--- title: Amazing Marvin canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/amazing-marvin/ category: To-Do List Apps points: 72 rank: 7 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Amazing Marvin Customisable personal task manager with apps for six platforms and one paid plan. 72 points out of 100. #7 of 12 to-do list apps. Vendor: Amazing Marvin. Website: https://amazingmarvin.com/ - Marvin Pro costs $8 a month, billed as $96 a year, after a 14-day trial with no card [1]. - There is no free plan [1]. - Desktop apps cover Windows, macOS and Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian); iOS, Android and a web app complete the set [2]. - Marvin works offline on desktop, web and mobile; only time tracking needs a connection [3]. - A published API reads and creates tasks; updating uses endpoints the vendor labels experimental [9]. Verdict: Amazing Marvin suits people who want a configurable task manager on every platform, with offline use, repeats, reminders and calendar sync [2][3][4][5][7]. It costs $96 a year with no free tier [1]. The catch: its help pages show no location reminders or task assignment, and its GitHub page lists no app source code [4][8][12]. Best for: People who want to tune how tasks, repeats and views work. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | 18/18 | Download page lists desktop apps for Windows 10+, macOS and Linux, App Store and Google Play apps, and a web app [2]. | | Systems | Works offline | Yes | 6/6 | Help article says Marvin works offline on desktop apps, web app and mobile, including creating tasks [3]. | | Planning | Recurring tasks | Yes | 7/7 | Help article lists typed repeats such as "every week" and "every Monday" [5]. | | Planning | Time reminders | Yes | 4/4 | Reminders can be set for a date and time or "At time"; mobile app sends push notifications [4]. | | Planning | Location reminders | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's reminders help article, which covers time-based reminders only [4]. | | Planning | Subtasks | Yes | 4/4 | Subtasks break a task into smaller steps or add a checklist [6]. | | Planning | Labels or tags | Yes | 3/3 | Help article says labels (tags) can be added to tasks and projects [13]. | | Planning | Dates typed in plain words | Yes | 3/3 | Typed phrases such as "water plants daily" or "every Monday" set a repeat [5]; quick words such as "due 5d" set a due date [15]. | | Planning | Board view | Yes | 3/3 | Any grouped list can be shown as Kanban columns; tasks drag between them [14]. | | Calendar and sharing | Tasks in your calendar | Yes | 6/6 | Two-way sync with Google, iCal, Outlook and CalDAV calendars; tasks need a future date and a time in the title [7]. | | Calendar and sharing | Shared lists | Yes | 5/5 | Task and project lists can be shared with Marvin users and with people who do not use Marvin [8]. | | Calendar and sharing | Assign tasks | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's task sharing article, which describes viewing, commenting and completing only [8]. | | Calendar and sharing | Public API | Yes | 3/3 | addTask creates tasks and todayItems and dueItems read them (stable); updating uses endpoints labelled experimental [9]. | | Your data | Export your tasks | Yes | 4/4 | Account page has a Backups tab that downloads tasks and projects as a file, JSON if compression is off [10]. | | Your data | Open source | Not published | 0/5 | Not published; the vendor's GitHub page lists API docs, tools and forks, not the apps' source code [12]. | | Your data | Two-factor sign-in | Yes | 3/3 | Account can enable 2FA with an authenticator app and recovery codes [11]. | | Price | Free plan | No | 0/8 | Pricing page FAQ answers "Not currently" to a free plan; only a 14-day trial is offered [1]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $8/mo | 3/11 | Marvin Pro, billed as $96 a year [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Marvin Pro | $96/year [1] | $8 | | Marvin Pro (monthly) | $12/month [1] | $12 | The pricing page shows $8 a month billed as $96 a year, or $12 a month billed monthly; students can ask for 50% off [1]. ## Strengths - Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, plus a web app [2]. - Works offline on every supported device, including adding and ticking off tasks [3]. - Recurring tasks accept typed phrases such as "every week" or "every Monday" [5]. - Tasks can go to Google, iCal, Outlook or CalDAV calendars through two-way sync [7]. - Documented API for reading and creating tasks, and a backup you can download as JSON [9][10]. ## Limits - No free plan; the single paid plan is $96 a year [1]. - Reminders are time-based; the help article covers no location reminders [4]. - Calendar sync only sends tasks that are scheduled today or later and have a time in the title [7]. - Shared lists let others view, comment and complete tasks; the help article does not describe assigning tasks [8]. - Its GitHub page lists API docs, tools and forks, not the app's source code [12]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Amazing Marvin says its Pro plan includes all of its 100+ features [1]. ## Sources 1. [Pricing](https://amazingmarvin.com/pricing/), Amazing Marvin, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Download Apps](https://amazingmarvin.com/download/), Amazing Marvin, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Does Marvin work offline?](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/does-marvin-work-offline), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Reminders (Notifications, Alarms)](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/reminders-notifications), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Typing a repeat when you add a task](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/typing-a-repeat-when-you-add-a-task), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Subtasks (Checklist)](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/subtasks-checklist), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Calendar Sync (Google, iCal, Yahoo, CalDav)](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/calendar-sync-google-ical-yahoo-caldav), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Task Sharing](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/task-sharing), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Marvin API endpoints](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/api-endpoints), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [How to backup your data](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/how-to-backup-your-data), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Two-Factor Authentication](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/two-factor-authentication), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Amazing Marvin repositories](https://github.com/amazingmarvin?tab=repositories), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Task Labels (Tags)](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/task-labels-tags), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Kanban boards](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/kanban-boards), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Does Marvin have natural language processing?](https://help.amazingmarvin.com/amazing-marvin/does-marvin-have-natural-language-processing), Amazing Marvin Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08