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TickTick review
A to-do list with calendar views, a habit tracker, Pomodoro timer and Eisenhower Matrix in one app.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 9.2
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.2
- Value (35%)
- 9.4
TickTick is the most complete single app on this list for people who plan a day around both tasks and time. Its features page shows six calendar layouts, from a yearly overview to multi-week and agenda views, plus Kanban and a Timeline view that sizes tasks by their duration. It adds tools most to-do apps leave to other apps: a habit tracker with statistics, a Pomodoro timer, an Eisenhower Matrix for sorting by urgency and importance, and countdowns. Reminders are flexible, with several alert times, email reminders and a Constant Reminder that keeps ringing until you finish the task. The free plan is generous enough to try all of this, with cross-platform sync, but it caps you at 9 lists, 99 tasks per list and 2 reminders per task, and calendar views are basic. Premium lifts those limits to 299 lists and 999 tasks per list for $49.99 a year. The trade-off is density: there are many features to learn before the app feels simple.
Who it is for
Planners who want tasks, calendar, habits and focus timers in one app
Price
Free plan; Premium $49.99 a year (under $4.17 a month).
Annual plan for US$49.99 (less than US$4.17/month)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Yearly, monthly, weekly, agenda, multi-day and multi-week calendar views
- List, Kanban and Timeline views for the same tasks
- Habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, Eisenhower Matrix and countdowns
- Constant Reminder keeps ringing until a task is done
- Natural-language dates and voice input when adding tasks
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Premium is $49.99 a year for calendar views, timeline and AI features
- Strength: Free plan includes cross-platform sync, Kanban view and 5 habits
- Strength: Refunds within 14 days for purchases through Google Play, PayPal or Stripe
- Weakness: Free plan caps lists at 9 and tasks at 99 per list
- Weakness: Only 2 reminders per task on the free plan
- Weakness: Location reminders and lock screen pins are iOS only
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, 9 lists and 99 tasks per list
- Premium price: $49.99 a year
- Premium limits: 299 lists, 999 tasks per list
- Habits: 5 free, 299 on Premium
- Shared list members: 2 free, 29 on Premium
Where it ranks
TickTick is No. 2 in our Best To Do List Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Todoist9.1
- Things 38.8
- Microsoft To Do8.7
- Apple Reminders8.4
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