Comparison

TickDone vs Mote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TickDone

Features
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TickDone is a goal management software that integrates goal setting, task reminder, and timing statistics. It can help you: * Set goals, establish deadlines, and plan daily time investments. * Break down goals, refining them into specific daily tasks. * Time tasks, tracking the daily execution time for each task. * Analyze and compare the planned time investment with the actual execution time for adjustments and reflection. There are already many time management apps, each with unique features. In my understanding, each app conveys the designer's perspective on time management, and TickDone is no exception. I hope for an app that can break down goals into specific daily tasks, where tasks can have countdowns to aid focus and recording. The recording results can then be compared with the planned time investment to form a self-management loop. TickDone is such an app, embodying my understanding of the elements needed for achieving goals, striving for a simple design to help users focus on the tasks of each day. Rather than just being an app, it's my understanding of time management, and I hope you will like it too. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mote

Capture fleeting ideas and to-dos with a minimalist task app. Organize thoughts into scheduled days or keep them unscheduled until ready. The clean interface and gentle feedback make task management feel effortless and unhurried.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts with a single tap
  • Schedule tasks for specific days
  • Organize unscheduled thoughts
  • Intuitive gesture-based navigation
  • Minimalist and uncluttered interface
  • Device-only storage, no account needed
Features
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Mote is a quiet task app for catching fleeting thoughts — and letting them become action when you have the time. Thoughts arrive like motes of dust in morning light: a small idea, a thing to do, gone in a second if you don't catch it. Mote catches them, and keeps your days clear and unhurried. — Open to today — Mote opens to this week, with today already in view. The past steps aside; empty days stay empty. What you need to do is simply, neatly, under each day. — Catch it in a tap — One tap to note a thought. Tag it if you like, give it a day if you know one. Don't know yet? Leave it in "Unscheduled" — pull it into a day whenever you're ready. — Browse by gesture — Swipe to move through your weeks. Pinch to zoom between week, month, and year. Swipe a task left to finish or delete, right to reschedule. The interface gets out of the way. — Made to feel light — Warm, paper-like tones. Generous whitespace. A single accent of color. Finishing something gives a small, satisfying spark — never a nag. Mote keeps everything on your device. No account, no clutter, no pressure. Catch the thought.

Screenshots

TickDone4 screens
Mote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mote at none against TickDone's 2. Mote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TickDone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickDone ships an update every 3 weeks, Mote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TickDone versus Mote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickDoneMote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兆年 张辉 曾

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TickDone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Mote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TickDone free?
TickDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote free?
Mote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TickDone or Mote have ads?
Neither TickDone nor Mote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickDone or Mote?
TickDone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mote every 2 days. Most recently, TickDone was updated on October 27, 2026 and Mote on October 15, 2026.

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