Goblin Tools vs Todoist

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

Todoist

• People who want one task list on every device they own
• Fast capture: typing a task with its date in a single line
• Households and small teams sharing a few projects

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).

Todoist

• The free plan stops at 5 personal projects and keeps only 1 week of activity history.
• Calendar layout, task durations and custom reminders all need Pro or Business.
• Personal projects are capped at 5 people, even on paid plans.

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.

Todoist

Quick Add

Capture tasks in natural language as they come to you, including recurring due dates and reminders.

List, board and calendar layouts

Switch any project between a list, a kanban board and a calendar. The calendar layout needs a paid plan.

Filters, labels and priorities

Saved filter views pull tasks from across projects: 3 on the free plan, 150 on Pro and Business.

Shared projects

Share a project to assign tasks and comment on them. Personal projects allow up to 5 people on every plan.

Team workspace

Business adds public and private team projects, folders, roles and permissions, and shared templates.

Ramble and Task Assist

Ramble turns spoken thoughts into tasks; free accounts get limited sessions. Task Assist is included from Pro.

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.

Todoist

• Beginner$0

  5 personal projects, task reminders, list and board layouts, and 3 filter views.

• Pro$5

  per user / month, billed yearly ($60)

  300 projects, calendar layout, task durations, custom reminders, 150 filter views and Task Assist.

• Business$8

  per user / month, billed yearly ($96)

  Everything in Pro, plus a shared team workspace with up to 500 team projects, roles and central billing.

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.

Todoist

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  Todoist's pricing page lists a 20% saving on Pro and Business when billed yearly instead of monthly.