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TimeTree
TickTick
TimeTreeTickTick| TimeTree | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Links | ||
| Website | Visit | Visit |
| App Store | Install | Install |
| Google Play | Install | Install |
| Main | ||
| Task management | ± | + |
| Task lists | + | + |
| Quick add | — | + |
| Recurring tasks | ± | + |
| Subtasks | ± | + |
| Due dates | — | + |
| Subtasks recurring | ± | + |
| Priorities | ± | + |
| Tags / labels | — | + |
| Projects / lists | — | + |
| Today view | — | + |
| Habit tracking | − | + |
| Goals progress tracking | − | + |
| Analytics / reporting | − | — |
| Notes templates | ± | + |
| Integrated templates | ± | — |
| Community template gallery | ± | — |
| Template / add-on marketplace | − | — |
| Calendar view | + | ± |
| Daily agenda view | — | + |
| Weekly view | — | ± |
| Week at a glance | — | ± |
| Weekly templates | — | ± |
| Daily planning | — | + |
| Monthly planning | — | ± |
| Time blocking | ± | + |
| Goal setting | — | ± |
| SMART goals | — | − |
| Long-term goals | — | ± |
| Short-term goals | — | + |
| Milestones | — | ± |
| Action steps | — | + |
| Planner & calendar segregation | ± | ± |
| Offline mode | ± | + |
| Reminders | — | + |
| AI scheduling | — | − |
| Smart rescheduling | — | ± |
| Notes | — | ± |
| Templates | — | ± |
| Collaboration | — | − |
| Custom sections | — | ± |
| Goal review | — | ± |
| Categories / areas | — | + |
| Better for personal use | + | — |
| Better for team use | ± | — |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | − | + |
| Android | + | + |
| Web | + | + |
| MacOS | − | + |
| iOS | + | + |
| Desktop | — | + |
| Free version | — | + |
| Sync across devices | + | + |
| Calendar sync | ||
| Calendar sync | + | ± |
| Integrated calendar | + | + |
| Synchronize with Apple Calendar | ± | ± |
| Synchronize with Google Calendar | + | ± |
| Synchronize with Microsoft Calendar | ± | ± |
| Outlook sync | ± | ± |
| Interface | ||
| Themes / appearance presets | ± | + |
| Dark mode | + | — |
| Notification support | + | — |
| On-screen reminders | + | — |
| Repeated reminders | ± | — |
| System / OS integration | ± | — |
| Board tasks format | − | — |
| Drag & drop | ± | — |
| Customizable toolbar | − | — |
| Visual planning | — | ± |
| Infinite canvas / freeform | − | — |
| Special features | ||
| AI assistance / AI features | − | − |
| Attachments & embedded media | ± | ± |
| Add images / stickers | ± | — |
| Stickers | − | − |
| Interactive checklists / checklist support | ± | — |
| Highlighter / colored highlighting | − | — |
| Handwriting & stylus | ||
| Apple Pencil support | − | − |
| Handwriting / stylus support | − | − |
| Palm rejection | − | − |
| PDF annotation / markup | − | − |
| Handwriting to text conversion | − | − |
| Search in handwriting | − | − |
| Special features | ||
| Meeting notes workflow | ± | ± |
| Time tracking | − | — |
| Pomodoro / focus | − | — |
| Binding task to geo | ± | — |
| Add web links | + | — |
| Projects / folders | ± | — |
| Nested folders / depth | ± | — |
| Document tabs | − | — |
| Tags & filters | ± | — |
| Search | + | — |
| Import documents & media | ± | — |
| Flashcards / study sets | − | — |
| Synchronize & backup | ||
| Cloud sync | + | + |
| Password-protected notes | − | — |
| @mentions / people tags | ± | — |
| iCloud / Google Drive sync | ± | — |
| Auto backup | + | + |
| Notes / tasks sharing | + | + |
| Collaboration / sharing (incl. team) | + | ± |
| Shared lists | ± | + |
| Sharing events | + | — |
| Export to PDF / other | ± | — |
| Export via link | ± | — |
| Slack / Zapier integrations | − | — |
| Google Workspace support | ± | — |
| Profile | ||
| Calendars | + | + |
TimeTree
Pros
- Group-first design keeps each circle in its own calendar while filters show the combined picture
- Built-in event threads reduce the “which group chat was that date in?” scavenger hunt
- Device-calendar handoff helps Google- or Apple-calendar natives bootstrap shared plans quickly
- Public calendars give fandoms, shops, and creators a read-only broadcast channel inside the same app
- Web access means desk-bound teammates can still peek or edit without a native desktop install
Cons
- Free users see advertising surfaces that premium calendars or paid suites often avoid
- Heavy enterprise controls, compliance exports, and deep Workspace admin tooling are not the center of gravity
- Native Windows or Mac apps are not the headline—browser and mobile carry most workflows
- Power users migrating from OmniFocus-class task systems still pair TimeTree with a dedicated task app
- Premium file attachments and vertical agenda are paywalled—confirm limits before relying on them org-wide
TickTick
Pros
- Calendar, lists, habits, Pomodoro, and reminders ship in one bundle
- Tomato timer plus stats cover focus ritual without another app
- Lunar tabs cover Asia-first calendar quirks power users expect
- Paid tier undercuts Todoist premium for similar breadth
- Voice entry handles short captures while driving
Cons
- UI density reads busy next to Things 3 minimalism
- Natural-language date parsing trails Todoist’s headline feature
- Privacy threads resurface whenever cloud-first vendors hiccup
- Bare-metal markdown fans still export elsewhere