# RunDown - Deadline Engine

> RunDown - Deadline Engine (iPhone/iPad app by Jaswanth Reddy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rundown-deadline-engine/id6761473099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jaswanth Reddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885543263)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-05-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rundown-deadline-engine/id6761473099/reviews.md

## What is RunDown?

RunDown is a deadline pressure system — not a to-do list, not a calendar.

Set a goal with a hard deadline. Break it into sequential steps that must complete in order. Watch the countdown tick. If a step falls behind, your entire goal goes AT RISK.

• One big countdown that dominates your screen
• Sequential dependency chain — Step 1 blocks Step 2
• Health status: On Track → At Risk → Critical
• Smart notifications at 3 days, 1 day, and overdue
• Home screen & lock screen widgets
• Dark mode only — built for focus
• Max 3 goals — this app resists becoming a list

Example: Goal is "Buy New Car" by May 16.
Step 1: Sell existing car — by Apr 15
Step 2: Get cash in hand — by Apr 22
Step 3: Sort paperwork — by May 1
Step 4: Finalize insurance — by May 10

Fall behind on Step 1? Everything downstream turns red.

RunDown keeps you honest.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-05-25

**What's New in 1.5.1**

Small fix - you can now mark a goal complete directly from the ⋯ menu. Previously, goals without steps (or finished before every step was ticked) had no way to wrap up and would stall on the overdue screen forever.

### 1.5 — 2026-04-19

- Goal colors — Give each goal its own accent color so you can tell them apart at a glance.
- Milestone haptics — Feel a subtle tap as your goal crosses 50%, 25%, and 10% of the time remaining.
- Tap-to-open widgets — Tap any home-screen widget to jump straight into that goal.
- Backup & restore — Export your goals to a file and import them back anytime (Settings → Backup).
- Denser medium widget — Now shows your next step and a full progress chain instead of empty space.
- Adaptive widgets — Widgets now match your system's light or dark mode.
- Polish — Crisper onboarding icons and small layout refinements.

### 1.2 — 2026-04-07

• Fixed widgets in tinted and clear Home Screen modes — countdown stays visible on every wallpaper.
• Broader iOS 17 compatibility.

### 1.1 — 2026-04-04

No release notes.

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All apps by Jaswanth Reddy: https://appshunter.io/developer/1885543263

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