Comparison

Tidemark vs Took!

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

Head to head
About

Tidemark

Features
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Tidemark - Countdowns & Deadlines Track what matters. One purchase, no subscriptions, no ads - ever. Tidemark is a countdown and deadline tracker built for people who take their time seriously. Clean, fast, and designed for productivity - not gimmicks. SMART COUNTING Count all days, business days only, or set a custom schedule. Tidemark automatically skips weekends and public holidays so you always know the real number of working days left. On the event day, you'll see "TODAY" — not "0 days." WIDGETS THAT WORK Beautiful widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. Small, medium, and large sizes. Multiple countdowns rotate automatically. Widgets always show something useful — never a blank screen. LIVE ACTIVITIES Pin a countdown to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Watch it count down in real time as your deadline approaches. STAY ORGANIZED Countdowns are automatically sorted into smart sections: This Week, This Month, Later, and Past. Pin important deadlines to the top. Organize with custom categories and icons. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 12 gradient themes or set a custom background photo. Adjust overlay, blur, and crop. Pick from 20+ icons. Share beautiful countdown cards with friends. BUILT TO LAST • iCloud sync across all your devices • Repeating countdowns (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom) • Flexible notifications — on the day, 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days before • Count up from past events • Custom display units (months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds) • Supports English and Polish ONE PRICE. THAT'S IT. No trials. No premium tiers. No "unlock full version." Pay once, get everything — including all future updates. Every day counts. Start tracking yours.

About

Took!

A minimalist to-do list app designed for quick additions and checks directly from your Lock Screen. It aims to simplify daily task management by eliminating the need to open the application for basic interactions.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widget for quick access
  • Add and check off to-dos without opening app
  • Minimalist design
  • Simple setup
  • Daily task management
Features
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Hate complexity? Meet Took — the world's easiest to-do list. Projects, tags, due dates, priorities… managing a to-do app becomes a chore of its own. Took removes all of it. Write it down, check it off. That's the whole app. ■ Jot it down, check it off Open the app and today's to-dos are right there. Type, and tap when you're done. Finished items gather at the bottom, so your day stays in view. ■ Right on your Lock Screen Wake your phone and your to-dos are already there, on a Lock Screen card. Check things off without even opening the app. ■ No app needed One Shortcut button and you can jot something down the moment it comes to mind. Put it on your Lock Screen, Home Screen — anywhere. ■ Home Screen widget Keep today's list right on your Home Screen. Check items off straight from the widget. ■ On Apple Watch too Glance at what's left in the Smart Stack, right from your wrist. ■ Your order, your way Long-press and drag to reorder. Choose whether new to-dos land at the bottom or the top. ■ Make it yours — Took Pro Theme colors, fonts, widget styles — all up to you. Plus unlimited to-dos. The fastest way to manage your day. Write it down, check it off. Today's to-dos? Took! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://took.gojaehyun.com/privacy.html?lang=en

Screenshots

Tidemark4 screens
Took!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Took! at Free against Tidemark's $2.99. Took! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Took! is free to download; Tidemark costs $2.99 up front. Tidemark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Took! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tidemark ships an update monthly, Took! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tidemark versus Took!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidemarkTook!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGOR MAREK BARKOWSKJahyeon Ko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tidemark

One-time1
  • Unlock Tidemark$2.99
3 purchases

Took!

Subscriptions2
  • 툭! 프로 월 구독$0.991 Month
  • 툭! 프로 연 구독$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • 툭! 프로 평생 이용권$9.99

Questions

Is Tidemark free?
Tidemark costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Took! free?
Took! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tidemark or Took! have ads?
Neither Tidemark nor Took! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tidemark or Took!?
Tidemark ships an update monthly, and Took! every 5 days. Most recently, Tidemark was updated on September 18, 2026 and Took! on September 23, 2026.

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