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TickTick: cost, fit and limits
TickTick is a task and calendar app made by Appest Inc. (as named in its terms of service) that offers lists, Kanban boards, reminders and recurring rules, with AI Voice Capture and an AI Assistant on its paid Premium plan, aimed mainly at individual users.
What to know first
TickTick has a free plan and one paid plan, Premium, at US$49.99 per year on the upgrade page. Free allows 9 lists and 99 tasks per list; Premium raises those to 299 and 999 and adds calendar views, task duration, email reminders and AI features. Hosting is on Amazon Web Services in the United States, and the privacy policy says third-party AI providers power the AI features.
TickTick at a glance
| Maker | Appest Inc. (as named in the terms of service), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | US$0 |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI To-Do List Apps in 2026, rank 2 of 12 |
| Website | ticktick.com |
Who TickTick is best for
Budget-minded individuals
Premium is one annual price of US$49.99, which is under US$4.17 a month by the upgrade page's own figure and bundles AI with calendar views.
People who talk their tasks into the app
AI Voice Capture extracts dates and priorities from speech, so a spoken sentence on a commute arrives as a structured task.
Users who like Kanban beside lists
Free includes list and Kanban views and natural-language entry, so a visual board is available to a new user before paying anything for the Premium plan.
TickTick plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | US$0 | 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, list and Kanban views, natural-language entry, task reminders and cross-platform sync. |
| Premium | US$49.99 per year | 299 lists, 999 tasks per list, multiple calendar views, task duration, email reminders, AI features and themes. |
| Premium per-month figure | Less than US$4.17 per month | The upgrade page's own monthly equivalent of the annual price; billing is annual, so the full US$49.99 is charged once a year. |
Checked November 2026.
What TickTick does
- AI Voice Capture
- Described on the home page as turning speech into tasks with dates and priorities extracted, which suits quick capture when typing is awkward, such as walking or driving.
- AI Assistant chat
- The home page lists an AI Assistant. The pages do not state a message quota, so use in a trial shows how it behaves for you.
- Calendar views
- Premium adds yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and agenda calendar views, which give a planning layer over the same task data and help users who think in weeks.
- Recurring rules
- Tasks can repeat weekly, monthly, yearly or on a custom rule, according to the home page, which helps with chores, bills and any other habit that comes back on schedule.
- Automation connections
- The home page names MCP, CLI and OpenClaw connections for automation. The plan that includes them was not stated on the pages we opened, so confirm before relying on them.
How TickTick handles your data
The privacy policy says TickTick does not use AI-feature data to train its models, and that AI features rely on third-party AI providers. AI conversation history is kept for the duration of the conversation. After account deletion, backup archives hold data for 90 days, and subscription and transaction records are kept. The security page states databases and servers run on Amazon Web Services in the United States. No certification such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 appears on the pages we opened, and the terms name Appest Inc. without a country.
Where TickTick falls short in practice
- Free caps arrive quickly. Nine lists and 99 tasks per list are enough for one person's basics, but a user with several projects or a long backlog will reach the cap and need Premium.
- Few named integrations. Only Notion and Google Calendar turned up on the opened pages, so teams that rely on Slack, Jira or Zapier should verify support before moving their workflow.
- No shared-workspace plan on the pages. The upgrade page describes a single Premium tier, so a team that needs roles, billing controls or admin settings has no obvious plan to choose.
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TickTick: common questions
How much does TickTick Premium cost?
The upgrade page shows US$49.99 per year and states less than US$4.17 per month. It is sold as an annual plan on that page. Premium adds 299 lists, 999 tasks per list, calendar views, task duration, email reminders, AI features and themes over the free plan.
What AI does TickTick have?
The home page describes AI Voice Capture, which turns speech into tasks with dates and priorities, and an AI Assistant chat. The upgrade page lists AI features under Premium. Usage limits for either were not stated on the pages we opened.
Does TickTick train models on my data?
The privacy policy says TickTick does not use AI-feature data to train its models. It also says AI features use third-party AI providers, so your text reaches those providers when you use them. The policy was read for training and retention only, not for each provider's own terms.
Where does TickTick store my data?
The security page states that databases and servers are hosted by Amazon Web Services in the United States. No EU hosting option was described on the pages we opened. Backups remain for 90 days after account deletion, according to the privacy policy.
Can I use TickTick without paying?
Yes. The free plan allows 9 lists and 99 tasks per list, with list and Kanban views, natural-language entry, reminders and sync across platforms. AI features, calendar views, task duration and email reminders require Premium, so the free tier suits simple lists only.