Comparison guide
Super Productivity vs TickTick
TickTick gamifies productivity with habits and streaks. Super Productivity strips away the noise and focuses on offline deep work plus developer integrations. Here’s how to choose.
TickTick is fantastic when you want habit chains, shared grocery lists, and calendar-linked planning. Switch to Super Productivity when you’d rather measure deep work hours with built-in timers, keep everything local, and–after configuring integrations–pull issues from GitHub, GitLab, or Jira into the same workspace.
Fast verdict
Stay with TickTick if…
habit streak dashboards, or shared family lists are non-negotiable.
Switch when…
you care more about private time tracking, flexibility, and distraction-free focus.
Bonus
Super Productivity is open-source and free, so there’s no recurring subscription pressure.
Switching checklist
Signals you’re ready for Super Productivity
Time to move when these resonate.
You plan by energy and impact
Super Productivity leans on estimates, Pomodoro, and review dashboards instead of streak-based motivation.
You need true offline mode
Tasks, timers, and notes stay local and keep working without an internet connection. Sync is optional via Dropbox, WebDAV, or Nextcloud.
Your tasks live next to repos
Native GitHub/GitLab/Jira integrations keep dev work and personal tasks in one planner.
Feature-by-feature comparison
See exactly what you gain or lose by switching.
| Decision factor | Super Productivity | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Focus rituals | Pomodoro, timeboxing, and daily planning canvases built for deep work sessions. | Pomodoro + white noise modes encourage focus but tie progress to streaks and gamified scores. |
| Time tracking & analytics | Native timers with per-project reports, idle detection, and exportable worklogs. | Built-in Pomodoro timer and habit tracking capture focus sessions, but lacks full time-entry tracking and project-level timesheets. |
| Privacy & data ownership | Open-source, MIT licensed, offline-first, with optional Dropbox, WebDAV, or Nextcloud sync you control. | Cloud SaaS that requires an account and stores your data on TickTick’s servers. |
| Developer tooling | GitHub/GitLab/Jira issue sync plus JSON/CSV exports that tie worklogs to your projects. | APIs and automations exist, but there’s no native GitHub/GitLab/Jira issue syncing. |
| Cost & upgrades | Free forever. | Free tier is limited; Pomodoro, habit stats, and timeline view sit behind TickTick Premium. |
What to keep
Where TickTick still wins
You can absolutely run both apps; just be clear about the job each one does.
Many people keep TickTick’s habit tracker or shared lists for family life while trusting Super Productivity for heads-down work and simple habit counters. Pick the tool that protects momentum for each responsibility.
Share lists with family or clients
TickTick makes it easy to invite collaborators, assign tasks, and chat in-app. Super Productivity is primarily single-player or for tight-knit dev teams.
Calendar-heavy workflows
TickTick offers true two-way calendar sync, while Super Productivity can show external calendar tasks but will not push its own tasks back out to calendar apps.
Migration game plan
Shift your workflow without chaos
Follow these steps to test Super Productivity beside TickTick.
Decide what stays in TickTick
List the habits, shared lists, or calendar automations you truly use. Keep those running (or recreate the easy ones with Super Productivity’s counters) so you do not lose accountability on day one.
Configure Super Productivity projects + contexts
Create projects for work, clients, and personal areas. Add tags for energy level or context so you can recreate TickTick’s smart lists.
Enable focus + time tracking staples
Turn on Pomodoro, set default work durations, and connect integrations (GitHub/GitLab/Jira) after configuring them so time logging feels streamlined.
Run a one-week experiment
Plan upcoming deep work blocks inside Super Productivity, track simple habits with its counters, keep TickTick only for streak-heavy routines, and compare the reports. Double down where you feel calmer.
Questions
TickTick vs Super Productivity FAQ
Answers for the most common hesitations.
Does Super Productivity include a habit tracker like TickTick?
Super Productivity offers simple habit counters you can reset and review alongside tasks, but it does not gamify streaks as much. Many people keep TickTick (or a notebook) for streak visuals while running work and lightweight habits inside Super Productivity.
What about TickTick’s white noise and focus sounds?
Super Productivity stays minimal on purpose, so you can pair it with any background audio app you prefer. The built-in Pomodoro timer offers start/stop sounds but no ambient noise.
Can I import TickTick tasks automatically?
Not yet. Export a CSV from TickTick, then recreate only the active tasks inside Super Productivity. Most people treat the migration as a chance to prune stale lists.
Is there mobile support?
Yes. Super Productivity runs on desktop (Windows/macOS/Linux), Android, and the browser. Android and desktop apps work fully offline and sync via Dropbox, WebDAV, or Nextcloud when you reconnect. On iOS you currently use the web/PWA version, so offline support depends on what the browser caches.
Run your next deep work sprint locally
Download Super Productivity, import your key projects, and track meaningful progress without surveillance.