Comparison

Writa vs Ticki

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

Head to head
About

Writa

Features
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Writa β€” Notes, Tasks & Planner Write beautifully. Plan effortlessly. Writa is a writing app that brings your notes, tasks, and calendar together in one place. Write in a clean, distraction-free editor β€” then drag your tasks straight onto your calendar to schedule your day. Write without friction A minimal, beautiful editor that gets out of your way. Customise fonts, themes, and layout to match how you think. Your documents sync seamlessly across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Tasks that live in your notes Add tasks directly inside your documents as you write. They automatically appear in your planner, so nothing falls through the cracks. No switching between apps, no copy-pasting β€” just write it down and it's tracked. Drag tasks into your calendar This is the feature you've been missing. See your Google Calendar alongside your task list, then drag tasks onto time slots to schedule them. Turn intentions into committed time blocks in seconds. Collaborate in real time Share documents and work together live. See changes as they happen, with no conflicts or lost work. Make it yours Deep customisation lets you adjust themes, typography, and workspace organisation to suit your workflow. Create workspaces, tag documents, and structure your writing life however you like. β€” β€’ Real-time sync across all your Apple devices β€’ Full offline support β€” write anywhere, sync when you're back β€’ Google Calendar integration β€’ Workspaces and tags for organisation β€’ Share links and team collaboration β€’ Dark mode and custom themes Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ticki

Features
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Small tasks take up big space in your head. Ticki gives them their own lists. Reply to that text. Book the dentist. Water the plants. None of it is hard - it just piles up. Ticki sorts your to-dos by how long they take, so when you have five spare minutes, you know exactly what fits. TWO LISTS, SORTED BY TIME β€’ 5 min tasks - the quick ones you can knock out between things β€’ 15 min tasks - the ones that need a little more of you β€’ Swipe a task to move it to the other list when it turns out bigger (or smaller) than you thoughtFAST TO WRITE DOWN β€’ Tap anywhere and start typing - no forms, no due dates, no fuss β€’ Press Return to add the next one; the keyboard stays up until you're done β€’ Tap any task to edit it right where it is LISTS THAT CLEAN THEMSELVES β€’ Check things off and they stay visible for the rest of the day β€’ Overnight, completed tasks move to your Completed list, so each morning starts fresh β€’ An optional morning recap celebrates what you got done yesterday ON YOUR HOME SCREEN β€’ Your Tasks widget: see a list and check things off without opening the app β€’ Quick Actions widget: add a 5 or 15 min task in one tap YOURS, AND PRIVATE β€’ Use it as a guest - no account needed β€’ Sign in with Apple to sync your tasks through your own iCloud β€’ No ads. No tracking. Delete your account and data anytime from the app Light and dark themes included. Ticki - for the planners and the doers.

Screenshots

Writa4 screens
Ticki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ticki at none against Writa's 2. Ticki also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Writa's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Writa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ticki asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Writa versus Ticki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritaTicki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua OrrKanza Riaz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Writa

Subscriptions2
  • Writa Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Writa Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Ticki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writa free?
Writa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ticki free?
Ticki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Writa or Ticki have ads?
Neither Writa nor Ticki shows ads.

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