Goblin Tools vs Llama Life

Goblin Tools

• People who find large tasks overwhelming and want them split into steps
• Neurodivergent users, the audience the tools were designed for
• Quick one-off help with tone, time estimates or decisions

Llama Life

• People who work better with a visible countdown on each task
• Adults with ADHD, the audience the founder built it for
• Running repeatable routines from preset lists
• Todoist users who want a focused list for today's tasks

Goblin Tools

• The vendor warns that results come from general-purpose AI models and should be treated as guesswork, not as fact.
• The website is free, but the Android and iOS apps are paid downloads: $0.99 and $1.99 in the US stores.
• Sync, history, templates and list sharing need the Pro subscription, and Pro sync covers the web only, with app support still to come.
• Pro costs more inside the iOS app ($3.99 a month) than on the website ($3 a month).

Llama Life

• There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial a Monthly or Annual subscription is required.
• The Todoist and Notion integrations only import tasks; nothing is written back to either service.
• The vendor positions it for working through today's tasks and suggests keeping a main list of projects in a tool such as Todoist.
• The App Store listing is for iPhone only.

Goblin Tools

Magic ToDo

A to-do list that works out the steps for a task automatically. A spiciness level hints at how hard the task feels, and a higher level produces more steps.

Taskmaster

Works through a to-do list one step at a time, so that attention stays on a single task instead of the whole list.

Estimator and Compiler

Estimator gives a rough time estimate for a task or activity. Compiler turns a messy brain dump of text into an organized list of actions.

Formalizer and Judge

Formalizer rewrites text to match a chosen tone or level of formality. Judge offers a second opinion on the emotion or intent behind a message.

Professor, Consultant and Chef

Professor explains a complicated subject in simpler terms, Consultant compares options to help with a decision, and Chef invents a recipe from ingredients on hand.

Goblin Tools Pro

The subscription keeps Magic ToDo lists in sync across devices on the web, stores the last 50 results of each tool, and adds templates, custom tones and shareable lists.

Llama Life

A countdown timer for every task

Each task gets its own timer, from 1 minute to several hours, to encourage working on one thing at a time. When a timer reaches zero, Overtime keeps counting the extra time.

List time and end time

The list shows the start and end time of each task, the total list time and an estimated finishing time for the day.

Preset Lists

Tasks that are done together, such as a morning routine, are saved as a preset and loaded into the Now list in a few clicks. Templates from the site can be imported as presets.

Break-it-down and Random Task

A large task can be split into smaller steps with a suggested time for each, and the app can pick a random task from the list to help with getting started.

Alarms, chimes and soundscapes

Alarms can be silent and visual, nagging or continuous, a chime can sound at a chosen interval, and background sounds include beach, forest, thunderstorm and wind.

Todoist and Notion import

Tasks due today in Todoist and page titles from Notion can be pulled in as tasks. Both integrations are one-way, and the Notion one is labeled beta.

Goblin Tools

• Website$0

  All nine tools in a web browser, including Magic ToDo, Formalizer, Judge, Estimator and Compiler.

• Android app$0.99

  one-time purchase on Google Play

  The same tools as an Android app. Pro is sold separately as an in-app purchase.

• iOS app$1.99

  one-time purchase on the App Store

  The same tools as an app for iPhone and iPad. Pro is sold separately as an in-app purchase.

• Goblin Tools Pro$3

  per month on the web ($3.99 monthly or $39.99 yearly on iOS)

  Magic ToDo sync across devices on the web, the last 50 results per tool, templates, custom tones, standing instructions and list sharing.

Llama Life

• Monthly$6

  per month

  The same benefits as the Annual plan, billed month to month.

• Annual$39

  per year

  Access to all features on desktop, iOS and Android, with self-service cancellation. Marked as the most popular plan.

Goblin Tools

• Annual discount

  Yearly Pro on iOS costs about 16% less

  The App Store lists Pro at $3.99 monthly or $39.99 yearly, about 16% less than 12 monthly payments ($47.88). The $3 monthly price on the website is lower still.

Llama Life

• Annual discount

  Annual plan: $39 against $72 paid monthly

  The Annual plan costs $39 a year, against $72 for twelve months on the $6 Monthly plan, a saving of about 46%.

• Other savings

  30% off the first year of the Annual plan

  A site banner advertises 30% off the first year of the Annual plan, shown as $27.50 instead of $39. It gives October 7, 2026 as the end date, but the page still showed the sale on October 9.