Three apps come up constantly in UK ADHD communities. Tiimo, Goblin Tools, and Morgen. They do very different things, but people often ask which one to start with.
Short answer: they are not competing with each other. Each one solves a different problem. The question is which problem is costing you the most right now.
This comparison covers what each app actually does, what it costs in the UK, and who it is right for.
Tiimo
Tiimo is a visual daily planner built specifically for neurodivergent adults. The core idea is simple: instead of a text list, you get a circular visual timeline showing your day as blocks of colour with icons. You can see at a glance where you are, what is coming next, and how much time you have before a transition.
It was built by a team with direct experience of ADHD and autism. The design reflects that. It is calm, uncluttered, and focused on reducing the cognitive load that most planner apps create.
The standout features are the countdown timers and transition alerts. If time blindness is your main problem. Losing hours without noticing, being genuinely surprised that it is already 3pm. Tiimo addresses that better than almost anything else available.
What it does not do: Tiimo is not a task manager in the traditional sense. It does not have subtasks, project views, or integrations with other tools. If you need to manage complex work projects, you will need something else alongside it.
UK pricing: Free 7-day trial, then around £6.99/month or £54/year. iOS and Android, though Android reviews are currently mixed.
Best for: Time blindness, visual thinkers, people who need their day to feel concrete rather than abstract, anyone who loses track of time during transitions.
Goblin Tools
Goblin Tools is free, web-based, and does one thing exceptionally well: it breaks down tasks you cannot start.
The main feature is Magic ToDo. You type in a task. Something vague and overwhelming like “sort out my finances” or “reply to that email” and it generates a step-by-step checklist. You can adjust the level of detail using a “spiciness” dial, from a few broad steps to an extremely granular breakdown.
It also has a tone checker called The Judge, which lets you paste in a message and check whether it reads as aggressive, passive, or neutral. Useful for ADHD adults who struggle to calibrate tone in written communication.
Goblin Tools is not a planner. It does not schedule your day or track time. It is a tool you reach for when you are stuck and cannot figure out how to start something. Many people use it alongside a planner like Tiimo. Break the task down in Goblin Tools, then schedule the steps in Tiimo.
What it does not do: It has no calendar, no reminders, no time tracking. It is a one-function tool, and that focus is part of why it works.
UK pricing: Free. There is a paid version called Goblin Tools Pro for around £3/month that adds extra features, but the free tier covers everything most people need.
Best for: Task paralysis, task initiation, anyone who stares at a vague task and cannot figure out where to start.
Morgen
Morgen is a calendar and task manager for people juggling multiple commitments across multiple platforms. It pulls together Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and task managers like Todoist into a single time-blocked view.
For ADHD adults who have work calendars, personal calendars, and task lists scattered across different apps, Morgen removes the need to switch between them. You can drag tasks into time slots, see your full week in one place, and block time for focused work.
It also has an AI planner that suggests when to schedule tasks based on your existing commitments. This is useful for people who know what they need to do but cannot make themselves decide when to do it.
Morgen is the most powerful of the three apps, but also the most complex. It takes time to set up properly and will overwhelm you if you try to use every feature at once. Start with the calendar consolidation and add features gradually.
What it does not do: Morgen does not address time blindness the way Tiimo does. It shows you a schedule but does not countdown to the next task or alert you during transitions. It also does not break tasks down. That is Goblin Tools’ job.
UK pricing: Free tier available. Paid plans from around £9/month.
Best for: Professionals with multiple calendars, people who need to time-block their week, anyone who loses tasks because they live in too many different apps.
Which one should you start with?
If your main problem is time blindness and losing track of the day: Start with Tiimo.
If your main problem is staring at tasks and not being able to start: Start with Goblin Tools. It is free, so there is no risk.
If your main problem is having too many calendars and commitments in too many places: Start with Morgen.
The combination that works best for many ADHD adults is Goblin Tools plus either Tiimo or Morgen. Use Goblin Tools to break down the task, then schedule it in whichever planner fits your working style.
You do not need all three. Pick the one that matches your biggest friction point and use it for two weeks before adding anything else.
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