Comparison

Tick vs Brainday

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

Head to head
About

Tick

Features
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Tick brings your habits, tasks, and lists together in one focused app. No clutter. No complexity. Just what you need to stay organized and build better routines. HABITS • Organize habits by Morning, Day, and Evening routines • Schedule habits for specific weekdays • Track your streaks and view your history • Sections auto-collapse when complete—satisfying and clean TASKS • Capture everything in your Inbox • Move priorities to Focus, save the rest for Later • Schedule tasks with dates • Drag and drop to reorder instantly LISTS • Create simple checklists for anything • Groceries, packing, projects—you decide • Expand multiple lists at once • Keep things organized your way DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Clean, minimal SwiftUI interface • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Works offline—no account required • All data stays on your device Build better habits. ----------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brainday

Features
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Brainday turns your intentions into a realistic, do-able day. Most planners hand you a blank page and a guilty conscience. Brainday starts from how you actually work: it learns when you're sharp, protects your quiet hours, and always knows the next small step. No streak guilt. No red badges. One thing at a time. PLAN AROUND YOUR ENERGY • Set your peak, steady, and quiet windows. Demanding work lands when you have fuel for it. • Tap "Build my day" and AI lays your tasks out around your rhythm and your meetings. • A live Now card keeps you on one thing at a time; everything else waits quietly. CAPTURE IN PLAIN WORDS • Type "call mom Friday 3pm" and it lands on the right day, at the right time. • Tags, priority, and duration parse as you type. No forms, no date pickers. • No time in mind? It goes to your Inbox, or Brainday finds the first open slot. ASK BRAINDAY • Say "I'm low energy this afternoon" and it reshuffles your day, showing exactly what changes. • Every AI action waits for your go-ahead, and everything has an undo. • Stuck on a task? Get one first step small enough to do in under two minutes. ROUTINES THAT KEEP YOU MOVING • Build your morning in timed steps, then run it with a gentle countdown. • Need a minute? Add five. Skip a step without breaking anything. • Start from a template: Morning, Wind-down, Work start, or Workout. HABITS WITHOUT SHAME • Streaks that bend to real life. A missed day stays quiet, never red. • Forgot to log? Tap yesterday's cell and move on. • Milestones at 7, 30, and 100 days earn a small celebration. AND THE REST • Google Calendar on your timeline. Planning respects what's booked, and video calls get one-tap join. • Works offline. Syncs free across your devices. • Light and dark themes, adjustable text size, gentle notifications. • No ads, no tracking. Your plan is nobody's product. Brainday is free every day: unlimited tasks, ten AI plans a day, two routines, and three habits. Brainday Pro unlocks unlimited routines and habits, 100 AI plans a day, routine compression, and micro-step suggestions. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up and sync across devices. Terms of Use: https://brainday.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://brainday.app/privacy

Screenshots

Tick4 screens
Brainday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brainday at 15.0 against Tick's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Brainday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tick ships an update every 4 days, Brainday weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tick versus Brainday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickBrainday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon GrimmeisenAhmed Hassanin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tick

Subscriptions2
  • Tick Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tick Premium Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
2 purchases

Brainday

Subscriptions2
  • Brainday Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Brainday Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tick free?
Tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainday free?
Brainday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tick or Brainday have ads?
Neither Tick nor Brainday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tick or Brainday?
Tick ships an update every 4 days, and Brainday weekly. Most recently, Tick was updated on October 31, 2026 and Brainday on October 31, 2026.

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