Customisable task manager
Flint vs Amazing Marvin
Amazing Marvin has a devoted ADHD following because it exposes dozens of behavioural strategies as toggles: time budgets, daily limits, rewards, procrastination help. The catch is that you have to build your own system first, and rebuilding it is a favourite form of productive procrastination. Flint is the opinionated version: capacity limits, energy tags, brain dump capture and start prompts are simply on, with no configuration screen to disappear into.
The short answer
Marvin if you love tinkering and want every knob. Flint if tinkering is the trap.
Flint vs Amazing Marvin at a glance
| Feature | Flint | Amazing Marvin |
|---|---|---|
| Built for ADHD | Yes | Yes, strategy toolkit |
| Price | No subscriptions ever | Around $12 per month |
| Setup time | Minutes | Hours, ongoing tinkering |
| Daily capacity limit | On by default | Optional strategy |
| Brain dump → task extraction | Yes | Manual |
| Notes and projects | Built in | Built in |
| Data collection | None | Cloud account |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | Web, desktop, mobile |
Where Flint wins
- Opinionated defaults instead of endless configuration
- Clean, calm iOS-native interface
- No subscription and no account
- Voice-first quick capture
Where Amazing Marvin wins
- Enormous strategy and customisation library
- Cross-platform apps
- Power-user filtering and views
Who should choose Flint?
ADHD adults who spent more time configuring Marvin than doing tasks in it.
Flint vs Amazing Marvin FAQ
What is a simpler alternative to Amazing Marvin?
Flint is a simpler alternative to Amazing Marvin for iPhone and iPad. It ships the ADHD strategies Marvin makes optional — daily capacity limits, energy-aware tasks, low-friction capture and task initiation prompts — already enabled, with no configuration, no subscription and no data collection.
Try Flint on iPhone or iPad
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