Comparison

Tickku vs MellowTask

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

Head to head
About

Tickku

Organize and manage multiple timers for routines like cooking, workouts, or focused work. Start timers simultaneously or sequentially, and receive reliable alerts. Features include lock screen progress and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Create timer groups
  • Simultaneous timer mode
  • Sequential timer mode
  • Automatic routine repetition
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities
  • Apple Watch control and synchronization
  • Light, dark, and system appearances
Features
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Multiple timers. One seamless flow. Tickku is a group timer designed for routines with multiple steps, including cooking, workouts, studying, and focused work. Organize timers into groups, start them all at once, or run them one after another in a set order. Key Features • Create groups with multiple timers • Start every timer together in Simultaneous Mode • Run timers one after another in Sequential Mode • Automatically repeat recurring routines • Receive reliable timer alerts powered by AlarmKit • Check progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • View and control timers from Apple Watch • Keep timer status synchronized between iPhone and Apple Watch • Choose between light, dark, and system appearances Tickku PRO • Create more timer groups and timers • Back up and restore your data with iCloud • Unlock PRO-exclusive app icons Whether you are following a complex recipe, completing an interval workout, or balancing focus and break sessions, Tickku helps keep every step on schedule. Some features require a one-time Tickku PRO in-app purchase.

About

MellowTask

Organize your work using the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks by importance and urgency. Manage your to-do list with daily views, reminders, and detailed subtask management. Track your progress with statistics and sync with Apple Reminders.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix organization
  • Today view for immediate tasks
  • Detailed task management with subtasks
  • Progress statistics and trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud Sync and Apple Reminders integration
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MellowTask is a task manager built around the Eisenhower Matrix, helping you organize work by importance and urgency. Sort tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude, then focus on what needs your attention first. See today’s tasks, upcoming deadlines, reminders, and completed items in one place. [KEY FEATURES] ■ Eisenhower Matrix Organize tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude based on importance and urgency. ■ Today View See tasks due today, reminders, completed items, and upcoming work in one focused view. ■ Calendar Review tasks by date and quickly organize tasks that do not have a scheduled date. ■ Detailed Task Management Break complex work into checklists, parent tasks, subtasks, and repeating schedules. ■ Focused Task List Open a dedicated list of incomplete Do tasks from the selected group. ■ Statistics Review your completion rate, streaks, weekly trends, weekday patterns, and task distribution across quadrants. ■ Home Screen Widgets Check dates, task status, and Eisenhower Matrix tasks without opening the app. ■ Sync and Integration Keep your tasks available with iCloud Sync and connect them with Apple Reminders. ■ Display Options Adjust the font style, display size, and task title appearance to suit your preferences. No account or sign-in is required to get started. Some features, including Apple Reminders Sync, are available with Pro.

Screenshots

Tickku4 screens
MellowTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tickku at none against MellowTask's 1. Tickku also leads on ads (none vs shown). MellowTask's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and device support 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. MellowTask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tickku asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tickku versus MellowTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickkuMellowTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperkkulumiChanGyu Kang

Customer experience

Tickku

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MellowTask

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tickku

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MellowTask

One-time1
  • MellowTask Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Tickku free?
Tickku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MellowTask free?
MellowTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tickku or MellowTask have ads?
MellowTask shows ads; Tickku does not.

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