Comparison

Deadlines vs Petalum

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

Head to head
About

Deadlines

Easily track important dates, events, and countdowns. Import from your calendar or add manually. Features widgets, reminders, and precise time tracking to help you stay focused and on schedule.

Highlights
  • Countdown tracking
  • Event reminders
  • Calendar import
  • Customizable widgets
  • Precise time tracking
  • No login required
  • 100% private
Features
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Never miss a deadline again. Track important dates, events, and countdowns with ease. Import from your iOS Calendar or add manually. No login required. 100% private. Includes widgets, reminders, and precise time tracking — all designed to keep you focused and on time. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I_9jcylrCWFHIWBt3cOAz3R3pFHEaLvas37BvTe0bSI/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Petalum

Features
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Petalum is your smart plant care companion, designed to make plant parenting simple and joyful. • Add and organize all your plants with photos, species, and custom notes. • Get personalized watering reminders and track each plant’s needs. • View a beautiful dashboard with weather integration: see temperature, humidity, rain alerts, and get watering suggestions based on real-time local weather. • Sync your data securely with iCloud and manage your collection across devices. • Enjoy a modern, intuitive interface with calendar, statistics, and premium features for advanced users. • Widgets and notifications keep you updated, so you never miss a watering day. Whether you’re a beginner or a plant enthusiast, Petalum helps your plants flourish!

Screenshots

Deadlines4 screens
Petalum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deadlines at none against Petalum's 1. Deadlines also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Petalum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deadlines asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadlines ships an update every 3 days, Petalum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deadlines versus Petalum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlinesPetalum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerchzDeals LLCManuel Rizzo

In-app purchases

None

Deadlines

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Petalum

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Deadlines free?
Deadlines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Petalum free?
Petalum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deadlines or Petalum have ads?
Neither Deadlines nor Petalum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadlines or Petalum?
Deadlines ships an update every 3 days, and Petalum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deadlines was updated on September 24, 2026 and Petalum on October 11, 2026.

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