Comparison

Goat Tasks vs MindNest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Goat Tasks

This productivity app helps you manage tasks, plan your day, and achieve goals using AI-powered tools. Features include an Eisenhower Matrix, daily routine cycles, and detailed task breakdown with unlimited nesting. Seamlessly syncs across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix for task prioritization
  • Daily Routine Cycle with research-based structure
  • AI-Powered Task Breakdown
  • Task Tree with unlimited subtask nesting
  • Universal Count Tracker
  • Seamless continuity across Apple devices
Features
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Goat Tasks turns good intentions into finished work. Instead of one more to-do list that grows faster than you can clear it, you get six focused tools — each built on published research into how people actually prioritize, follow through, and build habits that last. Everything you finish earns points and climbs a rank, so today's work is still visible tomorrow. EISENHOWER MATRIX Sort every task on two axes, urgency and importance, and see at a glance what to do first, what to schedule, what to delegate, and what to drop. Your brain over-weights whatever feels urgent and quietly neglects what actually matters. The matrix breaks that reflex and pushes important-but-not-urgent work back to the top — which is where real progress lives. DAILY ROUTINE CYCLE Design your ideal day hour by hour, then let it repeat. Anchoring a task to a specific time turns "I should" into an automatic "when it's 7am, I do this," so you spend willpower deciding once instead of every single time. Adjustable reminders keep the cue firing when you are busy, and a color slider makes the day your own. TASK TREE Break big projects into nested sub-tasks until the smallest step is something you can actually start in one sitting. Completion percentages roll up the tree automatically, so progress on a long project stays visible instead of disappearing into "someday." COUNT TRACKER Track any countable thing — reps, pages, minutes, glasses of water. The simple act of recording a behavior moves you toward the goal, and every tally is a small, visible win that keeps you going. DAILY REPORT Close the day with a short, honest reflection — rate each routine, and say what got in the way. Doing the work is not the same as learning from it, and a running record turns scattered days into a visible trajectory. HABIT INSIGHTS Then let Goat Tasks read your reports back to you. See whether you are trending up or slipping week over week, which day you are strongest, whether mornings really beat evenings, and exactly what each blocker costs you. THE CLIMB Everything you finish earns points and moves you up a ladder of eighteen ranks, from Pebble Kicker to The G.O.A.T. Show up daily and a streak multiplier builds. Go quiet and you slide back down — which is the point. Progress you can lose is progress worth protecting. BUILT ON RESEARCH, NOT VIBES Every tool ships with an in-app guide explaining why it works and what it does for you, with the studies cited. Zhu, Yang and Hsee on the mere-urgency effect. Gollwitzer on implementation intentions. Bandura and Schunk on proximal sub-goals. Harkin and colleagues on progress monitoring. Di Stefano and colleagues on reflection. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Plan on your Mac at your desk, check things off on your phone, review the day on your iPad. iCloud keeps everything in step automatically — no account to create, and your data stays with your Apple Account. FREE AND PREMIUM Every tool is free to use, including the Eisenhower Matrix visualization, the Daily Report, your habit insights and the full rank ladder. The free tier caps how much you can create: 2 priority tasks, 2 routines, 1 project and 1 counter, with a single level of sub-task nesting. Premium removes every limit — unlimited tasks, routines, projects and counters, and unlimited nested task trees. PRICING Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly, or as a one-time purchase that unlocks the app permanently. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. The one-time unlock does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/goat-tasks-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MindNest

Features
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Mind Nest turns your ideas into visual mind maps that grow with you. Whether you're studying for exams, planning a project, or organizing your thoughts, Mind Nest gives you a powerful canvas to capture and connect ideas — then helps you actually remember them. CREATE BEAUTIFUL MIND MAPS Choose from 5 layout styles — Tree, Radial, Timeline, Fishbone, and Org Chart — to visualize your ideas the way that makes sense to you. Drag and drop nodes, sketch directly on the canvas, or use the outline editor for quick text entry. LEARN SMARTER, NOT HARDER Built-in spaced repetition (SM-2 algorithm) turns your mind maps into a personal study system. Create flashcards from any branch, track your mastery with detailed analytics, identify weak topics, and build knowledge paths that guide you through complex subjects step by step. MULTIPLE WAYS TO VIEW YOUR WORK Switch between Canvas, Outline, Story Mode, Presentation, Flashcards, Task Board, and Timeline views — all from the same map. Compare branches side by side or merge them with the built-in merge assistant. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your maps sync securely to the cloud so you can pick up right where you left off on any device. Offline-first design means you can work without internet and sync when you're ready. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock cloud sync, rich PDF export, analytics dashboard, knowledge paths, and more with a Mind Nest Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://aboelnasr.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://aboelnasr.net/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Goat Tasks4 screens
MindNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MindNest at 13.0 against Goat Tasks's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Goat Tasks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MindNest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Goat Tasks versus MindNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoat TasksMindNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishwas MukundMohammad Aboelnasr

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Goat Tasks

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 6 months$5.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Unlock$24.99
2 purchases

MindNest

Subscriptions2
  • Mind Nest Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Mind Nest Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Goat Tasks free?
Goat Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindNest free?
MindNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goat Tasks or MindNest have ads?
Neither Goat Tasks nor MindNest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goat Tasks or MindNest?
Goat Tasks ships an update every 2 days, and MindNest every 2 days. Most recently, Goat Tasks was updated on October 24, 2026 and MindNest on October 25, 2026.

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