# Life Balance vs Goblin Tools

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goblin Tools at 76% against Life Balance's 0%. Goblin Tools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3K vs 2). Life Balance's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Life Balance is free to download; Goblin Tools costs $0.99 up front. Life Balance sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Goblin Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Goblin Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goblin Tools has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Life Balance's written reviews are positive against 76% of Goblin Tools's.

Life Balance ships an update every 5 weeks, Goblin Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Life Balance | Goblin Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-balance/id1607824907/reviews) | **[4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goblin-tools/id6449003064/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **75.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#4** |
| Size | 19 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Bruce Greenfield](https://appshunter.io/developer/444610547) | [Skyhook](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695118263) |

## What reviewers say

### Life Balance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-balance/id1607824907)

This app helps you build sustainable routines by automatically tracking healthy habits like exercise and meditation. It also imports time tracking data from other services and offers custom activity logging. Monitor your progress with daily targets and suggestions, and view your goals at a glance with home screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Automatic health habit tracking, Import time tracking from Toggl Track, Log custom daily activities, Set daily targets and monitor averages, Home screen widgets for goals, Cross-device automatic sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly description | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime purchase | $49.99 | one-time |


### Goblin Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goblin-tools/id6449003064)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Paid · Productivity, #15 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app offers a suite of single-task tools designed to assist neurodivergent individuals with overwhelming or challenging tasks. Features include automatic task breakdown, language formalization, tone interpretation, time estimation, and recipe generation.

**Highlights:** Magic Todo list for automatic task breakdown, Formalizer for language transformation, Judge for tone interpretation, Estimator for activity timeframes, Compiler for braindump to task conversion, Chef for recipe generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goblin Tools Pro - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Goblin Tools Pro - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for breaking down tasks
- 👍 Useful for ADHD/neurodivergent users
- 🎨 Customizable task breakdown
- 🔍 Beneficial for writing/communication
- 🍲 Helpful for meal planning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- ⏱️ Inaccurate time estimates for tasks
- 🔄 Lack of syncing/cross-device functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App not working on iPad
- Cursor and text highlighting issues

**Requested features**

- Reminders and scheduling options
- Customizable categories and organization
- Ability to prioritize tasks
- Integration with other productivity apps
- More advanced analytics and reporting


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Life Balance free?

Life Balance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Goblin Tools free?

Goblin Tools costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Life Balance or Goblin Tools?

Goblin Tools is rated higher. Life Balance averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Goblin Tools averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.

### Do Life Balance or Goblin Tools have ads?

Neither Life Balance nor Goblin Tools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Life Balance or Goblin Tools?

Life Balance ships an update every 5 weeks, and Goblin Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, Life Balance was updated on October 28, 2026 and Goblin Tools on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*