# DeadSender vs If You Read This

The clearest difference is update cadence: If You Read This at every 2 days against DeadSender's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DeadSender sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and If You Read This sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DeadSender ships an update every 5 weeks, If You Read This every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DeadSender | If You Read This |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/if-you-read-this/id6767779165/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Russell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859533716) | [RyanJakob LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896507963) |

## What reviewers say

### DeadSender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadsender/id6759787612)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $5.00 | one-time |
| Pro Annual | $49.00 | one-time |
| Pro Lifetime | $199.00 | one-time |


### If You Read This

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/if-you-read-this/id6767779165)

This app sends a pre-written message to your loved ones if you stop checking in. Set your contacts, message, and check-in interval. Open the app daily to reset the timer; if you miss your deadline, your message is automatically delivered.

**Highlights:** Automated texts to emergency contacts, Unlimited contacts and messages, Custom check-in intervals, Escalating reminders, Send photos, videos, and voice notes, GPS location included, Secure encrypted storage

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Max Monthly | $10.00 | per month |
| If You Read This Pro | $54.99 | per year |
| Max Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DeadSender free?

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

### Is If You Read This free?

If You Read This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do DeadSender or If You Read This have ads?

Neither DeadSender nor If You Read This shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DeadSender or If You Read This?

DeadSender ships an update every 5 weeks, and If You Read This every 2 days. Most recently, DeadSender was updated on October 6, 2026 and If You Read This on October 28, 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.*