ToDowl vs. TickTick: what each one covers
TickTick already bundles tasks, a calendar and a habit tracker, more than Todoist offers out of the box. ToDowl covers the same three and adds a notes editor plus, for money, an account and a monthly budget, all in the same place.
| Feature |  ToDowl |  TickTick |  Todoist |
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| Task board and list | Kanban and list views per project, with priorities and due dates. | List and Kanban views, tags, priorities, due dates - a similarly complete task set. | Fast keyboard-first entry with natural-language dates; no Kanban board on lower tiers. |
| Calendar view | Weekly and monthly calendar, color-coded by project, in the same app. | Built-in calendar view with a Pomodoro timer next to it. | No calendar view inside the app; syncs out to an external calendar instead. |
| Habit tracker | Monthly grid with streaks, grouped by time of day. | Built-in habit tracker with streaks - one of TickTick's strongest features. | No dedicated habit tracker; recurring tasks are the usual workaround. |
| Notes | Project-based notes editor next to your tasks. | No rich notes editor; a lightweight note list exists, separate from tasks. | No built-in notes feature; task descriptions are the closest equivalent. |
| Money in the same account | Accounts, a monthly budget and multi-currency tracking, alongside tasks. | No finance features. | No finance features. |
Where TickTick does better
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A more mature habit tracker
TickTick's habit tracker has had years of refinement: multiple check-in types, longer history and more customization than ToDowl's grid offers today.
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Built-in Pomodoro timer
TickTick pairs task lists with a focus timer in the same app - useful if you specifically want time-boxed focus sessions attached to a task, which ToDowl does not have.
FAQ
Coming from TickTick: what changes
Does ToDowl have a Pomodoro timer like TickTick?
No, not today. If a built-in focus timer is central to your workflow, TickTick covers that better.
Is ToDowl's habit tracker as detailed as TickTick's?
It covers the basics well - a monthly grid with streaks and completion rate - but TickTick's has more check-in types and history depth after years of iteration.
Why switch from TickTick if it already has tasks, calendar and habits?
Mostly for notes and money tracking in the same account, and for the interface itself if ToDowl's layout simply suits you better. TickTick already covers a lot of the same ground.
Can I move my TickTick lists into ToDowl?
Yes - a step-by-step import guide covers moving TickTick lists, tasks and due dates across.
Does ToDowl track money like TickTick's habit and task stats?
ToDowl adds account balances, budgets and multi-currency tracking, which TickTick does not have at all - that is one of the bigger differences once tasks and habits are already covered on both sides.
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