Comparison

Plan&Control vs Deadlines

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plan&Control

This app gamifies your to-do lists and projects by linking them to a growing space base. Overdue tasks can negatively impact your base, while completing them helps it flourish. It offers various project types and visually engaging scenarios to boost motivation.

Highlights
  • Gamified task management
  • Space base visualization
  • Simple, advanced, and routine projects
  • Multiple space base scenarios
  • Task prioritization and color coding
  • iCloud sync and data export
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Plan&Control combines a modern planner/task management app with a bit of gaming fun. Whenever you create a simple to-do list, more advanced project or a routine you may link it to a space base - it will grow along your project. But beware! Tasks that are overdue degrade your base. Simple reminder or a complex project? Lacking motivation? Plan&Control has got you covered. MAIN FEATURES The app provides three different types of projects that you can use to organise and plan everything from simple chores to complex enterprises: • simple projects - for quick, uncomplicated task lists like grocery shopping • advanced - if you need a multilevel project structure with additional stages and subtasks • routines to track repeated activities - daily workouts for example. Each project type may be linked to a space base development to visualise your performance. There are 3 scenarios*: • distant outpost - build an outpost in a distant galaxy • orbital base - space base somewhere in the depths of the universe (available in paid version only) • mining colony - plants and industrial facilities extracting resources from one of the planets (available in paid version only) All scenarios use unique animated graphics accompanied by sound effects. The style resembles isometric view strategy games. --- Beside the fancy gaming experience Plan&Control offers the best features of task managers and to do lists. Each task may be assigned a priority level or a colour badge to help you organise things visually and mentally. Projects have deadlines and alerts. Routine activities additionally require frequency like daily, weekly, monthly etc. or even "every working day". You can store your data locally on a single device or sync it with others through iCloud. Additionally you can now exchange tasks with the Reminders app or export them to Calendar. Even the most tedious task may be fun. Go ahead - turn your gardening project into a space base! Questions? Feedback? Visit plancontrol.app * The free version is limited to single space base scenario.

About

Deadlines

Features
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Stay on top of your deadlines with the new deadline tracker app for iOS. Designed for professionals, students, and anyone who needs to manage multiple deadlines, this app makes it easy to stay organized and on task. You can easily create new deadlines and set reminders for upcoming tasks, and the app will automatically send you notifications when deadlines are approaching. With the ability to add notes and customise the app to your needs, Deadlines is the ultimate tool for managing your time effectively. Download now and never miss a deadline again! Deadlines is completely free and open source, meaning that the source code is available for anyone to view, modify and distribute. This allows for a community driven development, where users can suggest features, report bugs and even contribute to the app's development. With our app, you can rest assured that you will never be locked into a subscription model or be charged for extra features (however, tips are greatly appreciated!).

Screenshots

Plan&Control4 screens
Deadlines3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deadlines at weekly against Plan&Control's every 6 months. Plan&Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plan&Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deadlines sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, Deadlines weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plan&Control versus Deadlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan&ControlDeadlines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size772 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDOMEDIA ADAM FALKOWSKI JAN DOMANSKI S CJack Devey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plan&Control

One-time1
  • Full unlimited version$7.99
3 purchases

Deadlines

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$7.99

Questions

Is Plan&Control free?
Plan&Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadlines free?
Deadlines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plan&Control or Deadlines have ads?
Neither Plan&Control nor Deadlines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan&Control or Deadlines?
Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, and Deadlines weekly. Most recently, Plan&Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and Deadlines on October 16, 2026.

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