Goblin.Tools alternatives for 2026.

What to try when you want more continuity: a place that keeps track of the tasks after you’ve broken them down.

Goblin.Tools is loved in ADHD communities for doing one thing well: taking a task that feels impossible and breaking it into steps you can start. It’s deliberately simple. If you’re finding yourself copying its results into another app to keep track of them, these tools cover the range from focused task helpers to a place for your whole life.

Updated September 2026

  1. 01

    Saner.AI

    An AI assistant designed with ADHD in mind.

    Saner.AI brings notes and tasks together with an ADHD-aware approach to capture and prioritizing. A natural next step if you want Goblin.Tools’ thoughtfulness with a system underneath.

    Best forADHD users who want notes and tasks in one AI-assisted place.

  2. 02

    Tiimo

    A visual daily planner for neurodivergent people.

    Tiimo lays out your day as a visual timeline with colors and icons. If Goblin.Tools helps you work out what to do, Tiimo helps you see when.

    Best forVisual thinkers who want to see their day, not just a list.

  3. 03

    Todoist

    A clean task manager with natural-language entry.

    Todoist lets you type tasks the way you’d say them and organizes them into projects, with reminders across devices. Not ADHD-specific, but low-friction and dependable.

    Best forAnyone who wants a straightforward, reliable task manager.

  4. 04

    Structured

    A timeline that places tasks in your day.

    Structured puts tasks and calendar events on one visual timeline you can rearrange. It sits between a task list and a calendar.

    Best forPeople who want tasks placed in time, not just listed.

  5. 05

    beckett

    One place for tasks, plans, people, and notes.

    beckett takes a messy message and sorts it into tasks, dates, and notes, each in its own place. Tasks can have reminders, projects can be opened in Focus, and Today shows what’s due each morning. It isn’t a dedicated task-breakdown tool, but it keeps everything after the breakdown.

    Best forPeople who want to stop juggling several apps and just say what’s on their mind.

    Start on webDownload on the App StoreSee the app
  6. 06

    TickTick

    Tasks and habits in one app.

    TickTick combines a task manager with a habit tracker, along with a focus timer and calendar views.

    Best forPeople who want tasks and habits together in a classic app.

Questions.

Is there something like Goblin.Tools that also remembers my tasks?

Most of the tools here keep your tasks over time. beckett goes further by keeping tasks alongside your plans, notes, and people, so you can ask about any of it later.

Are there free alternatives?

Several tools here offer free versions or trials, and pricing changes often, so check each one’s current plans.

Which is best for routines rather than tasks?

Tiimo and Structured are built around the shape of your day. beckett keeps habits alongside everything else and shows them in Today each morning.

Can I use Goblin.Tools alongside beckett?

Yes. Break a task down wherever helps you most, then tell beckett the steps to keep them with the project they belong to.

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