TickTick is a mature, feature-packed productivity app with a built-in habit tracker, calendar views, and apps on every platform. Taskify is a young indie task manager built around real two-way Google Calendar sync and a one-time lifetime price. This page tells you honestly which one fits your situation — including the areas where TickTick is clearly ahead.
Prices and feature availability verified May 2026. We update this page as things change — if you spot something outdated, email us.
| Feature | Taskify | TickTick Free | TickTick Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-way Google Calendar sync | ✓ Free | ✗ | ✓ Premium only |
| Recurring tasks | ✓ Free, full | ✓ | ✓ |
| Home screen widgets (Android/iOS) | ✓ 2×1 and 3×1, rotating messages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subtasks with progress bars | ✓ | Limited (19 subtasks) | ✓ (199 subtasks) |
| Eisenhower Matrix view | ✓ Built-in | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pomodoro timer | ✓ Built-in | Basic | ✓ Full |
| Habit tracker | ✗ | Limited | ✓ Full |
| Calendar views (day/week/month) | Via Google Calendar | ✗ | ✓ Multiple views |
| Web version | ✗ Mobile only | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop apps (Mac/Win/Linux) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Natural language input | Basic dates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lists / tasks limits (Free) | Generous | 9 lists, 99 tasks/list | 299 lists, 999/list |
| Team / list sharing | ✗ | 2 members | ✓ Up to 30 |
| Lifetime payment option | ✓ Available | ✗ Subscription only | |
| Languages (full localization) | 10 (incl. Bulgarian) | Several | Several |
| Annual price | $9.49/year or $11.99 lifetime | Free | $35.99/year |
We're not going to pretend otherwise — TickTick genuinely beats Taskify in these areas:
TickTick combines tasks, habits, and a Pomodoro timer in one app. If you want to track daily habits (water, exercise, reading) alongside your to-dos without a second app, this is a real advantage. Taskify focuses on tasks and doesn't have a habit tracker.
TickTick runs on the web and has native desktop clients for Mac, Windows, and Linux, plus browser extensions. Taskify is currently mobile-only (Android and iOS). If you work at a computer most of the day, TickTick fits better.
Day, week, month, and even Kanban and timeline views are built into TickTick Premium. Taskify shows your schedule through Google Calendar rather than its own multi-view calendar. For visual planners, TickTick's views are a strength.
TickTick Premium lets you share lists with up to 30 members. Taskify is built purely for personal use with no sharing. If you coordinate tasks with family or a small team, TickTick handles it.
TickTick has been refined over many years with a deep feature set, custom smart lists, and a large user base. Taskify is younger and intentionally simpler — fewer features, but less to learn.
These are the reasons people choose Taskify over TickTick:
Change a task date in Taskify, it updates in Google Calendar. Move an event in Calendar, it shows in Taskify. Real two-way sync via OAuth 2.0, on the free tier. TickTick's calendar views and subscription live behind Premium ($35.99/year).
Pay once, use forever. Taskify's lifetime tier costs less than four months of TickTick Premium. TickTick offers no lifetime option at all — it's an annual subscription only. If you plan to use a task manager for years, the math is decisive.
View your tasks in the Important/Urgent grid to decide what actually matters today. It's a core Taskify feature on the free tier. TickTick reserves its advanced organizational views for Premium.
Taskify's 2×1 and 3×1 home screen widgets show your day, support tap-to-complete, and display rotating motivational messages in 10 languages. A small thing that makes daily use feel more alive.
Not machine-translated menus — full localization including notifications, date formats, weekday names, and even the widget messages. Useful if English isn't your first language.
TickTick's depth is great for power users but can feel heavy. Taskify keeps the core loop — add a task, set a date, get reminded, sync to Calendar — fast and uncluttered.
Verified May 2026. Both apps have free tiers; the question is what's behind the paywall — and whether you want a subscription.
Math: If you use a task manager for 5+ years, Taskify lifetime ($11.99 once) saves about $168 vs TickTick Premium (~$180 over 5 years).
14 days of premium, no credit card. If Taskify isn't the right fit, you stay on TickTick with zero loss. If it is, you stop paying a yearly subscription for good.