Deadlinr vs CTRL Micro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deadlinr
This app helps you track the expiration dates of various items, including subscriptions, pantry goods, warranties, and important documents. It offers quick item addition via barcode scanning and provides timely reminders to prevent unwanted renewals or waste.
- Subscription tracking
- Pantry expiry monitoring
- Warranty tracking
- Document expiration alerts
- Barcode scanning
- Customizable reminders
- Offline functionality
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Your passport expires. Your Netflix renews. Your milk goes bad. Your car insurance renews. Deadlinr is an all-in-one expiry tracker, subscription tracker, and reminder app that helps you manage every deadline in your life. Deadlinr tracks everything that expires — subscriptions, documents, pantry, warranties, and bills. Set once. Never be caught off guard again. WHAT DEADLINR TRACKS SUBSCRIPTIONS & BILLS Stop paying for things you forgot about. Track Netflix, Spotify, gym memberships, and every recurring bill or subscription. Get smart alerts before auto-renewal charges hit. Cancel subscriptions before they drain your bank account. Never deal with late payment fees again. DOCUMENTS & IDs Passport expiry, driver's license renewal, visa deadlines, insurance policies, professional certifications, and membership cards. Never show up at an airport with a near-expired passport again. Deadlinr is the reminder app that alerts you weeks before any document renewal deadline. Track credit card expiry and professional license renewal all in one place. PANTRY & FOOD EXPIRY Scan a barcode or tap to add groceries, medications, vitamins, and supplements. Deadlinr is your grocery expiry date tracker and medication expiry reminder in one. Reduce food waste and never accidentally consume expired medicine or spoiled food. WARRANTIES & RECEIPTS Track electronics, appliances, and vehicle warranties. Keep your receipts organized by expiry date. Claim warranties before they expire — most people miss theirs. Never overpay for repairs on something still under warranty. Perfect as a home warranty tracker too. ANY DEADLINE Annual memberships, club dues, loyalty card renewals, coupon expiry dates, free trial end dates, gym membership renewals — if it expires, this reminder app tracks it. KEY FEATURES QUICK ADD — SCAN OR TAP Scan product barcodes for instant expiry entry. Add any item in under 10 seconds. SMART REMINDERS — NEVER MISS A DEADLINE A reminder app that covers every expiry category. Get notified 14 days, 7 days, 3 days, 1 day, or on the day of expiry. Never miss an expiry date, renewal deadline, or due date again. PRIVACY FIRST — NO ACCOUNT, EVER No login. No cloud servers. No analytics. No tracking. Your data stays on your device and syncs privately via your personal iCloud. We never see it. No bank account needed. No sign-up required. OFFLINE FIRST Works completely without internet. All data is local. No loading screens, no delays, no cloud dependency. A reminder app that works offline by default. ICLOUD SYNC Your expiry reminders sync across all Apple devices iPhone and iPad privately and instantly. FAMILY SHARING One lifetime purchase covers up to 6 family members. Track each family member's documents, subscriptions, and pantry items privately and independently. Separate data for each member. WHY DEADLINR Most reminder apps only track one thing. Deadlinr tracks every category that expires in your life — subscriptions, passports, food, warranties, bills, and anything else you need. Create your own categories. One app. Everything covered. - Subscriptions & bills: never pay for something you forgot - Passports & visas: never get caught at the airport - Food & medicine: never consume something expired - Warranties: never miss a claim window - Any deadline: if it expires, Deadlinr reminds you GET STARTED IN 30 SECONDS 1. Download — no sign-up, no account, ever. 2. Add your first item — scan a barcode or type a date. 3. Relax — Deadlinr reminds you before it expires. No account. No bank link. No tracking. Just peace of mind. Download Deadlinr. The last reminder app you will ever need.
CTRL Micro
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control surface for your Mac and AI agents. Enjoy haptic feedback, launch apps, manage media, and interact with AI tools like Codex and Claude. Dictate text and view your Mac's screen remotely for a seamless workflow.
- Haptic feedback control deck
- Launch Mac applications
- Control Mac volume, brightness, media, windows
- Monitor AI agent progress
- Dictate into desktop apps
- View Mac screen remotely
- End-to-end encrypted connections
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CTRL Micro turns your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control deck for your Mac and AI agents. HAPTIC CONTROL DECK • Feel responsive haptics, sounds, and visual feedback • Arrange controls where they feel right • Switch between Mac, Codex, Claude, and Cursor from one deck CONTROL YOUR MAC • Launch applications • Control volume, brightness, media, and windows • Move the pointer, scroll, click, run Shortcuts, and talk to Siri MONITOR AI AGENTS • See task progress and attention states at a glance • Open recent tasks and start new ones • Use client-specific controls for Codex, Claude, and Cursor SPEAK NATURALLY • Dictate into desktop apps from your deck • Transcription is processed locally by CTRL Micro Host on your Mac SEE YOUR MAC • Watch your Mac respond as you use the control deck, Trackpad, or Keyboard • Open Desktop View nearby or through Remote Anywhere • Keep the live screen above your controls or expand it full screen • Pinch, pan, and double-tap to inspect your Mac screen PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No CTRL Micro account required • Nearby connections stay directly between your devices • Remote Anywhere is end-to-end encrypted; the relay forwards opaque data and cannot read your screen or control content • Screen frames, keyboard input, commands, and dictation content are not recorded or stored CTRL Micro requires the separate CTRL Micro Host app for Mac, available from ctrlmicro.com. Pair your iPhone or iPad with one selected Mac and control it nearby or through Remote Anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CTRL Micro at none against Deadlinr's 1. Deadlinr's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Deadlinr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CTRL Micro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Deadlinr against 5.0 for CTRL Micro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadlinr has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Deadlinr ships an update every 4 days, CTRL Micro every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Deadlinr | CTRL Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Ali Khan | MedHue Labs |
Customer experience
Deadlinr
CTRL Micro
In-app purchases
Deadlinr
- Lifetime Access$9.99
CTRL Micro
No in-app purchases
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