TickTick
Timely
| Feature | TickTick | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $3.99/mo | From $11/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | students, individuals, habit-builders, productivity-enthusiasts | consultants, agencies, freelancers, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar | ✓ | ✗ |
| Habits | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pomodoro | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memory Timeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Budgets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Hours | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ TickTick Pros
- Built-in calendar and habits
- Pomodoro included
- Affordable premium
- Clean interface
✗ TickTick Cons
- Some features need premium
- Smaller ecosystem
- Occasional sync delays
✓ Timely Pros
- Fully automatic time capture
- Beautiful interface
- Memory timeline feature
- Privacy-focused
✗ Timely Cons
- No free plan
- AI capture needs training period
- Mobile tracking less reliable
The Verdict
TickTick is built for students and individuals, with a focus on tasks and calendar. Timely targets consultants and agencies and leads with automatic-tracking and memory-timeline.
On pricing, TickTick is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $3.99/mo compared to $11/mo for Timely. That $7.01/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
TickTick has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Timely requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
