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Todoing.ly vs TickTick — honest comparison

Looking for a TickTick alternative? Here's an honest Todoing.ly vs TickTick comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Todoing.ly is the one you can buy once: $399 covers every platform plus 8 other Bravely apps, where TickTick Premium renews at $49.99 a year. Its one plan has no cap on projects or tasks; TickTick Premium stops at 299 lists of 999 tasks. If you want a habit tracker, a focus timer and an Eisenhower matrix in your task app, TickTick is built for that.

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Todoing.ly vs TickTick at a glance

At a glanceTodoing.lyTickTick
Entry price$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/moFree plan: 9 lists of 99 tasks
Next plan up$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yrPremium: $49.99/yr
Lifetime license$399 onceNone: Premium is a subscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, LinuxWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, watchOS, Wear OS
Buy once (lifetime)Yes — $399 once, plus 8 other Bravely appsNo — Premium is a subscription
No cap on tasks / lists (in paid plan)YesNo — Premium: 299 lists of 999 tasks (free: 9 lists of 99)

Where Todoing.ly and TickTick each win

Pick Todoing.ly if

  • Buy it once: $399 covers Todoing.ly on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, plus 8 other Bravely apps. TickTick has no lifetime option; Premium renews at $49.99 a year, every year.
  • No cap on tasks, projects or notes in the one plan. TickTick Premium stops at 299 lists and 999 tasks per list, and its free plan at 9 lists of 99 tasks.
  • The annual plan is Bravely Premium: $95.99 a year for Todoing.ly plus 8 other Bravely apps, on every platform, with 7 days free.
  • Shared projects with a switch for each right: choose whether each person can view, add, edit or complete, so someone can check tasks off without being able to change them. Everyone you share with uses their own Todoing.ly, or the one seat your plan covers.

Pick TickTick if

  • More built in: a habit tracker, a Pomodoro focus timer, an Eisenhower matrix, countdowns and a timeline view. Todoing.ly has none of these.
  • Two-way Google Calendar sync and your calendar events beside your tasks, with full calendar views on Premium. Todoing.ly's calendar shows your tasks only.
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, alongside Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android. Todoing.ly has no watch app.
  • Tags, comments and file attachments on tasks, plus saved filters and email reminders on Premium. Todoing.ly has no tags, saved filters or attachments.
  • A free plan with 9 lists of 99 tasks, and Premium at $49.99 a year, about half of Todoing.ly's $95.99 annual plan.

Todoing.ly vs TickTick, feature by feature

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FeatureTodoing.lyTickTick
Web appYesYes
macOS appYes — nativeYes — native
Windows appYes — nativeYes — native
Linux appYes — native (.deb or AppImage)Yes — native
iOS appYes — iPhone and iPadYes — iPhone and iPad
Android appYesYes
Apple Watch / Wear OSNoYes
Runs onMac (macOS 14 or later), Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit (x64) Linux with GTK 4, iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later), Android 8.0 or later, and the webMac (macOS 12 or later), Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.5 or later), Android, and the web
Account neededYes: a Bravely Account, on every appYes, to sync and on the web: a TickTick account
Cross-device syncYes — live on Mac, phones and the web; Windows and Linux within secondsYes
Buy once (lifetime)Yes — $399 once, plus 8 other Bravely appsNo — Premium is a subscription
No cap on tasks / lists (in paid plan)YesNo — Premium: 299 lists of 999 tasks (free: 9 lists of 99)
Habit trackerNoYes
Pomodoro / focus timerNoYes
Eisenhower matrixNoYes
Calendar viewYes — your tasks by dateYes — two-way Google Calendar sync; full views on Premium
Board viewYes — any of your projects, with your own columnsYes — list and kanban views on the free plan
Natural-language quick addYes — date, time, repeat, #project and !!/!!! priority, on every appYes
Recurring tasksYesYes
Reminders / notificationsYesYes — email reminders on Premium
Tags / saved filtersNo — quick priority and project filtersYes — tags free; filters on Premium
Collaboration / shared listsYes — per-person permissions; each person needs their own Todoing.ly (a paid plan covers one partner)Yes — shared lists with edit, comment or view-only members; 2 members free, 29 on Premium
Import from other appsNo: export only, as a CSV file on phones, Mac and the web, or as a file with your projects, notes and templates on Windows and LinuxYes, on the web: from Todoist, Microsoft To Do, OmniFocus, Toodledo and more
Pricing model$9.99/mo or $95.99/yr, each 7 days free; $399 once; or 24 hours free with no cardFree plan; Premium $49.99/yr or $4.99 a month; no lifetime

Todoing.ly vs TickTick FAQs

Does TickTick have a lifetime plan?

No. TickTick Premium is a subscription, billed monthly or yearly; neither its upgrade page nor the App Store sells a one-time purchase. Todoing.ly does: $399 once covers every platform plus 8 other Bravely apps, and it never renews.

Does Todoing.ly have a habit tracker or Pomodoro timer like TickTick?

No. Todoing.ly sticks to tasks: projects, repeats, reminders, subtasks and boards.

Does Todoing.ly have a desktop app?

Yes. Native apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus the web app in any browser, all synced with iPhone, iPad and Android.

Does Todoing.ly have a free trial?

Yes. Sign in and add your first task before you see a price, then try everything free for 24 hours with no card, or start the monthly or annual plan with 7 days free. Lifetime is $399 once and has no trial.

How many lists and tasks does TickTick allow?

Free: 9 lists of 99 tasks and notes each. Premium: 299 lists of 999 each. Todoing.ly's one plan has no cap on tasks, projects or notes.

How much is TickTick Premium?

$49.99 a year or $4.99 a month in the US (TickTick's upgrade page and the App Store, checked 2026-09-26). TickTick has a free plan and no lifetime option.

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