Comparison

TaskManage Pro vs TickDown

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

Head to head
About

TaskManage Pro

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Stay focused. Get more done. TaskTracker Pro is your all-in-one productivity app to organize, prioritize, and track your tasks with precision. Key Features: - Smart Task Manager: Plan daily, weekly, or custom tasks with flexible scheduling. - Live Countdown Timer: Stay on track with a clean, distraction-free timer for every task. - Progress Analytics: View stats by day, week, or month. Understand how you spend your time. - Calendar & Weekly Overview: See your tasks and goals clearly laid out. - Reminders & Notifications: Never miss a deadline. - Focus Mode: Eliminate distractions and maximize deep work. - Multi-language Support: Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and more. Designed for students, professionals, and anyone who values time.

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

TaskManage Pro4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

TaskManage Pro and TickDown are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TaskManage Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskManage Pro ships an update every 3 days, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TaskManage Pro versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskManage ProTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh Dao KieuNusaif Valappil

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TaskManage Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
  • Remove Ads$7.991 Year
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is TaskManage Pro free?
TaskManage Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskManage Pro or TickDown have ads?
Both TaskManage Pro and TickDown show ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskManage Pro or TickDown?
TaskManage Pro ships an update every 3 days, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, TaskManage Pro was updated on October 2, 2026 and TickDown on October 8, 2026.

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