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Should I use TickTick?

Your all-in-one productivity app. Manage tasks, calendars, habits, and more. Sync across all devices. Start for free! - ticktick.com

· 1 month ago

Buy it if you want one affordable app for personal tasks, calendar, and habits — reviewers consistently praise its ease of use. Skip it if your IT team restricts personal task apps or you need real project management with dependencies and reporting.

Confidence

High. Based on 20+ public sources (PCMag, TechRadar, G2, Reddit, pricing trackers, security scans). A similarly named prop firm, TickTickTrader, was excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Premium$35.99/yr ($3.99/mo)

Best for

  • Personal tasks, calendar, and habits in one app
  • Budget-conscious solo users
  • Cross-platform sync users (mobile, desktop, web)
  • People outgrowing simpler lists like Google Tasks

Not for

  • Teams needing real project management: dependencies, workloads, reporting
  • Companies with strict IT review — some IT departments already object to it
  • Minimalists who just need a basic free list
  • Buyers who insist on trying Premium free before paying

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Premium reportedly lacks a free trial — push the free tier hard before paying.

medium

Some companies' IT departments block or discourage it; don't sync sensitive work data unchecked.

medium

Policy reserves rights over data; users debate safety — read before storing sensitive notes.

low

Monthly $3.99 runs ~$47.88/year vs $35.99 annual — pick yearly.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Praised for ease of use by TechRadar, G2 reviewers, and long-term users
  • Free tier plus cheap premium (~$0.10/day on annual plan)
  • All-in-one: tasks, calendar, habits, cross-device sync
  • Linux client scored 95/100 in independent audit; no CVEs found
  • Multi-year paying users report sustained satisfaction

Cons

  • Nov 2025 thread: long-time users listing reasons they're 'basically done'
  • One comparison reviewer says Todoist has better design
  • SoftwareAdvice flags no free trial for Premium
  • Some workplace IT departments take issue with it
  • Premium cost justification debated among long-time users

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; a Feb 2026 independent audit scored the Linux client 95/100.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Reviewers call it inexpensive; ~$0.10/day annual.
  • Ease of use: 5/5. TechRadar: most user-friendly; G2 praises ease.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Feature-rich all-in-one, but not full PM.
  • Support quality. No support evidence found.
  • Security posture: 4/5. No CVEs; 95/100 audit; some IT friction.
  • 4.5/5 G2 rating 113 reviews
  • $35.99/yr Premium price $3.99 month-to-month
  • Yes Free tier Core app free; Premium unlocks extras
  • 95/100 Security audit ClawSecure Linux client audit, Feb 2026

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Core tasks, calendar, habits
  • Sync across devices

Premium

$35.99/yr ($3.99/mo)

  • Unlocks full premium feature set
  • Annual works out to ~$0.10/day

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; a Feb 2026 independent audit scored the Linux client 95/100.

What users say

Users broadly praise ease of use and value, though some long-time paying users have recently left over accumulated frustrations.

“I've been using TickTick forever:”
Reddit, r/ticktick
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources (PCMag, TechRadar, G2, Reddit, pricing trackers, security scans). A similarly named prop firm, TickTickTrader, was excluded.

Cheap, user-friendly all-in-one task app for individuals; skip if IT restricts it or you need real PM.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources (PCMag, TechRadar, G2, Reddit, pricing trackers, security scans). A similarly named prop firm, TickTickTrader, was excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. TickTick Review: A Fine To-Do List App for Getting Things Done (PCMag)pcmag.com
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  2. TechRadar: TickTick hands-on reviewtechradar.com
    review
  3. TickTick Reviews — G2g2.com
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  4. 3 Reasons I'm Basically Done With TickTick (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. IT departments taking issue with TickTick (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  6. Help me justify the cost of TickTick Premium (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. TickTick Software Overview — SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  8. TickTick Pricing — CheckThat.aicheckthat.ai
    review
  9. TickTick Pricing 2026 — Lifestacklifestack.ai
    review
  10. ticktick-linux Security Audit Report — ClawSecureclawsecure.ai
    security
  11. TickTick Windows app CVE scan — Appaloosa Scoutscout.appaloosa.io
    security
  12. TickTick official security pageticktick.com
    official

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