# TickTick vs OmniFocus Published January 1, 2026 · Updated August 10, 2026 TickTick and OmniFocus are both Task managers on a Mac, so the pick depends on workflow. Choose TickTick for bundled execution and cross-OS life; choose OmniFocus for private GTD rigour on Apple kit. Running both meaningfully requires keeping daily. As of October 2026, both install with brew install --cask ticktick and brew install --cask omnifocus. August 2026 frames TickTick as the consolidation win and OmniFocus as the depth win. TickTick's single $35.99 Premium replacing task, calendar, habit and Pomodoro apps is hard to ignore for students and calendar-blockers; OmniFocus 4's native Forecast, perspectives and Review discipline remains the high-trust tool for solo GTD on Apple hardware, especially when one-time ownership matters. Choose the axis that constrains you more: suite cost and cross-platform reach, or review-driven single-owner rigour. ## Head to head | Factor | TickTick | OmniFocus | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Free | Paid | | Open Source | No | No | | Replaces | Things 3 ($50) | — | | Best for | tasks, to-do, reminders | tasks, gtd, project management | | Install | brew install --cask ticktick | brew install --cask omnifocus | | Category | Productivity | Productivity | ## TickTick To-do & task list manager Install: `brew install --cask ticktick` [TickTick on Bundl](https://bundl.run/apps/ticktick) ## OmniFocus Scheduling application focusing on organisation Install: `brew install --cask omnifocus` [OmniFocus on Bundl](https://bundl.run/apps/omnifocus) ## Features - **All-in-One Bundling.** TickTick wins if you want fewer apps and subscriptions. - **GTD Depth & Review.** OmniFocus is still the GTD reference for complex solo systems. - **Calendar & Time-Blocking.** TickTick's native time-blocking is the differentiator for schedule-driven planners. - **Habits & Pomodoro.** TickTick's bundled habits and Pomodoro replace two extra tools. - **Perspectives & Smart Lists.** OmniFocus perspectives give more precise GTD-grade filtering. - **Cross-Platform Reach.** TickTick wins for mixed-OS households and cross-platform teams. - **Native Mac Feel.** OmniFocus feels more Tahoe-native than TickTick. - **Pricing Model.** TickTick's annual is cheaper and bundles more; OmniFocus one-time breaks even long-term if you avoid recurring. ## FAQ ### Which is cheaper for a solo user? TickTick Premium at $35.99 per year is cheaper than OmniFocus Standard $74.99 one-time in year one, but over three years TickTick totals about $108 while Standard stays $74.99. OmniFocus Pro one-time $149.99 needs about 50 months to break even vs TickTick if you keep TickTick continuously. If you need habits and Pomodoro anyway, TickTick's bundle cancels that arithmetic — you avoid paying for separate habit and focus apps. OmniFocus subscription at $9.99 per month is pricier than TickTick annually but includes web and always-current Pro. ### Can TickTick handle GTD properly? For lightweight GTD — Inbox, Next, Waiting, Someday smart lists, Eisenhower triage and weekly calendar review — yes. For strict GTD with defer vs due, sequential next-action gating, custom perspectives and formal Review cycles, OmniFocus is more faithful. Power GTD users often find TickTick's filtering and review less ritualised. ### Does TickTick's calendar replace a calendar app? For task-driven days, largely yes. TickTick Calendar shows tasks alongside Google Calendar or Outlook events and lets you drag tasks to time blocks. It does not fully replace a dedicated calendar for complex scheduling, invites and availability sharing, but many TickTick users drop their standalone task calendar and keep a system calendar for meetings only. ### How different is the Mac experience on Tahoe 26.x? OmniFocus is Swift-native with system widgets, Shortcuts and Focus automations; it launches instantly and search indices are local. TickTick is Electron-based, consistent across OSes but never as locally crisp. Both are Apple Silicon-native and notarised; TickTick needs broader cross-platform testing, OmniFocus needs only Apple kit. ### Can I share projects with others? TickTick supports shared projects with assignment and activity for lightweight teaming, available on Premium. OmniFocus is single-owner by design; collaboration relies on duplicating or sending task links, not shared ownership with roles. Teams that require true assignment and shared visibility should lean TickTick (or Todoist) for the shared layer. ### What about habits and focus? TickTick bundles a full habit tracker with streak counts, stats and flexible goals, plus a per-task Pomodoro timer with white noise. OmniFocus has neither — users pair Habit apps and focus timers separately. If habit streaks and time-boxed Pomodoro sessions are core to your practice, TickTick removes two extra subscriptions. ## Sources - [TickTick Pricing — Premium $35.99 per year](https://ticktick.com/about/pricing?language=en) - [TickTick vs Todoist — ClickUp](https://clickup.com/blog/ticktick-vs-todoist/) - [Introducing Optional OmniFocus Subscriptions — The Omni Group](https://www.omnigroup.com/blog/introducing-optional-omnifocus-subscriptions) - [Introducing OmniFocus 4 — The Omni Group](https://www.omnigroup.com/blog/introducing-omnifocus-4) - [TickTick Review 2026 — Cloudwards](https://www.cloudwards.net/ticktick-review/) - [TickTick Pricing Tiers — Digital Project Manager](https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/ticktick-pricing/) - [OmniFocus Review 2026 — Work Management](https://work-management.org/tasks/omnifocus-review/) ## Related - [TickTick vs Todoist](https://bundl.run/compare/ticktick-vs-todoist) - [TickTick vs Things](https://bundl.run/compare/ticktick-vs-things) - [Things vs OmniFocus](https://bundl.run/compare/things-vs-omnifocus) - [OmniFocus vs Todoist](https://bundl.run/compare/omnifocus-vs-todoist) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://bundl.run/#organization", "name": "Bundl.run", "url": "https://bundl.run", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://bundl.run/og-image.png", "width": 1200, "height": 630 }, "description": "The Ninite for Mac. 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