# Goalist review (2026): is the free plan enough? > One-goal to-do list that stores your data on your device Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Goalist is a progressive web app that combines a to-do list with goal tracking. You work on one goal at a time and rank tasks on a Resistance List by difficulty. No sign-up is needed: a 12-word code identifies your data, which the site says stays on your device. - **Category:** To-Do List Apps - **Made by:** Goalist - **Website:** https://goalist.app - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want sync across devices for free, as that's paid. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Goalist has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5, price basis not stated. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Usable without sign-up; shows an Activate License button, and device sync and daily reminders are paid. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | One goal at a time, Resistance List, side quests, recurring tasks and offline use. | | License | $5 billing period not stated on the page | Removes the Activate License button and enables device sync, daily reminders and more. | Read from https://goalist.app/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Goalist before buying. ## Key features - **One goal at a time:** The app asks you to focus on a single main goal, based on a goal-setting approach it credits to a Huberman Lab toolkit. - **Resistance List:** A to-do list where each task is given a difficulty level, which helps you see which ones you are avoiding. - **Side quests:** Secondary tasks and spontaneous ideas go on a separate list so they do not pull focus from the main goal. - **Local-first data:** Built on Evolu, so data is kept on your device and the app works without a connection. A 12-word code stands in for a login. - **Device sync and reminders:** Syncing across devices with the secret code, and daily reminders, are marked as paid features. ## Good for - People who want to concentrate on one goal at a time - Anyone who prefers to start without creating an account ## Worth knowing - It is a web app that can be added to a home screen; no native apps are listed. - Losing the 12-word code means losing access to the data, which the site says is kept on your device. - The page does not say whether the $5 is a one-time or a recurring charge. - Device sync and daily reminders are paid, and keyboard shortcuts are still in progress. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Goalist is a web app where you pick one goal at a time and rank tasks by difficulty on a Resistance List. It works without sign-up and keeps data on your device, but device sync and daily reminders cost $5 and the site doesn't say whether that's once or a repeat charge. - **Value for money: C.** $5 for the licence, but the page doesn't say whether it's one-time or recurring, so we can't compare it with the category's one-time or monthly figures. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Free to use with no sign-up, but device sync and daily reminders are paid, and a licence button keeps showing until you pay. - **Features: C.** One goal at a time, a Resistance List, side quests and recurring tasks, working offline. A smaller job than most to-do lists, with keyboard shortcuts still being built. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. A web app with a 12-word code to keep safe and a method of its own to learn. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, a progressive web app you can add to your home screen. No native apps or integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Goalist's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among to-do list apps - Goalist's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 133 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 5. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/to-do-lists ## Keep it, or make your own? **Your call.** A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick. You could make the core of Goalist for yourself: tasks and goals. Whether that is worth the price is your call. - You could make: Tasks and goals: an app builder makes these well. - You could make: It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Tasks, Goals, Local-first, Works offline ## Alternatives - [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goalist-vs-todoist) - [TickTick](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ticktick): To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goalist-vs-ticktick) - [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goalist-vs-things) - [Lunatask](https://toolgpa.com/tools/lunatask): Encrypted to-do list with habits, mood tracking, journal and notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goalist-vs-lunatask) - [Super Productivity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/super-productivity): Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goalist-vs-super-productivity) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://goalist.app/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/goalist Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).