The free TickTick alternative with notes and AI built in
mirv keeps what makes TickTick great — fast capture, list and Kanban views, multilevel tasks, a calendar and reminders — and adds a full Markdown notes app and a built-in AI agent, with the core workspace free. Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Import your TickTick backup in a few clicks.
Who should consider a TickTick alternative
To be fair: TickTick is an excellent, mature task app with a genuinely generous free tier, a built-in habit tracker and Pomodoro timer, and a lovely mobile experience. If that combination is exactly your routine, you're in a good place.
mirv was actually built by keeping the strongest ideas from TickTick and fixing the pain points people hit. Consider a TickTick alternative if you want the calendar view, custom filters and higher list limits without paying for Premium; if you want your notes and tasks genuinely connected with Markdown and [[wikilinks]] rather than TickTick's lighter notes; or if you want a built-in AI agent that can plan and reschedule your work. mirv gives you all of that, free, in one workspace you own.
mirv vs TickTick
A fair, factual look at where each app wins. TickTick is strong on habits and mobile polish; mirv is strong on notes, AI and data ownership.
| Feature | mirv | TickTick (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Lists, subtasks & Kanban boards | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes | Premium |
| Custom filters / more lists | Yes | Premium |
| Reminders & recurring rules | Yes | Yes |
| Focus timer / time tracking | Yes | Pomodoro (habit-focused) |
| Full Markdown notes app | Yes | Light notes only |
[[wikilinks]] linking notes & tasks | Yes | No |
| Built-in AI agent that acts on your tasks | Yes | No |
| Built-in habit tracker | Not yet | Yes |
| Own & export your data (JSON / .md) | Yes | Export available |
TickTick's plans change over time — check their current pricing page for exact free-tier limits.
What you gain by moving from TickTick to mirv
Calendar & filters, free
The calendar view, custom filters and higher list limits that TickTick reserves for Premium are part of the free workspace here.
Real notes, connected to tasks
A full Markdown notes app with folders, labels and [[wikilinks]] that connect notes to actual tasks. See the notes app →
A built-in AI agent
Mirv, the free built-in agent, can plan your day, reschedule, break down projects and tidy your workspace — no add-on or subscription.
Flexible Kanban
Group any list or the whole workspace by status, by list, or by status with list swimlanes. Boards are a view over your data, never a separate object. See the task manager →
Own & export your data
Local-first, with clean Markdown and JSON export of the whole workspace. Nothing is locked in a proprietary silo.
One-click TickTick import
Folders, projects, Kanban columns and tasks come straight across — checklist items even become first-class subtasks.
How to move from TickTick to mirv
Export your TickTick data as a backup file, then in mirv open Settings → Import from TickTick and upload it. Folders become top-level lists, projects become lists, Kanban columns become statuses, and your tasks arrive with notes, dates, priorities and completion — checklist items become real subtasks. Then add a note or two beside a project, link them with [[wikilinks]], and ask the AI agent to plan the week. See how mirv stacks up against the field in the best free task management apps.
TickTick alternative — questions, answered
Is there a free TickTick alternative?
Yes. mirv is a free task manager with lists, nested subtasks, Kanban boards, a calendar with sync, reminders, recurring rules and a focus timer — plus a full Markdown notes app and a built-in AI agent. TickTick's calendar view, custom filters and higher list limits sit behind Premium; in mirv the core workspace is free.
Can I import my TickTick tasks into mirv?
Yes. Export your TickTick data as a backup and upload it under Settings → Import from TickTick. Folders become top-level lists, projects become lists, Kanban columns become statuses, and tasks come across with notes, due/start dates, priorities and completion — checklist items become first-class subtasks.
How is mirv different from TickTick?
mirv keeps the strongest ideas from TickTick — fast capture, list and Kanban views, multilevel tasks — while fixing common pain points: it adds a real Markdown notes app with [[wikilinks]] to tasks, a built-in AI agent that acts on your workspace, and clean JSON/Markdown export so you fully own your data.
Where does TickTick still win?
Honestly: TickTick has a built-in habit tracker and Pomodoro timer, a generous free tier and years of mobile polish. If a habit tracker is central to your routine, that's a real reason to stay. mirv focuses on tasks plus notes plus a free AI agent in one workspace you own.
Does mirv work offline and on every device?
Yes. mirv runs as native apps on iPhone, iPad, Android, macOS and Windows, plus a full web app, and it's local-first so it keeps working offline and syncs when you're back online.
Ready to try a free TickTick alternative?
Import your TickTick backup in a few clicks, get the calendar and filters without a paywall, and connect your notes to your tasks. Free — no credit card, ever.
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