Comparison

Deadline Dash vs Nanagi

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

Head to head
About

Deadline Dash

Features
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Deadline Dash isn't another to-do list. It's a countdown you can't ignore — and a consequence you can't talk your way out of. How it works Give yourself a task in one of three categories — Easy, Medium, Hard. The second you commit, a 24-hour countdown starts, and it lives right on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Not a reminder you can swipe away and forget. A running clock. Finish before time runs out — done. Miss it, or give up early — same result either way — and you burn one of your 3 lives in that category. Burn all 3, and the category locks. No free pass, no "try again tomorrow." You either buy your way back in, or that category stays locked. Three lives, not one Everybody misses sometimes. That's why each category gives you three real chances before anything locks — enough room to be human, not enough to stop caring. Your countdown, everywhere Live Activities keep your deadline visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island the whole time. Mark a task done right from the Island — no need to open the app. Add the widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and you'll never lose track, even after the Live Activity itself expires. Separate boards for separate lives One set of 3 categories is free, forever. Need to keep work deadlines and personal ones from bleeding into each other? Open a second or third board — each with its own Easy, Medium, and Hard, each with its own 3 lives. The Record Every task you finish or lose gets written down. Your win/loss record per category, your current streak, and — if you've lost any — the graveyard: every task you didn't finish, exactly as you wrote it, dated, struck through. Nothing to inflate your ego, nothing to hide behind. Just what actually happened. Deadline Dash is built for people who already know willpower alone doesn't work — and who'd rather put something real on the line than write another list they won't look at again.

About

Nanagi

This app transforms your aspirations into actionable steps and a guided journey. It helps you establish a daily rhythm and offers a supportive guide to help you adapt and grow.

Highlights
  • Set clear intentions through conversation
  • Branching map for actionable steps
  • Adaptive paths that re-orient
  • Daily rhythm scheduling
  • Interactive guide for planning
  • Customizable factions
Features
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Nanagi -- your life, told as a journey. Nanagi turns what you want into a path you can actually walk. Tell it an intention -- something you're reaching for -- and it grows into a living journey with branching paths, a daily rhythm, and a guide who keeps you moving. SET AN INTENTION Start with a short conversation about where you are and where you want to go. Nanagi shapes it into a clear intention and lays out the path ahead. WALK YOUR PATHS Your journey unfolds as a branching map. Choose a path and you start walking it -- each step is a real, doable action, not a vague goal. When life shifts, tell your guide and the path re-orients around you. KEEP A DAILY RHYTHM Turn steps from your journey into scheduled adventures, so momentum carries from the big picture down to today. A GUIDE WHO CHECKS IN Update your guide whenever you want to think out loud, re-plan, or just check in. It remembers the picture it holds of you and adjusts as you grow. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a faction that fits who you're becoming. Nanagi has no ads and no trackers. You can permanently delete all of it, any time. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Screenshots

Deadline Dash4 screens
Nanagi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nanagi at none against Deadline Dash's 8. Nanagi also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Dash sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Nanagi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadline Dash ships an update every 7 months, Nanagi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Deadline Dash versus Nanagi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadline DashNanagi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnur Can KILICNassonia LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Deadline Dash

One-time7
  • +1 Daily Right$0.99
  • +1 Weekly Right$0.99
  • +1 3Days Right$0.99
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  • Yeni board ekle2 variants$1.99
  • +10 Daily Right$4.99
  • +10 3Days Right$4.99
  • +10 Weekly Right$4.99
None

Nanagi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deadline Dash free?
Deadline Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nanagi free?
Nanagi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deadline Dash or Nanagi have ads?
Neither Deadline Dash nor Nanagi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadline Dash or Nanagi?
Deadline Dash ships an update every 7 months, and Nanagi weekly. Most recently, Deadline Dash was updated on October 7, 2026 and Nanagi on October 9, 2026.

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