The Amazing Marvin Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Amazing Marvin in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Amazing Marvin
The Insider’s Guide
Customizable task manager with 100+ features you switch on as needed
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Amazing Marvin’s own pages.
Made by Amazing GmbH · checked Oct 4, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Amazing Marvin’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Amazing Marvin’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade
Amazing Marvin is a personal task manager built from more than 100 optional features that are switched on to suit a workflow, including day planning, time blocking, a Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking. The vendor describes it as designed for ADHD minds and for people who procrastinate. It is sold as a single paid subscription with a 14-day trial and has no free plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Amazing Marvin, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The vendor hands you four different workflows to pick between before you've typed a task.
- 1
Best for building a task manager around how you work
Anyone who wants one simple list should look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with full access to everything, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Switchable features and workflows
More than 100 features can be turned on or off, and the vendor describes workflows for day planning, list-based work, spontaneous work and GTD.
- 6
Day planning and time blocking
Plan a day or week with time estimates, a calendar view and time blocks. A capacity estimator gives feedback on whether the plan is realistic.
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Focus tools
Super Focus Mode shows a single task at a time, Spotlight runs focus sessions of 1 to 3 hours, and a built-in timer supports Pomodoro intervals.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 48 of 123
That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Amazing Marvin you could make: tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Amazing Marvin at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $8 per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with full access to everything, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Amazing GmbH, since 2017
- Category
- To-Do List Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for building a task manager around how you work
Marvin is a to-do app you build yourself: more than 100 features you switch on or off, from time blocking to a Pomodoro timer to habit streaks, on every platform including Linux. But there's no free plan, it's $8 a month only if you pay $96 for a year and $12 monthly, there's no iPad app, and 100 switches is a lot to set up. Anyone who wants one simple list should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $8 a month billed yearly ($96), $12 if you pay monthly. The middle of this category is $3.99, so you're paying double on yearly billing and sitting in the dearest tenth on monthly. Everything's on that one plan. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan at all. You get 14 days with everything switched on and no card needed, and when it ends you can't add or complete tasks until you subscribe. |
| Features | A | Over 100 features you switch on or off, covering the whole job. The capacity estimator is what other apps here lack: put time estimates on today's tasks and it tells you when the plan won't fit. Super Focus Mode shows one task at a time, and most of it works offline, though time tracking needs a connection. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and 100 switches is a lot to meet on day one. The vendor hands you four different workflows to pick between before you've typed a task. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, plus Google Calendar, Zapier and an API documented on GitHub. Only gap is a dedicated iPad app, so tablets get the web version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Amazing Marvin is for
- Fits if other to-do apps felt like someone else's system and you'll spend time setting one up
- Works for Linux users who want a desktop app that syncs to their phone
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial and then you can't add or complete tasks
- Pricey if you want one simple list, at $96 a year, or $12 a month billed monthly
- Skip it if you want to open an app and just type, because there's setting up to do first
- Watch out: there's no iPad app, so tablets get the web version, and time tracking needs an internet connection
- Tight if you rely on Zapier, as the Zapier integration can only create tasks in Marvin
Good to know
Good for
- People who want to shape a task manager around their own workflow
- People who struggle with procrastination or feel overwhelmed by long lists
- Planning a day with time estimates and time blocks
- Linux users who want a desktop app
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan; when the 14-day trial ends, tasks cannot be added or completed until you subscribe.
- Monthly billing is $12; the $8 price applies only when paying $96 for a year.
- There are no dedicated iPad apps; the vendor says tablets can use the web app.
- Time tracking needs an internet connection, and the Zapier integration can only create tasks in Marvin.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start
Amazing Marvin is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8 per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly.
Marvin Pro
$8
per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly
Every feature, unlimited tasks and projects, custom workflows and views, analytics, all apps and personal email support.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with full access to everything, no credit card required
Read from amazingmarvin.com on Oct 4, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 33% with annual billing
The pricing page lists a 33% saving on the annual plan: $96 a year, equal to $8 a month, against $12 when billed monthly.
Stated on amazingmarvin.comEducation
50% off for students
Students get 50% off the monthly or the yearly plan. The discount is claimed by emailing the vendor.
Stated on amazingmarvin.comOther savings
Reduced price on request for financial hardship
The vendor says it does not want finances to prevent anyone from using Marvin and invites people who cannot afford the regular price to email for a price that works.
Stated on help.amazingmarvin.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Monthly Subscription”, against $11.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺46,99 | $0.96 | 92% less |
| Brazil | R$ 38,90 | $7.77 | 35% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 159ribu | $8.89 | 26% less |
| India | ₹ 919 | $9.50 | 21% less |
| Mexico | $219.00 | $12.03 | about the same |
| Australia | $17.49 | $12.21 | about the same |
| Germany | 11,99 € | $13.44 | 12% more |
| United Kingdom | £10.49 | $13.87 | 16% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Customizable task manager with 100+ features you switch on as needed. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, public API, tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking, habit tracking.
The capacity estimator is what other apps here lack: put time estimates on today's tasks and it tells you when the plan won't fit.
- Switchable features and workflows
- More than 100 features can be turned on or off, and the vendor describes workflows for day planning, list-based work, spontaneous work and GTD.
- Day planning and time blocking
- Plan a day or week with time estimates, a calendar view and time blocks. A capacity estimator gives feedback on whether the plan is realistic.
- Focus tools
- Super Focus Mode shows a single task at a time, Spotlight runs focus sessions of 1 to 3 hours, and a built-in timer supports Pomodoro intervals.
- Calendar sync
- External calendars such as Google Calendar sync one-way into Marvin or two-way, and events can be imported as events, tasks or time blocks.
- Habits and gamification
- Track habits and streaks, and earn points, levels and rewards for completed work.
- Offline use and API
- Tasks are saved on the device first and synced when online, so the desktop and mobile apps keep working without a connection. An API is documented on GitHub.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Zapier
- Gmail
- Amazon Alexa
- Siri
Amazing Marvin is made by Amazing GmbH, and has been around since 2017.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
48/123
Other to-do list apps it is graded above
Amazing Marvin's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
It stands best on features (A, above 120 of 123) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 59 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Amazing Marvin’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 123
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
- AFeaturesAbove 120 of 123
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 123
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 108 of 123
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Amazing Marvin is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Amazing Marvin you could make: tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Zapier and Gmail among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Amazing Marvin’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Todoist, TickTick, OmniFocus, Things 3 and Sunsama
The 5 tools Amazing Marvin is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Todoist
Free plan · from $5/mo
Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry.
- Todoist has a free plan. Amazing Marvin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Amazing Marvin also covers time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking.
- Todoist also covers templates, natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
- 3.4GPA
TickTick
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in.
- TickTick has a free plan. Amazing Marvin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Amazing Marvin also covers time blocking and time tracking.
- TickTick also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
- 2.4GPA
OmniFocus
Free trial · from $74.99 one-time
Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists a browser extension.
- OmniFocus is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Things 3
Free trial · from $9.99 one-time
Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists a web app.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Sunsama
Free trial · from $17/mo
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing.
- Only Amazing Marvin lists a browser extension.
- Amazing Marvin also covers time tracking and habit tracking.
- Sunsama also covers auto-scheduling, calendar and goals.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Amazing Marvin free?
No, Amazing Marvin is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with full access to everything, no credit card required.
How much does Amazing Marvin cost?
Amazing Marvin lists one plan. Marvin Pro: $8 per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly.
What platforms does Amazing Marvin work on?
Amazing Marvin is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Amazing Marvin offer any discounts?
Amazing Marvin publicly lists the following: Save 33% with annual billing; 50% off for students; Reduced price on request for financial hardship.
Is Amazing Marvin open source?
Amazing Marvin is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
Does Amazing Marvin work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Amazing Marvin have an API?
Yes. Amazing Marvin offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Amazing Marvin integrate with?
Amazing Marvin's listing names Google Calendar, Zapier, Gmail, Amazon Alexa and Siri.
Does Amazing Marvin have a student discount?
50% off for students. Students get 50% off the monthly or the yearly plan.
Who makes Amazing Marvin?
Amazing Marvin is made by Amazing GmbH. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Amazing Marvin?
The closest alternatives to Amazing Marvin in our directory are Todoist, TickTick, OmniFocus, Things 3 and Sunsama.
How does Amazing Marvin compare with other to-do list apps?
Amazing Marvin's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 48 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 43.
Is Amazing Marvin good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Amazing Marvin D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 59 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Amazing Marvin?
The plain part of Amazing Marvin you could make: tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and habit tracking.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Amazing Marvin’s own pages on Oct 4, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Amazing Marvin's own pages on 4 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-07.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Amazing GmbH. Prices change, so check amazingmarvin.com before you buy.
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- help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/how-much-does-it-cost-pricing
- help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/get-marvin-on-different-devicesplatforms
- help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/does-marvin-work-offline
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Amazing Marvin, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/amazing-marvin
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Amazing Marvin’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Amazing Marvin is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Amazing GmbH. Prices and plans change: check amazingmarvin.com before you buy.