Skip to content
ToolGPA

The Goblin Tools Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Goblin Tools 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.

Download the PDF
Pass it onEmailLinkedInXWhatsApp
ToolGPAOctober 2026

Goblin Tools

The Insider’s Guide

Small AI tools that break tasks into steps, free on the web

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Goblin Tools’s own pages.

Made by Skyhook BV · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Goblin Tools’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Goblin Tools’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.2

GPA, above 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade

Goblin Tools is a set of small, single-purpose AI tools built mainly for neurodivergent people who find some tasks overwhelming. Magic ToDo is a to-do list that breaks an item into steps, and the other tools rewrite text in a different tone, estimate how long something takes or turn a brain dump into actions. The website is free, the Android and iOS apps are paid downloads, and an optional Pro subscription adds sync, history and sharing.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Goblin Tools, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It isn't a to-do app: there are no due dates, reminders or repeats, and the vendor says to treat results as guesswork.
From our report card of Goblin Tools
  1. 1

    Best for breaking a scary task into small steps

    Goblin Tools is a set of nine small AI helpers, and its Magic ToDo splits a task you type into smaller steps.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $0.99 one-time for the Android app; Pro is $3 per month on the web.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Every tool is free on the website, and the vendor says existing features will never move behind a paywall. Sync, result history, templates, custom tones and shared lists need Pro; the mobile apps are paid downloads.

  4. 4

    It runs on 3 platforms

    Web, iOS and Android.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 3.2 GPA, above 113 of 123

    That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

Goblin Tools at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $0.99 one-time for the Android app; Pro is $3 per month on the web
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
1-week free trial of Goblin Tools Pro; cancel anytime
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Made by
Skyhook BV
Category
To-Do List Apps
Our grade
3.2 GPA, very good
Store rating
4.8 on the App Store, 3,021 ratings

The report card

Best for breaking a scary task into small steps

Goblin Tools is a set of nine small AI helpers, and its Magic ToDo splits a task you type into smaller steps. The website is free, but the phone apps are paid downloads, sync, history, templates and sharing need Pro at $3 a month, and Pro sync covers the web only for now. It isn't a to-do app: there are no due dates, reminders or repeats, and the vendor says to treat results as guesswork.

ToolGPA report cardGoblin ToolsGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAAll nine tools are free on the website, and the apps are one-off buys at $0.99 on Android and $1.99 on iOS. Pro is $3 a month on the web, under where paid to-do plans start. Buy it there: inside the iOS app it's $3.99.
Free plan and trialBEvery tool is free in a browser, and the vendor says existing features won't move behind a paywall. The cap is sync: keeping Magic ToDo lists together across devices needs Pro, as do history and sharing.
FeaturesCIt does its own job completely: Magic ToDo splits a task into steps, Taskmaster walks you through them, Estimator guesses the time, and six more besides. But it's a far smaller job than this category's, with no due dates, reminders or repeats, and the vendor calls the results guesswork.
Ease of useA4.76 from 3,021 App Store ratings, the top band for this category. On the website there's nothing to install and nothing to pay: type a task, get your steps.
Platforms and integrationsBA website plus paid apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, so it's on most things people carry. No integrations at all on record, though, and Pro sync covers the web only, with app support still to come.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.2

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 Goblin Tools is for

  • Fits if big tasks stall you and you want them split into small steps
  • Works for neurodivergent users, the people these tools were designed for

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you need answers you can rely on, as the vendor says to treat results as guesswork
  • Not for you if you want lists synced to the phone apps, since Pro sync is web only for now
  • Too light for a real to-do list, with no due dates, reminders or repeats, and no integrations on record
  • Watch out: the apps cost $0.99 on Android and $1.99 on iOS, and Pro is sold separately inside them
  • Pricey if you buy Pro in the iOS app, at $3.99 a month against $3 on the website

Good to know

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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).

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$0.99 one-time

To start. There is a free plan too

Goblin Tools has a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99 one-time for the Android app; Pro is $3 per month on the web.

Every tool is free in a browser, and the vendor says existing features won't move behind a paywall.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • 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.

The free plan

Every tool is free on the website, and the vendor says existing features will never move behind a paywall. Sync, result history, templates, custom tones and shared lists need Pro; the mobile apps are paid downloads.

Trying it first

1-week free trial of Goblin Tools Pro; cancel anytime

Read from goblin.tools on Oct 5, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on apps.apple.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Turkey₺99,99$2.03about the same
Philippines₱ 129.00$2.05about the same
India₹ 199$2.06about the same
Australia$2.99$2.09about the same
Germany1,99 €$2.2312% more
South AfricaR39.99$2.4222% more
BrazilR$ 12,90$2.5830% more
United Kingdom£1.99$2.6332% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

3

Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android

Small AI tools that break tasks into steps, free on the web. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, tasks.

But it's a far smaller job than this category's, with no due dates, reminders or repeats, and the vendor calls the results guesswork.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

Who makes Goblin Tools

Goblin Tools is a set of small single-task AI tools operated by Skyhook BV and written by Bram De Buyser. The website is free and carries no ads; the money comes from the paid Android and iOS apps, the Goblin Tools Pro subscription sold through Polar, Apple or Google, and site sponsors.

Ownership
Privately held. The terms of service say Goblin Tools is a product of Skyhook BV, the company that operates the site, and the About page says Bram De Buyser writes and maintains it; no parent company or investor is named.goblin.tools
Founders and leaders

Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

113/123

Other to-do list apps it is graded above

Goblin Tools's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.

It stands best on ease of use (A, above 105 of 123) and worst on features (C, above 8).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Goblin Tools’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 68 of 123
  • CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
  • AEase of useAbove 105 of 123
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 73 of 123

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.

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 Goblin Tools for yourself: tasks and templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $0.99, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.

What you could make

  • Tasks and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. Goblin Tools’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

Llama Life, Amazing Marvin, Todoist and TickTick

The 4 tools Goblin Tools is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.2GPA

    Llama Life

    Free trial · from $39/yr

    Timeboxing to-do list with a countdown timer for every task.

    • Goblin Tools has a free plan. Llama Life does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Llama Life also covers time tracking and focus music.
    Goblin Tools and Llama Life compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    Amazing Marvin

    Free trial · from $8/mo

    Customizable task manager with 100+ features you switch on as needed.

    • Goblin Tools has a free plan. Amazing Marvin does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Amazing Marvin lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Amazing Marvin lists a browser extension.
    Goblin Tools and Amazing Marvin compared in full
  • 2.8GPA

    Todoist

    Free plan · from $5/mo

    Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry.

    • Only Todoist lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
    • Todoist also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
    Goblin Tools and Todoist compared in full
  • 3.4GPA

    TickTick

    Free plan · from $49.99/yr

    To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in.

    • Only TickTick lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only TickTick lists a browser extension.
    • Goblin Tools also covers templates.
    Goblin Tools and TickTick compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

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 Goblin Tools free?

Goblin Tools has a free plan. Every tool is free on the website, and the vendor says existing features will never move behind a paywall.

How much does Goblin Tools cost?

Goblin Tools lists 4 plans. Website: $0.

What platforms does Goblin Tools work on?

Goblin Tools is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Goblin Tools offer any discounts?

Goblin Tools publicly lists the following: Yearly Pro on iOS costs about 16% less.

How is Goblin Tools rated?

Goblin Tools's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3,021 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Goblin Tools have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Goblin Tools is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Goblin Tools have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Goblin Tools is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Goblin Tools open source?

Goblin Tools is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Goblin Tools have a free trial?

Yes. 1-week free trial of Goblin Tools Pro; cancel anytime.

Who makes Goblin Tools?

Goblin Tools is made by Skyhook BV. The terms of service say Goblin Tools is a product of Skyhook BV, the company that operates the site, and the About page says Bram De Buyser writes and maintains it; no parent company or investor is named.

What are the alternatives to Goblin Tools?

The closest alternatives to Goblin Tools in our directory are Llama Life, Amazing Marvin, Todoist and TickTick.

How does Goblin Tools compare with other to-do list apps?

Goblin Tools's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.

Could I make my own version of Goblin Tools?

A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Goblin Tools’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Goblin Tools' own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-22.

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 Skyhook BV. Prices change, so check goblin.tools before you buy.

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

Scan for the live page

Prices and grades as they are today

Quoting this guide?

Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:

ToolGPA, "Goblin Tools: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 5, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/goblin-tools

Know someone choosing between to-do list apps?

Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/goblin-tools/guide

ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa

See our other guides

The best-graded to-do list apps after Goblin Tools, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.

ToolGPA

Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.

Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›

Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Goblin Tools’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. Goblin Tools is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Skyhook BV. Prices and plans change: check goblin.tools before you buy.