review for how Todoist's views and filters work.

Calendar, habits and focus

This is where TickTick pulls ahead for personal planning. It combines a calendar with day, week and month views (multiple views on Premium), a timeline, a habit tracker with streaks and statistics, a Pomodoro-style focus timer, and an Eisenhower Matrix that sorts tasks by urgency and importance. People who would otherwise use three apps often settle on TickTick for that reason.

Todoist keeps a narrower focus. Pro adds a calendar layout, task durations and deadlines, and Todoist connects to Google Calendar and Outlook so tasks show up next to meetings. It has no habit tracker or focus timer, but integrations fill those gaps if you want them. If you'd rather an app schedule your day for you, see our Motion review.

Teams and sharing

Todoist Business is built for teams: a shared workspace with up to 500 team projects, project folders, roles and permissions, shared templates, granular activity logs and central billing, plus SOC 2 Type II certification. TickTick supports shared lists, assignees and comments (up to 29 members per list on Premium), which is fine for a household or a small group but not a full team workspace. For larger project management, look at our ClickUp review.

For a family or a couple sharing a grocery list and household chores, both work well, and TickTick's free plan (shared lists with up to 2 members) or Premium (up to 29) may be all you need. For a small business coordinating client work, Todoist Business gives each person Pro features plus a shared workspace, roles and centralized billing, which is easier to manage as the team grows.

Pricing as of October 2026

From Todoist's pricing page and TickTick's upgrade page. TickTick's web page shows only the annual price. Prices may differ when bought through app stores or in other countries. TickTick offers refunds within 14 days for purchases through Google Play, PayPal or Stripe; App Store purchases go through Apple.

Privacy and security

Both store your tasks on their servers so they can sync between devices; neither is end-to-end encrypted. Todoist highlights SOC 2 Type II certification for its business customers. TickTick publishes a privacy policy and a security page, and says your data is kept if your Premium subscription lapses. As with any cloud to-do list, avoid storing passwords or highly sensitive details in tasks; a password manager is better for that (see 1Password vs Bitwarden).

Integrations and AI

Todoist is known for connecting with other tools: calendar sync with Google Calendar and Outlook, browser and email add-ons, and integrations with many work apps and automation services. Its AI features include Task Assist, which helps turn goals into concrete tasks, and Ramble, which turns spoken thoughts into tasks.

TickTick has browser extensions, a URL scheme for automation and a smaller set of integrations, and its plans list AI features. Because TickTick already includes a calendar, habits and a timer, many users need fewer integrations to begin with.

Mobile apps, widgets and reminders

Both have well-regarded apps for iPhone and Android with home-screen widgets and quick add, and Todoist also lists Apple Watch and Wear OS apps. TickTick's free plan allows 2 reminders per task and Premium allows 5, and Premium adds constant reminders and email reminders. Todoist's free plan includes task reminders, while custom reminders are on Pro.

If reminders are the main reason you want a to-do app, TickTick's free plan does more out of the box; if fast capture on every device matters most, Todoist's quick add is the one to try first.

Design and learning curve

Todoist is often praised for its calm, minimal design: a sidebar of projects, a Today view and an Upcoming view, with most power hidden until you need it. That makes it quick to learn, and it stays tidy as your lists grow. Its filter syntax is powerful but takes some practice.

TickTick shows more on screen because it does more: tabs for tasks, calendar, the Eisenhower Matrix, the focus timer and habits. Widely shared user feedback describes it as feature-packed and good value, with a busier interface that some people love and others find cluttered. You can hide the tabs you don't use. Both have free plans, so the best test is to use each for a week with your real tasks before paying.

Strengths and weaknesses

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