TickTick is an all-in-one productivity app: task lists, a calendar, a habit tracker, a Pomodoro timer and an Eisenhower matrix, with a reminder that can repeat every minute until you act. Buzzley does one thing, reminders, and adds alarm-style ringing, location triggers and reminders you set for family members. If you want one app for tasks and habits, TickTick covers more ground. If you want reminders that ring like an alarm and reach the right person in your family, Buzzley is the closer match.
Competitor details below come from TickTick's pricing page, store listing and help pages as of October 2026.
Side by side
| Buzzley | TickTick | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Core $2.99/month, Plus $5.99, Pro $9.99 | Premium $49.99/year |
| Yearly | Core $24.99, Plus $39.99, Pro $79.99 | $49.99 |
| Free plan | No. A 7-day trial, no card | Yes: 9 lists, 99 tasks per list, 2 reminders per task |
| Reminders per task | No limit on reminders; up to 3 early warnings each | 2 free, 5 on Premium |
| Repeating until you act | No | Constant Reminder, every minute, mobile apps |
| Full-screen alarm through silent mode | Android: yes. iPhone: iOS 26 and later | Not stated |
| Location reminders | Every plan | Not stated |
| Sharing | Sharing group; reminders for someone else; "If missed, tell" | Shared lists: 2 members free, 29 on Premium |
| Extras | Birthdays, templates, checklists | Habits, Pomodoro, Eisenhower matrix, countdowns |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, web | Android, iPhone, web, Mac, PC, Wear OS |
| Developer access | API and webhooks on Pro | Open API |
Where TickTick is stronger
One app for tasks and habits. Lists, a calendar, a habit tracker, a focus timer with white noise and an Eisenhower matrix. Buzzley has none of the productivity tools.
Reminders that repeat until you act. TickTick's Constant Reminder repeats every minute until you respond. Buzzley's Alarm style keeps ringing until you snooze, finish or dismiss it (on Android, if nobody opens the ring screen, it goes quiet after 10 minutes and rings again 5 minutes later by default, for up to an hour), but once dismissed it does not keep coming back. If you need a reminder that pesters you after a dismissal, TickTick does that and Buzzley does not.
More devices and a free plan. Desktop apps for Mac and PC, and a Wear OS app for your watch. Buzzley has no watch or desktop app, and no free plan.
Where Buzzley is stronger
A real alarm for a reminder. On Android, Buzzley's Alarm style fills the lock screen and plays on the alarm channel, through silent mode and Do Not Disturb, with rising volume and an option to read the reminder aloud. On iPhone it uses Apple's alarm system from iOS 26. Read more in reminders that ring like an alarm.
Location reminders in every plan. Arrive, leave or both, with a radius from 50 to 500 metres.
Reminders for someone else. Set a reminder that rings only on another group member's phone, and choose who hears about it if it is missed after 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours. TickTick shares lists; Buzzley decides whose phone rings.
No per-task reminder limit. Each Buzzley reminder can have up to three early warnings on every plan.
Webhooks. Buzzley Pro sends webhooks when a reminder is created, completed, snoozed or missed. TickTick has an open API.
When TickTick is the better pick
Pick TickTick if you want your tasks, habits and focus sessions in one place, use a Mac, a PC or a Wear OS watch, or want a free plan to start with. Pick it also if you specifically want a reminder that repeats every minute until you deal with it.
Pick Buzzley if a handful of reminders must ring loudly on the right phone, including a parent's or partner's, and you don't need a productivity suite around them.
Compare it with the other big task managers in Buzzley vs Todoist, or with a family-focused list app in Buzzley vs Any.do.
Common questions
Does TickTick have a full-screen alarm for reminders?
Its pricing and help pages, as of October 2026, describe Constant Reminder, which repeats every minute on mobile. We found no statement about full-screen alarms through silent mode.
Does Buzzley have a habit tracker?
No. Buzzley handles reminders, including repeating ones such as "water the plants every 3 days", but it does not track streaks of habits.
How much does Buzzley cost?
Plans start at $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year after a 7-day trial without a card. Full details on the pricing page.
Related guides
- Buzzley vs Todoist for reminders
Todoist is a full task manager with projects and filters. Buzzley is a reminder app that rings like an alarm. Prices, features and when to pick each.
- Buzzley vs Any.do for family reminders
Any.do is a planner with a Family plan and WhatsApp reminders. Buzzley rings like an alarm and tells family when a reminder is missed. Prices and fit.
- Reminders that ring like an alarm
Buzzley's Alarm style rings a reminder like an alarm clock, through silent mode on Android and on iPhone with iOS 26. How it works and what to set.
Try Buzzley free for 7 days
No card needed. Buzzley runs on Android, iPhone and the web, and plans start at $2.99 a month after the trial.
