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A TickTick alternative that keeps the five GTD views
If you want GTD views more than a calendar, habit tracker, and Pomodoro timer, Done Bear is the TickTick alternative to pick. It ships Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday, opens offline on iPhone and the web, and imports a TickTick backup. It is free up to 250 tasks. Stay on TickTick if those extras are why you open it.
Done Bear vs TickTick
Focus
- Done Bear
- One job: focused GTD tasks
- TickTick
- Tasks + calendar + habits + Pomodoro
GTD views
- Done Bear
- Built-in 5-view GTD system
- TickTick
- Smart lists you configure
Offline architecture
- Done Bear
- Local-first, instant loads
- TickTick
- Syncs through a TickTick account
Team workspaces
- Done Bear
- Real-time shared workspaces
- TickTick
- Shared lists with assignees
CLI / API / MCP
- Done Bear
- CLI, GraphQL API, MCP server
- TickTick
- Hosted MCP, open API, CLI
Pricing
- Done Bear
- Free to start, from $7/mo billed yearly
- TickTick
- Free tier; Premium US$49.99/yr
| Done Bear | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | One job: focused GTD tasks | Tasks + calendar + habits + Pomodoro |
| GTD views | Built-in 5-view GTD system | Smart lists you configure |
| Offline architecture | Local-first, instant loads | Syncs through a TickTick account |
| Team workspaces | Real-time shared workspaces | Shared lists with assignees |
| CLI / API / MCP | CLI, GraphQL API, MCP server | Hosted MCP, open API, CLI |
| Pricing | Free to start, from $7/mo billed yearly | Free tier; Premium US$49.99/yr |
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Sources, checked : TickTick’s Premium pricing.
Why people switch from TickTick
One job instead of four
TickTick wraps a calendar, habits, Pomodoro, and matrix views around the list. If you only want to capture and finish tasks, Done Bear’s five GTD views do the deciding.
Lists that load from your device
Your lists render from your device and sync in the background, so no spinner sits between you and your day.
Who should stay on TickTick
Stay on TickTick if you use its habit tracker, calendar, and Pomodoro timer every day. Done Bear does not replace them.
Moving from TickTick
Generate a backup in the TickTick web app (the mobile apps cannot), then upload it from Settings, Import, TickTick.
How to export your TickTick data
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Frequently asked questions
What’s the main difference between Done Bear and TickTick?
TickTick bundles a calendar, habit tracker, and Pomodoro timer with its tasks. Done Bear is only a GTD task manager, with Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, and Someday built in.
How does Done Bear pricing compare to TickTick Premium?
Done Bear is free up to 250 tasks with unlimited workspace members, then $7 per member per month billed yearly. TickTick Premium is US$49.99 a year on its US page and lifts the free plan’s 9 lists of 99 tasks to 299 lists of 999.
Can I automate Done Bear or use it with AI assistants?
Yes. Done Bear has a CLI, a GraphQL API, and a hosted MCP server; TickTick also has an official MCP server, CLI, and public API.
Can I move my TickTick tasks to Done Bear?
Yes. Upload a backup CSV from the TickTick web app in Settings, Import, TickTick: folders become teams and lists become projects. Habits and focus history stay in TickTick.