Todoist vs TickTick: Which To-Do App Is Better in 2026?

October 22, 2026

Todoist and TickTick are two of the most popular task managers in the world, and they're often recommended in the same breath. Both are fast, both work on every major platform, and both have generous free plans with affordable upgrades. But they're built with different philosophies: Todoist focuses on clean, powerful task management, while TickTick packs in extra productivity tools like a focus timer and habit tracker. Here's how they compare.

Price comparison

At the time of writing (October 2026):

Todoist Pro is widely reported at about $5 per month billed yearly or $7 per month billed monthly, after a price increase in late 2025.
TickTick Premium costs $49.99 per year, which TickTick describes as less than $4.17 per month.

Both offer free plans. Prices can vary by country and by whether you buy through an app store, so check the official sites before subscribing.

Design and ease of use

Todoist is known for its clean, minimal interface. It's easy to learn, and its natural language input is excellent: typing "Send invoice every first Monday at 9am #Finance" automatically creates a recurring task with a date, time, and project.

TickTick also supports natural language input and is easy to use, but its interface includes more features at once. Some people love having everything in one app; others find it slightly busier.

Edge: Todoist for simplicity and polish.

Core task management

Both apps cover the essentials well: projects or lists, subtasks, priorities, labels or tags, due dates, recurring tasks, and reminders.

Todoist has a particularly strong system for filtering and organizing tasks, which makes it popular with people who manage many projects and want custom views like "high priority tasks due this week in work projects." Its free plan includes up to 5 personal projects, while Pro raises that to 300.

TickTick's free plan allows 9 lists with up to 99 tasks per list, while Premium raises those limits significantly.

Edge: Todoist for advanced organization; TickTick for a more generous free plan.

Calendar and planning

TickTick includes calendar views, and Premium unlocks multiple calendar layouts and task durations. For people who like seeing tasks on a calendar timeline, this is a big plus.

Todoist added a calendar layout and task durations to its Pro plan, making time-based planning easier than it used to be. Both apps can connect with external calendars.

Edge: TickTick, slightly, for calendar-focused planners.

Extra productivity tools

This is TickTick's biggest differentiator. It includes:

A built-in Pomodoro focus timer with session tracking.
A habit tracker for daily routines.
An Eisenhower Matrix view for sorting tasks by urgency and importance.
Countdowns for important dates.

Todoist intentionally stays focused on tasks. Instead of building every tool into the app, it integrates with many other services and has AI features designed to help capture and organize tasks, including voice-based capture on Pro.

Edge: TickTick if you want an all-in-one productivity app; Todoist if you prefer a focused tool.

Collaboration

Todoist has a dedicated Business plan with team workspaces, shared projects, roles, and permissions, making it a stronger choice for small teams.

TickTick supports sharing lists with others, but it's mainly designed for personal use.

Edge: Todoist.

Integrations

Todoist has a large ecosystem of integrations with tools like Google Calendar, Slack, Gmail, Outlook, and automation platforms. If you want your task manager to connect deeply with other apps, Todoist has an advantage.

TickTick integrates with calendars and some other tools but has a smaller ecosystem.

Edge: Todoist.

Which one should you choose?

Choose Todoist if you:

Want a clean, minimal, and very polished task manager.
Manage many projects and rely on filters and labels.
Work with a team or need strong integrations.

Choose TickTick if you:

Want tasks, habits, focus timer, and calendar in one app.
Prefer a lower annual price or a more generous free plan.
Use the Eisenhower Matrix or Pomodoro regularly.

How to decide quickly

Both apps are free to start. Spend one week using each for your real tasks. Todoist usually wins with people who value simplicity, organization, and integrations. TickTick usually wins with people who want one app that replaces several productivity tools.

Bottom line

There's no wrong choice between Todoist and TickTick — both are excellent. Todoist is the better focused task manager, especially for complex projects and teams. TickTick is the better all-in-one personal productivity app at a slightly lower price. Pick the one whose philosophy matches yours.

Official sites: Todoist · TickTick

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