Goblin Tools

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Tiny single-purpose AI tools for executive function — break down tasks, soften tone, estimate time.

Freemium · Special Education / IEP · 4.7 / 5 · Last verified: Apr 30, 2026

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Magic ToDo recursively breaking down "write a 5-paragraph essay on the Industrial Revolution" into 14 atomic sub-steps.

Magic ToDo recursively decomposes any task — click a step to break it down further.

TL;DR

Goblin Tools is the most quietly important AI tool of the last two years for neurodivergent learners. The Magic ToDo task-decomposer is the killer feature — it turns "write the essay" into a recursive sequence of atomic actions a student can actually start.

Recommend it if

You support a student with ADHD or executive-function challenges, you teach in a special-ed setting, or you're a parent of a kid who freezes at the start of long-form work.

Skip it if

Your school requires district SSO and a signed DPA before any tool reaches a student device — Goblin Tools is a single-developer indie project, not enterprise software.

Quick facts

Platforms: WebiOSAndroid
Languages: EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanDutch+10 more
School fit: 6-8 9-12 Higher Ed Adult / PD
Subjects: Executive functionwriting supportsocial communication
Time to first output: instant
Learning curve: Easy
Setup: Open the website — no account required for free tools
Works offline: —

Real-world use cases

How a teacher, student or parent actually puts this tool to work.

Who	Scenario	Time	Output
Students	Lab report due Friday, you've been staring at the blank doc for 30 minutes — paste the assignment into Magic ToDo, get 11 atomic steps, start with the easiest.	2 min	11-step action list
Parents	Help your 14-year-old draft a "can I please have an extension" email to a teacher — Formalizer rewrites their first frustrated draft into something polite.	3 min	Sendable email draft
Teachers	Special-ed teacher modeling executive function — show a student how to take "clean my room" and decompose it into 8 doable sub-tasks.	5 min	Modeled task breakdown

Students
Lab report due Friday, you've been staring at the blank doc for 30 minutes — paste the assignment into Magic ToDo, get 11 atomic steps, start with the easiest.

Time

2 min

Output

11-step action list
Parents
Help your 14-year-old draft a "can I please have an extension" email to a teacher — Formalizer rewrites their first frustrated draft into something polite.

Time

3 min

Output

Sendable email draft
Teachers
Special-ed teacher modeling executive function — show a student how to take "clean my room" and decompose it into 8 doable sub-tasks.

Time

5 min

Output

Modeled task breakdown

Goblin Tools is the most quietly important AI tool of the last two years for neurodivergent learners — and one of the few worth recommending to parents directly.

The killer feature: Magic ToDo

Paste a vague task (“write the lab report”). Magic ToDo decomposes it into atomic sub-steps. Click any sub-step to decompose that further. Continue until the smallest step is something the student can start in 30 seconds.

For a student who freezes at the start of long-form work, this is the single highest-ROI intervention AI has produced for neurodivergent users.

The other small tools

Formalizer — rewrites a draft message at 5 different tone levels
Estimator — opinionated time estimates for any task
Judge — “is this message rude?” gut-check
Compiler — turns a brain-dump paragraph into a structured list

What we like

+ Built for and with neurodivergent users (ADHD, autism, executive-function support)
+ Magic ToDo recursively breaks any task into atomic sub-steps
+ Formalizer rewrites tone — turn an angry email into a polite one
+ Web app + mobile app under $5 one-time

Heads up

− No district / school SSO — designed for individuals
− Web tools don't save state across devices unless you sync
− The "spice level" / time estimator is opinionated, not data-driven

Pricing breakdown

Pricing

Verified directly on the vendor site. We re-check every quarter.

Web (Free)

Most useful

· All core tools usable in browser, no signup
· Magic ToDo, Formalizer, Estimator, Judge, Compiler
· Bring-your-own OpenAI key option

Mobile App

$5 one-time

· Native iOS and Android apps
· Sync lists across devices
· Offline access for saved lists
· One-time purchase, no subscription

Donate

Pay what you want tip jar

· Support continued development
· Single-developer indie project
· No enterprise tier — by design

Privacy & compliance

What we found in the vendor's terms, DPA, and trust center. Verify with your district before deploying.

FERPA: Unclear
SOC 2: No
COPPA: Unclear
GDPR: Partial
Trains on your data: No
Data retention: Free web tools process input ephemerally; lists saved locally in browser unless you sign in to sync.
Hosting regions: EU

Built by a single developer in Belgium. Not an enterprise product — no signed DPA, no admin console. Use as personal-tool recommendation, not as district deployment.

Works with

Browser (works anywhere)
iOS share sheet
Android share sheet

Frequently asked questions

Is Goblin Tools really free?

Yes — the web tools are completely free, no account needed. The mobile apps are a $5 one-time purchase. There's a tip jar for the developer. No subscription, no upsell.

Is it safe to recommend to a child?

Yes for the web tools — no account, no PII, ephemeral processing. The developer has been transparent about privacy from day one. For under-13 device install, supervise the mobile-app setup.

How is this different from a generic AI chatbot?

Goblin Tools constrains AI to a single useful task per tool. A student who'd get distracted in a general ChatGPT conversation can use Magic ToDo for one specific job — task decomposition — and close the tab.

Does it actually help with ADHD / executive function?

Anecdotally, very. It's especially good for the "I can't start" freeze — Magic ToDo's recursive decomposition is genuinely the right intervention. Pair it with a body-double / accountability check for best results.

Why no enterprise / district version?

By the developer's design choice — Goblin Tools stays a low-cost indie tool aimed at individuals. If your district needs a signed DPA, look at SchoolAI or similar. For "tool I recommend to a parent or older student", Goblin Tools is unbeatable.