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Should I Use TickTick?

ticktick.com·Analyzed 21 hours ago··Based on 12 sources

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

Worth it

Worth it

Buy it if you want one affordable app for personal tasks, calendar, and habits — reviewers consistently praise its ease of use.

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

Confidence: High

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

Value for money5

Reviewers call it inexpensive; ~$0.10/day annual.

Ease of use5

TechRadar: most user-friendly; G2 praises ease.

Feature depth4

Feature-rich all-in-one, but not full PM.

Security posture4

No CVEs; 95/100 audit; some IT friction.

Pros

  • Praised for ease of use by TechRadar, G2 reviewers, and long-term users²
  • Free tier plus cheap premium (~$0.10/day on annual plan)
  • All-in-one: tasks, calendar, habits, cross-device sync12
  • Linux client scored 95/100 in independent audit; no CVEs found10
  • 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

Gotchas

  • mediumPremium reportedly lacks a free trial — push the free tier hard before paying.
  • mediumSome companies' IT departments block or discourage it; don't sync sensitive work data unchecked.
  • mediumPolicy reserves rights over data; users debate safety — read before storing sensitive notes.12
  • lowMonthly $3.99 runs ~$47.88/year vs $35.99 annual — pick yearly.

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

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 public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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

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Full analysis

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

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