Comparison

Deadlinr vs CTRL Micro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Subscription tracking
  • Pantry expiry monitoring
  • Warranty tracking
  • Document expiration alerts
  • Barcode scanning
  • Customizable reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Deadlinr4 screens
CTRL Micro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deadlinr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CTRL Micro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadlinr ships an update every 4 days, CTRL Micro every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deadlinr versus CTRL Micro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlinrCTRL Micro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky Ali KhanMedHue Labs

Customer experience

Deadlinr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CTRL Micro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deadlinr

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

CTRL Micro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deadlinr free?
Deadlinr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTRL Micro free?
CTRL Micro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deadlinr or CTRL Micro?
Deadlinr and CTRL Micro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Deadlinr or CTRL Micro have ads?
Neither Deadlinr nor CTRL Micro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadlinr or CTRL Micro?
Deadlinr ships an update every 4 days, and CTRL Micro every 2 days. Most recently, Deadlinr was updated on October 1, 2026 and CTRL Micro on October 1, 2026.

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