# Deadline vs Common Hours

The clearest difference is rating: Common Hours at 5.0 against Deadline's 4.5. Common Hours also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Deadline's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Deadline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Common Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

Common Hours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadline has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Deadline ships an update every 2 weeks, Common Hours every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deadline | Common Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadline-countdown-and-widget/id1557048705/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-hours/id6779274174/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **63** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 12 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Elena Maltceva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548185104) | [Alexander Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779274176) |

## What reviewers say

### Deadline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadline-countdown-and-widget/id1557048705)

This app helps you visualize and track upcoming deadlines with progress bars. It offers interactive widgets for home and lock screens, Live Activities, and timely notifications. Organize your deadlines with lists, columns, categories, pins, and notes.

**Highlights:** Progress bar visualization, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities and Dynamic Island support, Customizable categories and notes, iCloud synchronization, List and Columns view modes

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deadline Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Deadline Pro | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean, minimalist design
- 👁️ Clear visual deadline representation
- ⚡ Simple and intuitive interface
- 📱 Widget functionality for quick access
- 🎯 Effective deadline tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Aggressive monetization strategy
- 🔐 Synchronization issues across devices
- ⚠️ Limited free version functionality
- 🐛 Widget display problems
- 📵 Lack of notifications

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- 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


### Common Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-hours/id6779274174)

This app offers a novel approach to coworking, connecting users for shared work sessions. It facilitates focused productivity by enabling individuals to work together remotely. Discover a new way to collaborate and get things done.

**Highlights:** Novel coworking approach, Remote collaboration, Focused productivity sessions, Shared work environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deadline free?

Deadline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Common Hours free?

Common Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deadline or Common Hours?

Common Hours is rated higher. Deadline averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Common Hours averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Deadline or Common Hours have ads?

Neither Deadline nor Common Hours shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Deadline or Common Hours?

Deadline ships an update every 2 weeks, and Common Hours every 5 days. Most recently, Deadline was updated on November 10, 2026 and Common Hours on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*