Comparison

Deadline App vs Outliner

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

Head to head
About

Deadline App

Easily create and manage all your important deadlines. Receive timely notifications to ensure you never miss a due date. Visually track the remaining time for each task.

Highlights
  • Create deadlines
  • Set notifications
  • Track time left
  • Deadline management
  • Task reminders
Features
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Create deadlines Set notifications for them Track the time left

About

Outliner

Organize your notes, lists, and to-dos with a powerful outliner. Add rich detail to your thoughts and keep everything in one dynamic place. Quickly find and manage your entries with intuitive search and completion features.

Highlights
  • Multi-functional outliner
  • Add detailed notes
  • Dynamic design
  • Quick search
  • Mark as complete
Features
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Scroll - Outliner for Notes, Lists & To-Dos Scroll is a modern outliner that turns scattered thoughts into a clear, structured record of everything on your mind. Notes, checklists, to-dos, plans, and ideas - all in one app, organized exactly the way you think. Most notes apps force you to choose: a quick list here, a long-form note there, a to-do app somewhere else. Scroll brings them together. Nest your notes as deep as an idea needs to go, collapse what you're not working on, and keep a precise, detailed record of your thinking without ever leaving the app. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SCROLL - Infinite outlining - Break any idea down into sub-points, then sub-points of those. Add as much detail as you want and keep it all neatly organized. - Everything in one place - Replace your notes, lists, and to-do apps with a single dynamic workspace that adapts to whatever you're capturing. - Instant search - Jump straight to the exact note you're looking for and start writing in seconds. No scrolling, no folders to dig through. - Track your progress - Mark items complete or cross them off to see what's done and what's left at a glance. - Built for focus - A clean, dynamic design that gets out of your way so you can think clearly and write freely. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-scroll

Screenshots

Deadline App4 screens
Outliner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deadline App at every 3 weeks against Outliner's every 2 months. Outliner's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 62%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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. Deadline App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Outliner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outliner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Deadline App's written reviews are positive against 77% of Outliner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadline App ships an update every 3 weeks, Outliner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deadline App versus Outliner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadline AppOutliner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings)4.7 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElena MaltcevaApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Deadline App

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative22.1%

Outliner

All ratings65 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Deadline App

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Widget not displaying deadlines on Mac
  • App freezing when creating multiple tasks
  • Synchronization failures between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • Purchase restoration not working on all devices
  • Incorrect deadline display (showing wrong remaining time)
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  • Live activities not updating progress bar over time
  • Widget showing blank on Intel Mac
  • Notifications triggering incorrectly (wrong timing)
  • App crashes and data loss
  • Calendar write access permission issues
  • Widget not syncing with app data
  • Lagging when scrolling through many deadlines
  • Live activities disappearing randomly
  • Completed deadlines auto-deleting after 30 days without user control

Requested features

20 requests
  • Display deadlines in days format instead of percentage
  • 12-hour time format option
  • Task categories/organization by type
  • Recurring/repeating deadlines
  • Progress bar fill visualization
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  • Overdue task indicators
  • Share and copy to clipboard functionality
  • Countdown mode without completion requirement
  • Multiple widget selection options
  • Automatic calendar integration
  • Line break support in notes/descriptions
  • Image attachment capability
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Working days calculation (excluding weekends)
  • Task deletion functionality
  • Bidirectional time counting
  • Family/shared task support
  • Today button for quick start date setting
  • Notification customization and frequency control
  • Light mode theme option

Outliner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deadline App

Subscriptions2
  • Deadline Pro$1.991 Month
  • Deadline Pro$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Outliner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scroll Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Deadline App free?
Deadline App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outliner free?
Outliner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deadline App or Outliner?
Outliner is rated higher. Deadline App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Outliner averages 4.7 from 65 ratings.
Do Deadline App or Outliner have ads?
Neither Deadline App nor Outliner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadline App or Outliner?
Deadline App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Outliner every 2 months. Most recently, Deadline App was updated on September 20, 2026 and Outliner on September 24, 2026.

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