Remember The Milk vs TickTick
Two of the top three to-do list apps, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Remember The Milk and TickTick tie on 83 points out of 100; Remember The Milk ranks higher on price.
- Remember The Milk earns more on systems; TickTick earns more on planning and your data.
- Cheapest paid plan: Remember The Milk $4.17/mo, TickTick $4.17/mo.
- Only Remember The Milk meets: works offline.
- Only TickTick meets: board view and two-factor sign-in.
Remember The Milk83/100 #2 of 12
Best for: People who want repeats, Smart Add typing and a calendar feed on any device.
83/100 #3 of 12
Best for: People who want repeats, Kanban and calendar feeds at a low yearly price.
Points by group
| Group | Remember The Milk | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Systems of 24 | 24 | 18 |
| Planning of 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Calendar and sharing of 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Your data of 12 | 4 | 7 |
| Price of 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 83 | 83 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Remember The Milk | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Apps (18) | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web 18 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web 18 |
| Works offline (6) | Yes 6 | Not published 0 |
| Recurring tasks (7) | Yes 7 | Yes 7 |
| Time reminders (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Location reminders (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Subtasks (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Labels or tags (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Dates typed in plain words (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Board view (3) | Not published 0 | Yes 3 |
| Tasks in your calendar (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Shared lists (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Assign tasks (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Public API (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Export your tasks (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Open source (5) | Not published 0 | Not published 0 |
| Two-factor sign-in (3) | Not published 0 | Yes 3 |
| Free plan (8) | Yes 8 | Yes 8 |
| Cheapest paid plan (11) | $4.17/mo 5 | $4.17/mo 5 |
Remember The Milk
Remember The Milk suits people who want typed task entry, repeats and a calendar feed across every platform. Basic is free and Pro is $49.99 a year. The catch: subtasks, offline use and mobile reminders need Pro, and no board view or two-factor sign-in is published.
TickTick
TickTick suits people who want repeats, Kanban, calendar subscriptions and location reminders in one app at about $4 a month. A free plan exists, but it caps lists and tasks. The catch: sharing on Free is limited to one other person per list, and the vendor's pages do not say whether it works offline.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score to-do list apps.