Deadlines vs TooSoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deadlines
Organize your daily tasks with this modern to-do list manager. Create custom groups, assign priorities, and visualize deadlines. Upgrade for unlimited tasks, alerts, subtasks, and calendar integration.
- Custom task groups
- Priority assignment
- Deadline visualization
- Incomplete task widgets
- iCloud storage
- Light and dark modes
- Subtasks and alerts (Pro)
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Deadlines is a modern, productive task manager tool to help organize your daily list of jobs. You can create custom groups to separate your tasks however you like, such as by classes and projects. Boost your productivity with the following features: • Create custom groups for different types of tasks • Assign higher priorities to more important tasks • Visualize deadlines by day, priority, or group • See incomplete deadlines using widgets • Search for specific deadlines • Keyboard shortcuts for faster additions • Store deadlines in iCloud • No external login required Deadline has a modern and minimalistic interface with emphasis put on smooth animations that makes it enjoyable to use: • Light and dark mode support • Minimize deadline groups you don't need to see • Filter out completed tasks to see remaining tasks • See tasks grouped by week • Color code your groups for visual distinction Everyone can initially create three custom groups and ten different deadlines. Upgrading to Pro Mode unlocks several benefits: • Unlimited deadlines and groups • Set alerts for each deadline • Access to subtasks for each deadline • Push deadlines to calendar • Create repeatable deadlines Deadlines that are pushed to the calendar are automatically updated when you change the deadline. New deadlines can be automatically pushed to Calendar from Settings, as well as setting default alerts for all deadlines.
TooSoon
Easily track important upcoming dates with a clear countdown view. Spot urgency with color-coded ranges and keep your next event visible on your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch. Sync deadlines across devices for seamless organization.
- Clear countdown view for deadlines
- Color-coded urgency indicators
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch integration
- Cross-device iCloud sync
- Repeating deadline support
- Fast, uncluttered interface
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TooSoon helps you stay ahead of deadlines with a clear countdown view for the dates that matter most. See upcoming due dates at a glance, spot urgency with color-coded ranges, and keep your next event visible on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Apple Watch, and widgets. TooSoon is also available as a native Mac app with an optional menu bar companion, so your dates stay visible at your desk too. Perfect for: - Exams and study deadlines - Work deliverables and project milestones - Bills, renewals, and appointments - Birthdays, trips, and personal events Why people use TooSoon: - Count down in weeks and days - Set repeating deadlines for routines, renewals, and recurring events - Highlight urgent dates with a customizable color scale - Switch between upcoming deadlines and past events - Sync deadlines across devices with iCloud - Check upcoming dates from iPhone, iPad, Mac, widgets, and Apple Watch - Stay focused with a fast, uncluttered interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deadlines at 4.7 against TooSoon's 4.0. TooSoon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Deadlines sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TooSoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deadlines holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Deadlines ships an update every 2 months, TooSoon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deadlines | TooSoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brady Simon | Paul Bernhard |
Customer experience
Deadlines
TooSoon
In-app purchases
Deadlines
- Pro Mode$1.99
TooSoon
No in-app purchases








