Comparison

TaskGoblin vs FocusCall

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

Head to head
About

TaskGoblin

Features
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TaskGoblin is a task tracker with a personality problem. Create chores, build recurring routines, and keep track of unfinished tasks while a persistent Goblin observes the evidence. Unlike traditional productivity apps, TaskGoblin treats neglected chores like active case files. The longer tasks remain unfinished, the more attention they attract. FEATURES โ€ข Create and manage tasks โ€ข Daily, weekly, and custom recurring chores โ€ข Multiple Goblin personalities โ€ข Local notifications โ€ข Incident Log and observation history โ€ข Archive-inspired interface โ€ข Local-first storage โ€ข No account required CHOOSE YOUR GOBLIN Corporate Goblin Observes patterns. Documents failures. Escalates unresolved matters through entirely unnecessary domestic bureaucracy. Snarky Goblin Specializes in sarcastic commentary, passive-aggressive observations, and unwanted opinions regarding unfinished chores. Feral Goblin Develops an increasingly unhealthy fixation on unresolved situations and refuses to let them go. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Whether you're trying to stay ahead of laundry, dishes, cleaning, bills, or everyday responsibilities, TaskGoblin helps keep unfinished work visible and difficult to ignore. No accounts. No subscriptions required for solo use. Just you, your task list, and a Goblin keeping records.

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FocusCall

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Notifications get ignored. A ringing phone doesn't. FocusCall is an ADHD reminder app that places a real phone call the moment a task is due. WHY A CALL, NOT A PING A push notification blends into the noise you've trained yourself to tune out. A ringing phone forces a decision: pick up, or don't. That's the interruption an ADHD brain needs to switch tracks and actually act. HOW IT WORKS - Add a task for a specific time โ€” once, or recurring (daily, weekdays, weekly, or specific days) - At the right moment, your phone rings and a voice tells you the one thing to do - No answer? Nag Mode calls back as many times as you choose, until you respond ONE KEY DOES EVERYTHING No app to open, no typing. Just press: 1 โ€” I'm on it (done) 2 โ€” Snooze one hour 3 โ€” Remind me tomorrow 9 โ€” Cancel this reminder 0 โ€” Stop all reminder calls CALENDAR SYNC Let FocusCall read your phone's calendar and it calls you before your events โ€” no re-typing your day into another app. It sees whatever your Calendar app already shows: iCloud, Exchange, subscribed calendars, and any Google account you added in iOS Settings. You choose which calendars count. CALL ME WHEN I ARRIVE Set a location reminder and FocusCall rings when you get near the place โ€” the pharmacy, the office, the post office. BUILT FOR ADHD - Nag Mode โ€” one try is never enough. - Rotating scripts that change every time, so they never fade into robotic background noise. - Snooze with one key press, right from the call. - Predictable flat pricing โ€” no per-minute or per-call charges, ever. - Consent-first โ€” calls only your own verified number, stop instantly with one key. PLANS - Free: 5 calls per month to try it out. - Basic: 30 calls per month. - Pro: unlimited calls (fair use, up to ~15/day). - Pro+: unlimited calls for heavy users (fair use, up to ~30/day). Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. FocusCall is a productivity tool, not a medical device, and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Privacy: https://focuscall.app/privacy Terms: https://focuscall.app/terms

Screenshots

TaskGoblin4 screens
FocusCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskGoblin at none against FocusCall's 6. TaskGoblin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusCall sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TaskGoblin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
TaskGoblin versus FocusCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskGoblinFocusCall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamanand Gajadhar SukulEvgenii Shestakov

In-app purchases

None

TaskGoblin

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FocusCall

Subscriptions6
  • FocusCall Basic$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Basic Yearly$35.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$71.991 Year
  • Pro+ Yearly$143.991 Year

Questions

Is TaskGoblin free?
TaskGoblin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusCall free?
FocusCall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskGoblin or FocusCall have ads?
FocusCall shows ads; TaskGoblin does not.

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