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Head-to-head · Time Management Apps

TickTick vs Motion

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score TickTick #4 in Time Management Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit TickTick
Motion #6 in Time Management Apps 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Motion

TickTick leads on 1 check, Motion on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTickTick · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly TickTick
  • Most featuresTickTick · 2 of 5

TickTick scores higher on our rubric for time management apps: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

TickTick offers free plan; Motion doesn't.

TickTick is the better fit for task management with habits and focus tools. Motion is the better fit for teams needing advanced AI scheduling.

  • TickTick fits best

    Task management with habits and focus tools

  • Motion fits best

    Teams needing advanced AI scheduling

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Side by side

Feature TickTick 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Motion 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Time Management Apps #6 in Time Management Apps
Best for Task management with habits and focus tools Teams needing advanced AI scheduling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $49.99/yr $19/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features TickTick 2/5 · Motion 1/5
Time blocking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Calendar sync ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Recurring tasks ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Workload planning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Review reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Task views Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes reminders, recurring tasks, subtasks, and calendar views.
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome.
  • Supports calendar integrations, habits, Pomodoro, and collaboration.
  • Auto-schedules tasks around availability, deadlines, priorities, and duration
  • Syncs Google, Outlook, and iCloud calendars in both directions
  • Combines booking links, project planning, and meeting integrations
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 9 lists and 99 tasks per list.
  • Several advanced planning and focus tools require Premium.
  • Support options listed are email and documentation.
  • No free plan is available
  • Starts at $19 per seat per month
  • A card is required for the trial
Our verdict

TickTick is a freemium task-management and planning app for personal users, families, students, and teams. It combines to-do lists with recurring tasks, flexible repeat rules, reminders, subtasks, calendar synchronization, habit tracking,…

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For teams that need more than a calendar, Motion combines AI task scheduling, calendar management, project planning, meeting booking, and collaboration. Its AI places tasks into available calendar time using availability, deadlines,…

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  1. TickTickTime Management Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. MotionTime Management Apps 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TickTick — where it wins

    • Free plan includes reminders, recurring tasks, subtasks, and calendar views.
    • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome.
    • Supports calendar integrations, habits, Pomodoro, and collaboration.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 9 lists and 99 tasks per list.
    • Several advanced planning and focus tools require Premium.
    • Support options listed are email and documentation.

  • Motion — where it wins

    • Auto-schedules tasks around availability, deadlines, priorities, and duration
    • Syncs Google, Outlook, and iCloud calendars in both directions
    • Combines booking links, project planning, and meeting integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Starts at $19 per seat per month
    • A card is required for the trial

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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