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Head-to-head

eCalendar vs TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar

eCalendar 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 4.9★ · Free + IAP 85

TickTick is the stronger choice for robust task management and calendar features, despite its paywalls, while eCalendar is better suited for families seeking a digital display calendar with basic chore and event tracking.

Full reviews: eCalendar · TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar

TickTick offers comprehensive task management, habit tracking, and calendar views, highly praised for its organizational capabilities, though many advanced features are behind a paywall. eCalendar functions well as a digital family calendar and chore chart, but users frequently report significant issues with reliability, syncing, and customer support.

Head to head

Features and Functionality edge: TickTick:To-Do List & CalendarR2R3R15R17
eCalendar eCalendar is praised for its large format calendar, meal planner, to-do lists, and a reward system for kids, making it a good family organizer R2R3R23. Users appreciate the ability to assign tasks and track appointments R23. However, it lacks advanced features like Google View integration, more photo settings, and a reminder option R17. Some users also desire better categorization and color-coding for events and individuals . The photo album feature, while liked, has issues with Live Photos being uploaded as videos R15.
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar TickTick is lauded as a feature-rich app for task management, offering categories, subcategories, repeating tasks, custom due dates, detailed notes, priority settings, and timing alerts R68R71R110. It includes focus and built-in timers R65 and habit tracking . Users find it highly customizable and superior to alternatives like Todoist for repeating tasks, calendar views, and integrations . However, some users note the lack of a true 'due date' feature distinct from a start date and the inability to create events directly within the app, which instead become reminders .
Ease of Use and User Interface edge: TickTick:To-Do List & CalendarR1R9R14R15
eCalendar eCalendar is described as user-friendly by some, especially for setting up and staying organized R14R23. However, many users find the phone app challenging to use, with difficulties changing weeks/months, scheduling events, and syncing between family members R9. Editing entries can be impossible, and the app's layout is sometimes criticized as poor . Some updates have also negatively impacted usability, like tasks appearing in the calendar view or issues with photo loading and live photo display R1R15.
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar TickTick is generally considered easy and intuitive to use R110. Users appreciate its streamlined design and ability to sort multiple lists . It's noted as customizable without being overwhelming . Conversely, some find the interface 'too much' and not streamlined enough, preferring simpler apps . There are also complaints about an unskippable intro animation and issues with font sizes after updates . Accessibility for blind VoiceOver users is a concern due to unlabeled buttons .
Reliability and Performance edge: TickTick:To-Do List & CalendarR1R6R19R22
eCalendar eCalendar suffers from significant reliability issues. Users report malfunctions like pictures not loading correctly, screensavers getting stuck, and the device turning off randomly R1R40. Syncing problems are frequent, with calendars unsyncing often and difficulties syncing with Outlook or iPhones R6R19. The device itself can stop working after a short period, with screens dying or glitching R22R40. Software is described as glitchy, sometimes freezing or displaying a white screen .
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar TickTick generally performs well, but some users experience glitches. Widgets are a common point of failure, with tasks not appearing on the screen or widgets breaking after updates . Syncing issues are also reported, particularly with snoozed tasks not syncing quickly across devices . One user reported all their tasks disappearing after being signed out for no reason . Some users also note it's 'slightly less buggy' than Todoist .
Customer Support edge: TickTick:To-Do List & CalendarR7R10R21R31
eCalendar eCalendar's customer service receives overwhelmingly negative feedback. Users report non-responsive support, inability to talk to anyone directly, and long wait times for live agents that never materialize R7R10R21. Issues with deleting pictures or profiles are not resolved R7R31. Many users describe support as 'terrible' or 'non-responsive' R7R10R21.
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar Reviews for TickTick do not frequently mention customer support, indicating it's not a major pain point for most users. One user mentioned asking developers about a missing feature and being told it would be considered . Another user requested support for account deletion issues .
Price and Value tieR3R23R40R41
eCalendar eCalendar is seen as an affordable alternative to more expensive digital calendars like Skylight R23R41. Users appreciate that it has no subscription R3. However, some feel the product doesn't last, breaking down within months R40, leading to a perception of poor value despite the lower initial cost.
TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar TickTick offers a free version, but many essential features are behind a paywall, leading to frustration for users R70R89R97. Features like monthly/weekly calendar views, task duration, and advanced syncing are often subscription-only R97R116. There are also complaints about unauthorized subscription charges and renewals . Despite this, many users find the paid version to be a worthwhile investment for its extensive features R65.
Pick eCalendar if

Pick eCalendar if you are looking for an affordable digital display calendar primarily for family organization, chore tracking, and meal planning, and are willing to tolerate potential reliability and customer service issues R2R3R23R41.

Pick TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar if

Pick TickTick if you need a comprehensive, feature-rich task manager and calendar that can organize personal, work, and school tasks, track habits, and offer advanced customization, and you are prepared to pay for a subscription to unlock its full potential R65R68.

Evidence note: eCalendar's reviews are heavily skewed towards issues with the physical device and its associated app, while TickTick's reviews focus more on software features and the free vs. paid tier experience. The free vs. paid asymmetry is notable for TickTick, where many negative reviews stem from limitations in the free tier or unexpected subscription charges.

Frequently asked

Does eCalendar offer good family organization features?
Yes, eCalendar is highly praised for its family organization features, including chore tracking, reward systems for kids, meal planning, and a large format calendar that helps families manage schedules effectively R2R3R8R23.
Are there known reliability issues with eCalendar?
Yes, many users report significant reliability issues with eCalendar, including the device turning off randomly, screens dying, glitchy software, and frequent syncing problems with other calendars and devices R1R6R19R22.
What are the main benefits of TickTick for task management?
TickTick excels in task management by offering features like categories, subcategories, repeating tasks, custom due dates, detailed notes, priority settings, and built-in timers, making it highly effective for organizing various aspects of life R65R68R71R110.
Does TickTick have a free version, and what are its limitations?
Yes, TickTick offers a free version, but many useful features, such as monthly/weekly calendar views, task duration, and advanced syncing capabilities, are locked behind a paywall, leading to frustration for some users R70R89R97R116.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] eCalendar 5/5 · US Has changed our home: This calendar was a Mothers Day gift. It has changed everything! Kids are getting chores done now without me having to hound them. I now don’t have to constantly remind my husband about our family schedule that revolves around sports etc. also we just started using meal planner to host a huge family event in lieu of a spreadsheet to plan to have the entire family here for
  2. [R3] eCalendar 3/5 · US Not enough memory: The things I love: No subscription! I enjoy the large format calendar that you can easily see what each individual is doing. I enjoy the list, to-do, meal planner and can run it from my phone. I do not have a use for the reward system but it is a great feature for those with younger kids. The things I do not love and truly the deal breaker for me. Very little storage/memory. 16
  3. [R15] eCalendar 3/5 · US Update rendered this product useless: I use this as a digital photo album when the calendars aren’t being used. I really liked that feature. But a recent update made it so that all live photos (which is every photo for many phone users), it uploads those as videos instead of photos, so it has essentially rendered this useless to me. Who has a digital frame that they want to show videos on 24/7? No
  4. [R17] eCalendar 5/5 · US Nice: Love this app but wish it had google view integration and more photo settings!!!
  5. [R1] eCalendar 1/5 · US Malfunction: Pictures don’t load correctly. Upside down, black screen, blurry. Live Photos timing off. Screensaver gets stuck.
  6. [R9] eCalendar 3/5 · US Ecalendar: It is challenging to use the phone app. It is a challenge to change weeks and months to schedule events. Syncing between my family is also not very intutive.
  7. [R14] eCalendar 5/5 · US Liking it so far: Seems pretty user friendly so far!
  8. [R6] eCalendar 3/5 · US Upgrades 😔: It was a lot better when it sync up to my outlook
  9. [R19] eCalendar 1/5 · US Too difficult to sync: Not happy with this as I can’t get it to sync with my iPhone
  10. [R22] eCalendar 1/5 · US Good when it worked: It was good for about 20 months and then it started glitching and now screen is completely dead. Tried to reach customer service through amazon and no response.
  11. [R7] eCalendar 1/5 · US Stay Away from this Product: Terrible customer service. Stopped working less than 24 hrs after starting it. Can’t talk to anyone just text and it won’t let me delete a picture I put on it. Very creepy vibes
  12. [R10] eCalendar 1/5 · US Always turns off: It’s squirrelly and the company’s help is non responsive
  13. [R21] eCalendar 3/5 · US Meh.: This app was good until I can no longer change the profiles for events on both the calendar and app. Customer service has been zero help, meaning no response in the “live chat”, or to “tickets”, or emails.
  14. [R31] eCalendar 1/5 · US Too Many Glitches: Too many glitches. Wont allow me to delete profiles and when it does, the profile somehow reappears. I cannot reset and sync again.
  15. [R23] eCalendar 5/5 · US Great organizational tool!: I always wanted a Skylight but couldn’t see spending the excessive amount of money on it. This eCalendar is great and it’s affordable! It keeps track of our appointments. We are able to assign tasks for my kids and reward them. It’s super easy to use!! Well worth it.
  16. [R40] eCalendar 1/5 · US Doesn’t last: I received this item for Christmas and the first one did not work out of the box. Got the second one and it did not last six months. Began to glitch and would turn off for days and randomly turned back on. I do not recommend.
  17. [R41] eCalendar 5/5 · US Best skylight dupe you’ll find!: I don’t use this for anything but the calendar function so I couldn’t justify spending almost a grand on the name brand calendar. After doing a lot of research, I chose eCal and I’m pretty happy with it! I love that all of us can have our own color on the calendar, and all the customizations you can do. And this size is able to hang up on a wall (I returned the sma
  18. [R8] eCalendar 5/5 · US Kids are doing chores!!: Nothing has worked for chores at our house until now!!
  19. [R65] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 5/5 · US 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.
  20. [R68] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 5/5 · US Love this app: Fabulous task manager. Allows for categories and subcategories, repeating, custom due dates, detailed notes. Priority and timing alerts. Sorts logically. Allows manual sort. Lots of shortcuts if that’s your thing. I use it to manage work tasks (over 1000 repeating annually) and it keeps me on track, sorted and focused on the priorities. I tried To Do once my org moved to that. Not
  21. [R71] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 5/5 · US Helps organize every aspect of my life: I use this app for personal, work, and school. I love the ability to rank importance and schedule a time for tasks.
  22. [R110] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 5/5 · US Amazing Planner: It helps me remember so many things, there are so many appointments and classes I would have missed if it wasn’t for this. I would highly recommend it. It’s also very easy and intuitive to use. It lets you arrange tasks by priority and allows you to schedule things wayyy ahead of time. You can also schedule repeat tasks and then delete them on specific days without deleting the ov
  23. [R70] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 1/5 · US 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
  24. [R89] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 1/5 · US Every useful feature behind a paywall: Just when I thought I found the perfect app for social media planning….literally every useful feature is behind a paywall. Without the annual subscription you’re better off just using your notes app
  25. [R97] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 1/5 · GB 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
  26. [R116] TickTick:To-Do List & Calendar 4/5 · US Great app, a few features could be added: This app is incredible for ADHDers who need to switch up their task view and break tasks down. You can even choose a sound for when you complete a task, and there’s a GREAT stats section that’s not just based on how many things you’ve done, but how efficiently you’ve done them, which makes it waaaay more rewarding to level up. Quite a few features I’d li

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store