Gentler Streak vs TickTick
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Gentler Streak is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Gentler Streak wins on 3 of the 5 scores, TickTick on 1, with 1 tied.
Apple Watch owners who want to stay active without burning out
Students and planners who want tasks, a calendar, habits and focus in one app
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gentler Streak | TickTick |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #3 of 14 | #14 of 17 |
| Developer | Gentler Stories | Appest Limited |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Linux | — | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gentler Streak better than TickTick?
Gentler Streak is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Gentler Streak wins on 3 of the 5 scores, TickTick on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Gentler Streak or TickTick?
Gentler Streak: Free version; Premium listed at $8.99 a month or $39.99 a year in the App Store. TickTick: Free plan; Premium $49.99/year, or $4.99/month in the iPhone app. On value for money, Gentler Streak scores higher.
Do Gentler Streak and TickTick work on the same devices?
Only TickTick runs on Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, Web.
Which is more private, Gentler Streak or TickTick?
Gentler Streak scores higher on privacy (9.4/10). App Store label: purchases, location, identifiers, usage and diagnostics may be collected but are not linked to you. The developer says analysis runs on your iPhone, with no accounts or servers.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gentler Streak
- Encourages rest instead of punishing it
- Analysis runs on your iPhone, no account
- Warm, award-winning design
- iPhone and Apple Watch only
- Some features need Premium
Gentler Streak reads your Apple Health data and tells you whether today is for pushing or resting. Its Activity Path shows readiness for the day and the next ten, rest days don't break your streak, and you can mark illness or injury so they don't count against you. Sleep, heart rate and VO2 max trends round it out. The design is warm and friendly and won an Apple Design Award in 2024. It's iPhone and Apple Watch only.
Full Gentler Streak review
TickTick
- Tons of features in a single app
- Free plan is useful, with habits and a focus timer
- Apps for every big platform, even Linux
- So many features make it feel busy
- Premium got a lot pricier in 2026
- Free plan stops at nine lists
TickTick packs more into one app than almost any other to-do app. Beyond lists, you can type tasks in plain words. You also get calendar views, a habit tracker, a Pomodoro focus timer and an Eisenhower matrix. It all runs on every major platform. A new AI assistant can break projects into tasks. The free plan is unusually useful. The trade-offs: it looks busier than Todoist, and Premium now costs $49.99 a year.
Full TickTick review
