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Head-to-head · Updated July 2026

Todoist

Reliable task manager

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TickTick

Tasks + habits + timer

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Todoist vs TickTick: which task manager wins in 2026?

Both are cross-platform task managers with solid free tiers — but Todoist is the cleaner, simpler pick and TickTick packs far more features for the same price.

Choose Todoist

Free · Pro $5/mo

The safest all-rounder — works identically on every platform, has a genuinely useful free plan, and Pro is only $5/mo. Perfect if you want one app that just works.

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Choose TickTick

Free · $36/yr

If you want tasks, habits, a Pomodoro timer and a calendar all in one cheap subscription, TickTick packs more features per dollar than anything else in this category.

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How they score

Simplicity9.47.8

Feature depth7.69.2

Cross-platform9.59.3

Design quality9.07.5

Free tier value8.58.8

Value for money8.89.4

Feature by feature

Feature

Todoist

TickTick

Best forClean, reliable task listsFeature-packed personal system

Natural languageYes — excellent NLP inputYes — good NLP input

Habit trackingNoYes — built-in

Pomodoro timerNoYes — built-in

Calendar viewPro onlyYes, even on free

Kanban boardYesYes

CollaborationYes — shared projectsYes — shared lists

Free plan projectsUp to 5 active projectsUp to 9 lists

DesignClean, minimal, polishedBusier, more information-dense

Shaded cell marks the stronger pick for that feature

Pricing side by side

Todoist

Free

5 projects, 30 tasks each

Free

Pro

Billed yearly

$5/mo

Business

Per user, yearly

$8/mo

TickTick

Free

9 lists, 99 tasks each

Free

Premium

Billed yearly

$3/mo

Team

Per user, yearly

$4.5/mo

Strengths & trade-offs

Todoist

Strengths

＋Cleanest, most polished interface

＋Identical experience across all 15+ apps

＋Natural language input reads 'every Friday 5pm'

＋Better team collaboration tools

Trade-offs

−Calendar view is Pro-only

−No built-in habits or timer

−Fewer features per dollar than TickTick

TickTick

Strengths

＋Tasks, habits, Pomodoro and calendar in one

＋Cheapest fully-featured plan on the market

＋Calendar and board views available on free tier

＋Excellent custom smart lists

Trade-offs

−Interface feels denser and busier

−Can lag on large lists

−Collaboration less refined than Todoist

The verdict

Both are excellent — it's simplicity and reliability versus features-per-dollar.

Todoist

Choose Todoist for a clean, dependable task manager that syncs flawlessly everywhere and stays out of your way — the safe pick for pure task management.

TickTick

Choose TickTick if you want habits, a Pomodoro timer and a calendar view bundled in — three apps' worth of features for the price of one, around $3/mo.

Pro tip — Only want tasks done reliably? Todoist. Want your habits, focus timer and calendar in the same app? TickTick's bundle is unbeatable value.