TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar alternatives
TickTick users seek alternatives due to issues with pricing, missing core features like due dates and event creation, and a cluttered interface. Many are looking for simpler, more reliable, or more specialized tools for task management and habit tracking.
Why users look for alternatives to TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar
- Users report being charged for subscriptions without permission or finding the subscription model too expensive for basic features, such as viewing a calendar in monthly/weekly/yearly formats.R11R27R35R39
- The app is criticized for missing key task management features, such as the ability to set a due date (only a start date is available) and for projects being merely folders without descriptive information.R6
- Some users find the interface overwhelming and not streamlined, preferring simpler apps.R7R19
- There are complaints about calendar functionality, specifically not being able to create events that transfer to other calendars, only reminders. The calendar also reportedly handles overnight events poorly, cluttering the view.R4R13
- Users experience issues with notifications, syncing across devices, and widgets.R11R23R25
- Accessibility is a concern for some, with unlabeled buttons and unclear usage for voice-over users.R29
The alternatives
TikTok is a social media platform for short-form video content. Users enjoy sharing and watching videos, but some encounter issues with account bans, repost functionality, and live chat visibility R52R53R59.
Better for: TikTok is for users interested in creating and consuming short video content, engaging with a social community, and following trends. It is not an alternative for task management or productivity R58.
Head-to-head: TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar vs TikTokMicrosoft To Do helps users plan and prioritize tasks, with many finding it an excellent tool for daily organization R66. It is praised for good syncing across devices R69.
Better for: This app is better for users who need a straightforward tool to organize different task categories and lists, especially if they value reliable syncing across multiple devices R69. However, users should be aware of potential crashing issues and login problems R65R68.
Head-to-head: TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar vs Microsoft To DoStructured is a planning app that helps users organize their day, with many finding it straightforward and helpful for managing schedules R80. It is particularly popular among users with ADHD for its ability to help visualize and plan their week R81.
Better for: Structured is better for individuals who need a visual daily planner and time management tool, especially those with ADHD who benefit from structured scheduling and task visualization R81. Users appreciate its simple UI and the team's responsiveness to feedback R80. However, the free version is limited to 3 events per day, and the Pro lifetime price has increased significantly R82R88.
Head-to-head: TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar vs StructuredThis app is designed specifically for tracking habits, offering a simple, intuitive, and encouraging experience R94R97. Users appreciate its focus on habit formation and its ease of use R97.
Better for: Habit Tracker is better for users whose primary need is to build and maintain habits, offering a dedicated and straightforward interface for this purpose R97R101. However, the free version is limited to six habits, and some users report issues with syncing and notifications R95.
Head-to-head: TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar vs Habit TrackerTodoist is a robust task manager known for its flexibility in planning and its intuitive data input, supporting everything from daily reminders to complex team project management R111. Many users find it reliable and essential for staying organized .
Better for: Todoist is better for users who need a flexible and powerful task manager for both personal and team projects, especially those who appreciate quick task entry and a rock-solid platform R111. However, some users find it confusing or too complicated for simple to-do lists, and there are reports of sync issues and difficulty contacting support R107R110.
Head-to-head: TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar vs TodoistUsers should stick with TickTick if they value a feature-rich and highly customizable app that can manage a wide array of tasks, habits, and calendars in one place, especially if they are willing to spend time learning its features R5R16. It is particularly good for managing large numbers of repeating tasks and offers cross-platform compatibility R36.
Evidence note: TikTok has too few relevant reviews to judge its effectiveness as a productivity or task management alternative.
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What reviewers actually said
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- [R11] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar bad: i love the app and its features but when i had gotten a free prescription it canceled a week later as planned. I haven’t been getting notifications from the app and I haven’t really been minding because I didn’t really think the app suits Me, but it’s been a few weeks since I had gotten my free subscription and two days ago I had barely noticed that they charged me for the yearly plan, which
- [R27] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Removes basic functions: Makes you pay to view the calendar in a monthly, weekly or yearly way, like most calendars do for free…. The payment isn’t even one time but monthly. Love me greedy apps
- [R35] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Scam: Starts a premium subscription without your permission, took me a few months to clock it.
- [R39] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Pay to breath: There’s a subscription for everything it’s not even worth it. I don’t mind paying for the app but they want a sub charge every month/year and then put the price up once you have become reliant it. Sick and tired of this
- [R6] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Still lacks a due date: Pretty nice, comprehensive, and smooth UX. But you can’t set a due date for a task. You can set a start date but that is not at all the same thing. Amazing how many todo apps do t have that feature. Also, projects are just folders and can’t contain any information describing them, they’re just a list of tasks. I don’t need a project manager but it would be nice to save t
- [R7] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Not smooth: Interface is just way too much. Needs to be streamlined massively. Better apps are just like your calendar with two buttons on the side. That's it. Ticktick has like ten pages of shi
- [R19] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Bloated apps: I would not recommend, bloated operations. I just want to add my lists and organize. I don’t want a tool that consumes too much management time. An easy drag in other apps requires too many clicks
- [R4] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Sloppy for overnight workers.: Doesn’t properly add overnight events to the calendar..:treats them as another event past midnight which clutters the calendar and makes you look busier than you actually are. A major critical flaw and won’t be subbing because of that. Good thing a trial was offered.
- [R13] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Missing key feature: Great app potential, but you must rely on third party apps or native calendar app to create an event. If you try to create an event in this app, it becomes a reminder, so it does not transfer to other calendars as an event. I asked the developers in-app for an explanation for why I cannot schedule an event in a *calendar* app and they said they’d consider that feature in the f
- [R23] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Widget broken after new update: The home screen widget no longer works which was my whole time with this app
- [R25] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar This app horrible: There’s a difference between nagging and outright obnoxious. This app is the later. I would not mind if snoozing a task on one device actually synced in a reasonable time on other devices, but it doesn’t. I’ve walked into a separate where my iPad is and the alert is still going 5-10 minutes after it was snoozed on my iPhone. Yes, they are on the same network. Rescheduling tasks
- [R29] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar I think I WOULD like this app.: After using it as a blind voice over user on my Iphone, I was disappointed. It's got unlabeled buttons and is not really very clear to use with voice over. I was looking forward to using it as my daily driver but because of this I can't. If you could please some focus on accessibility. If you can put some accessibility specialest on to making it better then I will c
- [R52] TikTok GREAT: So the app is great and all but there is one bug that bothers me, for some reason it won't let me see people report I have a other account but I just do use it most of the time but that's the bug, it won't let me see reposts from my friends. And now it won't let me text friends unless I text first please fix this bug I put the "let us know" and did nothing
- [R53] TikTok Not that great!: TikTok banned my account when I met the age requirement, this is a huge flaw which can cause inconveniences to people who are old enough to have the app, I insured TikTok that I’m 12+ and the should not have banned me when I didn’t do take action in inappropriate content or behavior. Please fix your app!
- [R58] TikTok hi: I like this somg because there is alot of girls
- [R59] TikTok repost button: where did the repost button go? i cant repost anymore the only option is to send them to friends or myself
- [R65] Microsoft To Do Crashing: Keeps crashing on both my iPhone and iPad. Tried many time contacting Microsoft but there was no response. Too bad
- [R66] Microsoft To Do Appreciation: Excellent app, it help me to plan and prioritize my work and tasks during the day in the efficient way.
- [R68] Microsoft To Do Completely non-functional now: Used to be moderately useful. Things now appear to be completely broken. I cannot open up any tasks. So unfortunate because this app used to be absolute gold a couple years ago.
- [R69] Microsoft To Do Love the app, but the widgets dont work with the clear or tinted themes of ios: Thats about it. Been using it for years and its really good at syncing stuff no matter which device I am on
- [R80] Structured Love: I've been using Structured every day for a couple years now. It's very straightforward to use and the UI isn't overwhelming. Plus, the team actually takes user feedback into consideration when updating the app.
- [R81] Structured Good but could use improvement.: I am trying this app out, but find myself severely disappointed in how app handles “overlapping” tasks. I juggle 2 jobs with variable schedules, and have ADHD which this app claims to be aimed at, so I schedule out work shifts in my calendar so I visualize my week and plan other events around them. I want to be able to nest work tasks within that scheduled time, bu
- [R82] Structured Free version too limited: Can only add 3 events per day with the free version. Want you to pay $30/year. No way to hide the AI button in the middle of the screen that you need to pay for.
- [R88] Structured Pricing changed and cannot purchase Pro Lifetime: I was using the annual pro, only for one year, and saved up for the lifetime for Pro. I'm extremely sad and upset seeing the lifetime rose so much in price. I can't afford it now and will unfortunately be moving to something else. I feel this is unfair... I genuinely enjoyed using Structured when I did, but it's unusable without Pro, for me at leas
- [R94] Habit Tracker GREAT APP! GET IT!: I got a one time lifetime purchase for the pro and I am super grateful! I love this habit app so far! It is very easy to use and I love the encouragement it gives me when I complete each task!🍕🎮😊🎉🎊👍🏻
- [R95] Habit Tracker If only: I really like this app I’m going to use it on my watch but I don’t like how you have to have a prescription and for free you only get six having good habits should be free❤️
- [R97] Habit Tracker Best tracker app ever: I love this. I’ve been using it for years. It’s perfect. Simple powerful and I have used it every day. I believe it’s helped me become a better person. Thank you!
- [R101] Habit Tracker Amazing app: This really helped my life and schedule!
- [R107] Todoist User: I was enjoying it but with software updates it tells me to download the latest version but will not allow it (I guess the new version can’t be run on older platforms). So, it still asks me to download the new version each time I open it, and it now no longer syncs between devices. And, as far as I can tell, there is NO WAY to contact customer support or get any help with it. A useful tool wh
- [R109] Todoist Calendar is the one big disappointment: I’m confused why I can’t sync my iCloud or a CalDav calendar with Todoist. I was hoping to move away from Google Calendar so it sucks that the options are so limited. I considered creating my own Todoist integration, but I don’t think the SDK allows me to sync calendar events. Looking for an app that can handle tasks and events with my family. The tasks par
- [R110] Todoist No hay sincronización: Existe un falta de sincronización entre completar una tarea desde las notificaciones y creando tareas con Siri que no aparecen y no envía recordatorios a menos que necesariamente vuelva a abrir la aplicación
- [R111] Todoist Amazing Application: I have been using this application for over 13 years and have been witness to the amazing product development that the task manager is today. Very intuitive data input allowing for simple daily reminders to complex team project management. I love the simplicity of quick task entry putting the essential organizing categories up front. It even allows for verbal entry. Ther
- [R5] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Great time management tool: Great product to keep you on track and focused on the task at hand, and to monitor non-priority tasks. That function alone is worth it. The bonus is the focus and built-in timer to track your focus time on a task. I would highly recommend this app to anyone looking for time-management tools.
- [R16] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 10/10!: I have been looking for a planning app for what feels like ages. None of them had everything I needed until now. I’ve been using this app for about a month and it’s been game changing. It’s customizable, but not overwhelming. I am a full time student and full time office manager. This app has helped me organize school work, plan todos, track habits, set timers for studying, plan for my hob
- [R47] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Love love this app!: This app is great! I do wish there were more options for actual notes. Overall this has improved the way I organize both work and life tasks, goals and habits.
- [R36] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar TickTick better than Todoist (for me)!: 1. Better repeating task options 2. Better Calendar Views & Integrations 3. Ability to link tasks to each more easily 4. Ability to integrate with Notion more easily 5. Todoist has a nicer UI, is slightly less buggy, and has a slightly nicer quick entry option for tasks 6. But in general, just a lot more little nice power features that make it subst
- [R46] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar An amazing app for someone with ADHD!: Helps keep my to-do list, task, and ALL of my calendars in one place so I can effectively manage my time! With this app I can see everything at once as well as its importance! The notifications and reminders keep me on track! So happy I found this app! ❤️
- [R9] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Tried both laptop and iphone: All i wanted was a calendar that offers check marks . Unfortunately upon downloading there are still no check marks , i guess until you pay yearly ? I downloaded on my laptop it wouldn't even display my calendar at all. Someone else's calendar and all grayed out. I'm not a freebie seeker but you don't show to me that your app works . Like if you would show me for 1 ho
- [R22] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Simply legendary. And it would be even better if the free version had 10 more elements: 5/5 · translated
- [R31] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Okay app but calendar is subscribe based?: A pretty good app but it feels like it’s gamifying my todos. Also the subscription prompts are extremely annoying and behind some very basic functions.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store