The Goblin Tools alternative that actually reminds you
Updated: July 7, 2026
Goblin Tools is brilliant at breaking an overwhelming task into small steps. But the moment you close the tab, it's gone — it never reminds you and it saves nothing. That gap is exactly what offmyhead fills.
Goblin Tools (Magic ToDo) breaks a big task into doable steps — great for starting. But it doesn't remind you and doesn't keep your list. offmyhead is the other half: type a thought, get a scheduled reminder with a suggested repeat in 2 seconds, one tap to confirm.
What Goblin Tools does really well
Magic ToDo takes “do my taxes” and splits it, by an adjustable “spiciness”, into small, low-anxiety steps. For the starting moment in ADHD that's genuinely valuable — it beats the task paralysis that plain to-do lists cause.
Where it leaves you stranded
- No reminder — it never tells you it's time.
- No persistence — close the tab and the list is gone. Nothing gets scheduled.
- No recurrence — useless for “take the bins out every Tuesday”.
For ADHD brains that's the break that matters: the problem is rarely “I don't know how to start” — it's “I simply forgot at the moment it counted”.
How offmyhead fills the gap
offmyhead isn't a breaker-downer — it's the capture reflex. Type a few messy keywords; the AI proposes what it is (reminder, task, event), when to remind you, and how often. One tap confirms. No setup, no folders, local-first (your notes stay on your device), no streaks.
Side by side
| Goblin Tools | offmyhead | |
|---|---|---|
| Break tasks down | ✅ core strength | — |
| Scheduled reminder | ❌ | ✅ |
| Suggests recurrence | ❌ | ✅ |
| Keeps your list | ❌ | ✅ |
| Local-first / no account | partly | ✅ |
| Price | Free | Waitlist (early access free) |
Who should use which?
Honestly: use both. Goblin Tools when a task is too big to start. offmyhead for everything you'll forget in a second and need handed back at the right time. They don't compete — they complete each other.