Comparison

Deadline Bar vs Second Brain

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

Head to head
About

Deadline Bar

Features
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Deadline Bar makes time visible. Track today, this year, your next project, exam, vacation, goal, or personal deadline with beautiful visual progress bars. Instead of hiding time inside a calendar, Deadline Bar turns it into something you can feel at a glance. Create timelines with a start date and end date, then watch the progress update automatically. See how much time has passed, how much is left, and what deserves your attention next. FEATURES β€’ Visual time progress Track days, years, goals, projects, exams, vacations, and personal milestones. β€’ Beautiful progress styles Choose from clean bars, segmented progress, circular rings, liquid waves, minimal lines, neon pulses, aurora waves, orbit rings, and time grids. β€’ Home Screen Widgets Keep your most important timeline visible without opening the app. β€’ Lock Screen Widgets Check your deadline, remaining time, or percentage from your Lock Screen. β€’ Custom color themes Pick the visual mood that fits your goal, from calm gradients to high-contrast minimal styles. β€’ Local-first and private Your timelines are saved on your device. No account. No server. No unnecessary tracking. β€’ Pro unlocks more Upgrade to Pro for unlimited timelines, all visual styles, premium colors, widgets, and advanced visual experiences. USE DEADLINE BAR FOR β€’ Daily progress β€’ Year progress β€’ Project deadlines β€’ Exams and assignments β€’ Vacations and trips β€’ Fitness goals β€’ Product launches β€’ Personal milestones β€’ Life progress β€’ Anything with a start and an end Time is limited. Deadline Bar helps you see it clearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Second Brain

Features
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Second Brain is your offline-first personal knowledge management app. Capture every idea, note, and insight β€” and never lose a thought again. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Your data stays on your device. FEATURES: β€’ Rich Notes β€” Write with Markdown support, add images, link notes together β€’ Collections β€” Organize notes into collections with icons and colors β€’ Tags β€” Tag anything for instant filtering β€’ Daily Notes β€” One note per day, automatically created β€’ Goals β€” Track personal goals with milestones and progress β€’ Book Notes β€” Capture key takeaways from books you read β€’ Quotes β€” Save your favorite quotes β€’ Knowledge Graph β€” See how your ideas connect visually β€’ Bi-directional Links β€” Link notes and see backlinks automatically β€’ Full-Text Search β€” Find anything instantly β€’ Favorites & Archive β€” Star important notes, archive the rest β€’ Quick Capture β€” Capture thoughts from the home screen widget β€’ Face ID / Touch ID β€” Lock your app for privacy β€’ iCloud Backup β€” Optional, off by default β€’ Export β€” PDF, CSV, Markdown β€’ 15 Languages β€” English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian PRIVACY FIRST: Second Brain collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking SDKs, no servers. Everything lives on your device. PREMIUM (one-time purchase): Unlock unlimited notes, collections, Knowledge Graph, exports, Face ID, and home screen widgets with a single lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Deadline Bar4 screens
Second Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Second Brain at 3 against Deadline Bar's 1. Second Brain also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Deadline Bar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Second Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Deadline Bar versus Second Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadline BarSecond Brain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer双伟 ηŽ‹Selahattin Bozat

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deadline Bar

Subscriptions2
  • Deadline Bar Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Deadline Bar Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Second Brain

One-time1
  • Second Brain Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Deadline Bar free?
Deadline Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Brain free?
Second Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deadline Bar or Second Brain have ads?
Neither Deadline Bar nor Second Brain shows ads.

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