Comparison

Deadliner vs KeepClose

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

Head to head
About

Deadliner

This app offers a visual approach to task and deadline management, helping users increase productivity and reduce procrastination. It features countdowns, Gantt-style charts, and robust organization tools with extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Visual countdowns for deadlines
  • Gantt-style iterative schedules
  • Task organization with tags and subtasks
  • Seamless cloud sharing across devices
  • Extensive customization options
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync for Apple devices
Features
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Deadliner is a visual task tracker designed to increase your productivity and eliminate procrastination. Immerse yourself in a brand-new visual approach to tracking and managing deadlines, projects, events, and meetings. Set goals and visualize your progress by instantly seeing the remaining time compared to when you started a given task. Enhance your productivity further by adding subtasks to create a Gantt-style iterative schedule that seamlessly tracks across all your devices. Deadliner offers a range of practical applications for personal planning, teamwork, and education. Personalize your planning by tracking event time and progress, collaborate with team members by sharing deadlines, and create deadlines for students (or your own schedule as a student) and instantly share them. Key features include: - Visual Countdown: A novel approach to organization that provides a clear perspective. - Gantt-style Charts: Facilitate task iteration and enhance productivity and organization. - Organization with Tags, Projects, and Subtasks: Streamline your task management. Create subtasks of subtasks and complex task tress, or keep it simple. - Seamless Cloud Sharing: Instant cloud sharing across all your devices, built-in. - Over 1,200 Customization Options: Personalize your experience with icons, tags, and color schemes. - Home Screen Widgets: Access all your deadlines with a single swipe on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. - iCloud Sync: Seamless synchronization between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. - Reminders Sync: Import reminders as deadlines and keep changes aligned when enabled. - Support for Advanced Automation: Leverage built-in Shortcuts to streamline your workflows. Deadliner is available as apps for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Your subscription is shared across all your devices, ensuring uninterrupted access to all features. EULA: https://zetegy.com/eula/deadliner Terms of Use: https://zetegy.com/terms/deadliner

About

KeepClose

Gently reminds you to connect with loved ones you may have lost touch with. It tracks your communication frequency, provides alerts for special dates, and keeps a private record of past conversations. Stay present in your relationships without compromising your data.

Highlights
  • Track communication frequency
  • Receive birthday/anniversary alerts
  • Private conversation timeline
  • One-tap calling/texting
  • Data privacy focused
Features
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You care about the people in your life — life just gets in the way. KeepClose keeps you gently present with them: it shows who you've drifted from and how long it's been, nudges you when it's time to reach out, and remembers every conversation so you never start from scratch. What you can do with it: • See at a glance who needs you — and who's doing fine • Set how often to reach out for each person or group — family every two weeks, old friends once a month • Get birthday and anniversary alerts pulled from your contacts • Keep a private timeline of what each person shared, so you remember what matters to them • Build a "Holding Close" list for the people you're praying for or thinking of deeply • Call, text, or FaceTime in one tap Your relationships stay yours. KeepClose runs entirely on your iPhone — no account, no server, no third party ever sees your data. The people you care about never become data points. Free for 7 days, then $1.99/month or $19.99/year. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings; payment is charged to your Apple ID. Terms of Use: https://www.goodfriendsolutions.com/apps/keepclose/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.goodfriendsolutions.com/apps/keepclose/privacy.html

Screenshots

Deadliner4 screens
KeepClose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KeepClose at 5.0 against Deadliner's 3.0. KeepClose also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Deadliner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KeepClose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KeepClose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadliner ships an update every 2 weeks, KeepClose daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deadliner versus KeepClose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlinerKeepClose
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetegy LLCGoodfriend Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deadliner

Subscriptions2
  • Deadliner Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Deadliner Annually7 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

KeepClose

Subscriptions2
  • MissionPilot KeepClose Local7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MissionPilot KeepClose Local7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Deadliner free?
Deadliner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeepClose free?
KeepClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deadliner or KeepClose?
KeepClose is rated higher. Deadliner averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while KeepClose averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deadliner or KeepClose have ads?
Neither Deadliner nor KeepClose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadliner or KeepClose?
Deadliner ships an update every 2 weeks, and KeepClose daily. Most recently, Deadliner was updated on November 3, 2026 and KeepClose on October 31, 2026.

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