Things vs. TickTick

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Things
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$9.99
one-time fee
TickTick
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
TickTick from the company of the same name in San Francisco is presented by the vendor as a simple and effective to-do list and task manager that helps users make schedules, manage time, and organize all aspects of life.
$35.99
per year
Pricing
ThingsTickTick
Editions & Modules
For iPhone & Watch
$9.99
one-time fee
For iPad
$19.99
one-time fee
For Mac
$49.99
one-time fee
TickTick Premium
$35.99
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ThingsTickTick
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ThingsTickTick
Considered Both Products
Things
Chose Things
I've tried numerous to-do apps, some that never even go out of beta. But I kept returning to Things, mostly for the user experience. It's unobtrusive and fast to use, and it looks fantastic, which is more important than I first realized. To become more organized, my app of …
TickTick

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Features
ThingsTickTick
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Things
-
Ratings
TickTick
7.1
5 Ratings
9% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.34 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ThingsTickTick
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ThingsTickTick
Likelihood to Recommend
Cultured Code
It's great for everyday use, whether you adhere to the GTD regimen fully or just need a way to quickly capture and sort your tasks. However, it may be less suited if you're looking for a task manager that lets you collaborate with others or if you want to visualize your tasks in other ways, like a Gantt chart.
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TickTick
Very well suited: 1. Small organizations and businesses ( 50, I don't think Ticktick is the best tool for that... Ticktick is excellent for keeping oneself accountable and on point with one's task. There should be an inherent sense of ownership from the user because an app can only do so much. It is not well suited for big organizations with more than 50 people, where visibility of stats is required on an admin or higher level. Plus, collaboration will become a lot clunkier as the number of team members increases. Knowledge management will also be an issue.
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Pros
Cultured Code
  • Keeps track of my daily priorities.
  • Collects my work tasks.
  • Let's me sort and prioritize tasks.
  • Organize my tasks.
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TickTick
  • Task management
  • Daily/Weekly Planning
  • Calendaring
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Cons
Cultured Code
  • Shortcut for moving tasks to areas.
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TickTick
  • The task reminders are in the form of a notification - it would be nice to have an email option.
  • All tasks due on the same day/time show up as one notification versus separate - this can be hard to separate as far as task planning goes.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cultured Code
No answers on this topic
TickTick
So far it accomplishes everything I need it to without unnecessary complications. The only reason I can think that I wouldn't renew is if I was required to use something else.
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Usability
Cultured Code
The interface of Things was good 10 years ago, and has been refined ever since. It's lightweight, while still being readable and showing just the information you need to see. Also, something I haven't seen in any other (of my) app(s) is the keyboard shortcut/launcher, where you start typing a letter, and a dropdown menu lets you quickly jump to a view.
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TickTick
It is super simple in its set up and easy to learn to use. Many other apps are overly complicated which TickTick is not. It always depende on what features you are looking for but I did not even need to explain anything to those who struggle with newer technology
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Support Rating
Cultured Code
No answers on this topic
TickTick
In all honesty, we have never needed to reach out to TickTick for support.
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Alternatives Considered
Cultured Code
I've tried numerous to-do apps, some that never even go out of beta. But I kept returning to Things, mostly for the user experience. It's unobtrusive and fast to use, and it looks fantastic, which is more important than I first realized. To become more organized, my app of choice needs to look organized. Also, many competing solutions are trying to force you into one way of using their app, while Things feels more open to letting you define your way of working with task management.
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TickTick
TickTick has a better UI and UX compared to the other competitors, and the Quick Add feature from any window is a must for inbox task management!
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Return on Investment
Cultured Code
  • Working fewer nights, because I'm more organized.
  • Getting that admin done, that you'd rather avoid if possible.
  • Getting back to people in time more generally.
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TickTick
  • Effective tracking of my time and tasks; made me understand the value of my time.
  • Had a streak of 62 days straight where I didn't miss a single planned task.
  • It has become a repository of all the dead tasks, projects, and ideas I can pick up whenever possible.
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