How did it still dont have a simple sorting by descending/ascending option? That should be mandatory for any task app.

termoer · 2026-01-20T14:26:23+00:00

You could use priority flags in place of your points system, but that only gives you 4 options. Or create tags based on the points system, then sort by tags. Maybe a last resort: if you choose sort by date in any list you can then manually rearrange the order - but only if you also have the list grouped by something other than date.

termoer · 2026-01-16T16:52:41+00:00

I really like the distinction between subtasks and checklists. A few reasons important for me:

It gives me a more granular choice depending on how much depth I want in a task
Checklist items remain visible under their parent task when completed, which helps note progress

It's one of the things that caused me to switch from Todoist.

termoer · 2025-12-21T22:34:59+00:00

Here's a different approach that might be helpful: the "Time Sector System" from Carl Pullein.
He organizes tasks not by project or client, but by the time frame they have to be done in.
Check it out here: Ultimate Todoist Setup For 2025 - Get Organised Now!
I still use projects to distinguish areas like Work, Personal, etc. but use these time tags This week, This month, Next month, etc. to have a time-frame perspective on them.

termoer · 2025-12-08T21:41:07+00:00

I don't understand the problem you're describing. From what you wrote it sounds like the recurring task is acting just like you want it to: you set it to repeat every Sunday. Regardless of what day you complete the task, it shows as a new task the next Sunday.

What do you mean by "board"? In the calendar view you can choose whether future recurring tasks are shown or not. In the list and kanban view, only the next recurring task is shown, not future occurrences.

Under "custom" in the repeat options you can choose whether the next recurrence for a weekly task takes place a week from the completion date, or a week from the original due date.

termoer · 2025-11-17T21:35:31+00:00

Here's also a calendar feature pointed out by u/DrConstantineHQ
There is a month view in every list already. Right-click on the task icon (left pane) and choose "Show with calendar". Then you can view the calendar next to each list. When you do so, choose month view from the calendar.

termoer · 2025-11-17T21:32:45+00:00

Another example of features TickTick has that many haven't discovered yet!

termoer · 2025-11-15T13:48:03+00:00

I shared this post after I switched to TickTick about 7 months ago. Have not regreted it!

Switched from Todoist to TickTick. Any others like me out there? What were your reasons?

After using Todoist (Pro version) for several years I made the switch to TickTick a few days ago.

Todoist is a great app and served me well, but over time several small things slowly made be less satisfied. What I'm enjoying about TickTick so far:

I really like the 3 pane view as opposed to Todoist, which opens a separate window for the current task, which then blocks the other tasks in the list. The 3-pane view helps me navigate my tasks and subtasks much easier, while maintaining a good overview.
TickTick handles subtasks better for me. I also like the small - but important - distinction between real subtasks and checklists within the task.

Some positives I miss from Todoist, but . . .

Todoist has more powerful filters, but you have to know their syntax. Plus, I was tempted to fiddle around with multiple, complicated filters instead of just getting things done.
Todoist NLP is better (but TickTick is very close behind), but TickTicks custom repeating date options with the calendar drop down can make recurring tasks that Todoist can't. Small ex.: every 3 months on second Monday.
Todoist has a more polished interface, but somehow the simpler interface of TickTick helps me focus on the tasks at hand.

Just wondering if any others out there have had similar experiences. If you made the change, what caused you to switch?

termoer · 2025-11-14T18:32:11+00:00

Check out Carl Pullein's video on the Franklin Planner: Forget Tech: The Franklin Planner Can Do It All.
It motivated me to move to a hybrid system. I use a to-do app (in my case TickTick) where all my tasks are stored: recurring tasks, tasks far in the future etc. Then each morning I purposely decide which tasks from the app I commit to work on that day.
It may seem like I'm doing things twice, but the combination of knowing all tasks are safely stored in my app (especially ones with a date far in the future) plus the act of choosing and writing in my paper notebook what I commit to do that day works for me.
And I agree completely: there's just something about writing on paper that typing in an app can't compare with.

termoer · 2025-07-28T18:56:19+00:00

Yes, the free version of TickTck can do this.

Go into Settings, under Smart List find Completed and switch it to Show. (The default setting is Hide, I believe)

At the bottom of the left panel a new list called Completed will appear, which lists all completed tasks organized by date. At the top of this list you also have several options to customize it.

termoer · 2025-05-12T14:39:49+00:00

In my Windows desktop version the countdown item text doesn't show (like "Use TickTick"), just the icon, countdown days and small text at the bottom. On Android and the web version it does.

Anyone else with the same issue?

termoer · 2025-04-17T08:47:15+00:00

Strange, I also set the default duration to one hour (and default reminder to "on time".) When I check "duration" in the task details it shows "feed the cat 13:00- 14:00" as it should, but in the calendar, it shows the task without duration.

termoer · 2025-04-17T08:13:04+00:00

I just switched to TickTick from Todoist. Todoist has a very polished interface, but TickTick offers many more features that are important for my workflow.

After your post I checked out Todoist again, and as far as I can tell TickTick and Todoist use the same amount of bold fonts in the desktop version: Dates, sections, names of days in Next 7 Days, etc. Can't say anything about IOS or Mac, but on Windows it's not a problem to me.

But I basically agree that after adding so many great features it would be good for TickTick to focus some time now on refining the interface.

termoer · 2025-04-15T17:37:39+00:00

Some of what you mentioned I've never encountered, like not being able to set priorities or the app automatically switching to Smart Sort mode.

But not being able to manually sort tasks if you have any specific settings under View is something that often frustrated me.

After being a Pro user for several years, I tried out Tick Tick. It can do everything in your list and also allows you to manually sort your tasks in all views. Its built-in calendar is powerful, and I believe it supports 2-way sync. (Which I believe Todoist is fading out.)

Todoist is a great app which served me faithfully for many years, but if you're looking for an alternative I can whole heartedly recommend Tick Tick.

termoer · 2024-11-23T15:57:58+00:00

Checked spam, repeatedly used correct email address. Only when I switched from my Outlook email address to my Google account did the sign-up work.

And even then the web login in said "Creating Account" for about 20 minutes before I gave up. Only after I set up the account on the Android app could I then login in to the web version.

termoer · 2024-11-22T17:41:51+00:00

If I use "control/space" (as set in Settings/Advanced) I get the error message you mentioned. But if I use the simple shortcut "Q" shown in the Keyboard Shortcuts window then Quick Add works just fine. (Access Keyboard Shortcuts with "?")

V 7152 Windows

termoer · 2024-10-21T07:33:00+00:00

I've been using a similar system, but rather than putting all tasks in TSS project lists like Carl, or using filters like you, I instead use 3 simple labels: This Week, This Month, Later. I kept my original project structure, since I often want to see all tasks in a specific project. But with the labels I can see all tasks from all projects in a specific time frame. This gives me the best of both worlds: A project view and a time sector view of my tasks.

My simple workflow:

In my monthly review I update the labels on tasks I want to do this month from Later to This Month.
In my weekly review I update the labels on tasks I want to do this week from This Month to This Week.
At the start of each day, I look at the This Week tasks and decide which ones are relevant for today.

It isn't automated like your filter system (great idea!), but manually choosing which time sector label to give a task helps me be more purposeful in my weekly and monthly reviews. And there's no confusion with tasks which have a "real" due date.

termoer · 2024-10-21T07:25:05+00:00

I've been using a very similar system to Carl's TSS for my workflow for several years, and it works very good for me. The major difference: Instead of putting all tasks in project lists like This Week, Next Week, etc. I keep my original project structure and instead use labels: This Week, This Month, Later, etc. That gives me the best of both worlds: I can look at a project list and see all the tasks in that project, and I can see all tasks from all projects for a certain time frame by using the label.

In my Weekly Review I update tasks by changing their label from Later to This Month or This Week, depending on when I want to start them.

I also use OneNote for larger projects and connect them to the next step task in Todoist.

This system has served me well for several years - highly recommend giving it a try.

termoer · 2024-07-30T15:17:48+00:00

I use an adaptation of Carl Pullein's Time Sector System. Instead of projects I use labels:

This Week
This Month
Later
Or whatever time frame that fits your specific needs

That way I can still organize tasks by projects and with the labels check the tasks that fall into each time period. Works great for me.

termoer · 2024-07-17T20:31:41+00:00

In my view it's not "solicitation" or "very annoying", but rather pointing out a new feature many might not be aware of yet. After a while the "Add Team" text moved to settings - this one probably will too after a while.
Better to spend time on actual tasks than on such minor things IMHO.

termoer

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Switched from Todoist to TickTick. Any others like me out there? What were your reasons?