Comparison

Deadline App vs Deadline Zero

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

Deadline Zero

Features
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Deadlines aren't numbers on a calendar. They're gravity. Deadline Zero shows your tasks falling through space. The closer the deadline, the lower they sink. Miss it, and they fall into the abyss. No complex systems. No overwhelming features. Just your tasks, falling. HOW IT WORKS - Add a task with a deadline - Watch it descend as time runs out - Complete it before it's consumed - Or let it fall—and learn from it THE ABYSS Missed deadlines don't disappear. They collect in the abyss below. You can recover them, but you'll see exactly how many times you've let things slip. The app remembers. The question is whether you'll do better. FEATURES - Visual deadline system—tasks fall as time passes - Free positioning—drag tasks anywhere on screen - Urgency indicators—color shifts as deadlines approach - Task details—add optional notes for context - History tracking—see saved and fallen tasks - Import/Export—backup and restore your data - Dark interface—no distractions, just focus DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Most task apps add features. Deadline Zero removes them. What remains is pressure—the good kind. The kind that makes you act. No notifications begging for attention. No gamification. No streaks. Just a simple question every time you open the app: what's about to fall? Built for people who need to feel their deadlines, not just see them.

Screenshots

Deadline App4 screens
Deadline Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deadline App at Free against Deadline Zero's $1.99. Deadline Zero's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads 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

Deadline App is free to download; Deadline Zero costs $1.99 up front. Deadline App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Deadline Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadline App ships an update every 3 weeks, Deadline Zero every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deadline App versus Deadline Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadline AppDeadline Zero
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElena MaltcevaZaid Naim

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

Deadline Zero

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
None

Deadline Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deadline App free?
Deadline App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadline Zero free?
Deadline Zero costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deadline App or Deadline Zero have ads?
Neither Deadline App nor Deadline Zero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadline App or Deadline Zero?
Deadline App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deadline Zero every 3 days. Most recently, Deadline App was updated on October 12, 2026 and Deadline Zero on October 8, 2026.

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