Todoist
Free / Pro ~$5 per mo
TickTick
Free / Premium ~$36 per yr
Todoist is the polished, reliable to-do app with the best natural-language input and broad integrations. TickTick packs more into one app, including a calendar, habit tracker, and Pomodoro timer, and is cheaper. Todoist wins on polish; TickTick wins on features per dollar.
Pick Todoist if you want the cleanest, most reliable task manager with the best natural-language input and broad integrations.
Pick TickTick if you want one app that handles tasks, a calendar, habits, and focus timers, at a lower price.
Todoist and TickTick are two of the best task managers, and the choice is about polish versus features. Todoist is famously clean and dependable, with the best natural-language input (type "every Monday at 9am" and it just works), a wide range of integrations, and a calm, focused design. TickTick does more in a single app: alongside tasks it includes a built-in calendar, a habit tracker, and a Pomodoro focus timer, which can replace several separate apps.
On price, TickTick is the better value, at around $36 a year for Premium, while Todoist Pro is around $5 a month (about $48 a year). Both have capable free tiers, though TickTick's free plan is generally more generous.
We compare features, price, calendar and habits, integrations, and ease of use.
| Quick facts | Todoist | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes (generous) |
| Paid price | Pro ~$5/mo | Premium ~$36/yr |
| Built-in calendar | Add-on / integration | Yes |
| Habit tracker | No | Yes |
| Best for | Polish + integrations | All-in-one + value |
Each row reflects the feature on each product's current public release.
| Feature | T Todoist | T TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Natural-language input | Best-in-class | Good |
| Built-in calendar view | Limited | Yes |
| Habit tracking | No | Yes |
| Pomodoro / focus timer | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Broad | Good |
| Cross-platform apps | Excellent | Excellent |
| Generous free tier | Moderate | Yes |
| Lower price | No | Yes |
Pricing and features change often. Always verify the current details on each product's official site. Last reviewed 2026-06-21.
Things neither product's marketing page leads with.
TickTick offers more features for less money, but Todoist's design and reliability are widely considered more polished.
Todoist's natural-language input and integrations are best-in-class, but it lacks a built-in calendar, habits, and a focus timer.
If you want fewer apps, TickTick consolidates; if you want one tool done extremely well, Todoist focuses.
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