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 June 2026.
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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