Our take
Pick Things if people who will pay $49.99 for the Mac app while they check a first Prepare Presentation heading — not iPhone $9.99 first unless that is the only device, and not Todoist Beginner $0 unless they want a free Today list. Pick TickTick if people who will stay on Free at US$0 (9 lists / 99 tasks) while they open a first Inbox, then Premium at US$49.99/year when they need 299 lists and multiple calendar
Best for
Things A task list you start at a public $
TickTick An inbox you start at a public $
Free plan
Things No free plan
TickTick $0 · 9 lists. 99 tasks per list. List & Kanban views, NLP, reminders, cross-platform sync. Compare table: 1 attachment / day, 19 checklist items / task, 2 reminders, 2 members, 5 habits, 5 countdowns
Lowest paid
Things Things 3 (iPhone) $9.99
TickTick Premium $49.99/mo
Next step up
Things Things 3 for iPad $19.99
TickTick
Watch out
Things There is no $0 seat and no universal license
TickTick Free stops at 9 lists and 99 tasks per list
Last checked
Things 2026-10-23 · itunes.apple.com/lookup
TickTick 2026-10-23 · ticktick.com/about/upgrade
people who will pay $49.99 for the Mac app while they check a first Prepare Presentation heading — not iPhone $9.99 first unless that is the only device, and not Todoist Beginner $0 unless they want a free Today list.
Read the Things pagepeople who will stay on Free at US$0 (9 lists / 99 tasks) while they open a first Inbox, then Premium at US$49.99/year when they need 299 lists and multiple calendar views — not Akiflow’s paid-only Inbox.
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