# Cloxee vs Outside

The clearest difference is rating: Outside at 4.7 against Cloxee's 3.9. Outside also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 30) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Cloxee's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cloxee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Cloxee's written reviews are positive against 54% of Outside's.

Cloxee ships an update monthly, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloxee | Outside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloxee-countdown-widget/id1233654728/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30 | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | **53.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 50 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Creact SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/340840110) | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloxee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloxee-countdown-widget/id1233654728)

Create personalized countdown timers for any event. Customize your timers with photos, styles, and fonts. Set reminders and display countdowns as lock screen widgets for easy viewing.

**Highlights:** Personalized countdown timers, Customizable styles, fonts, and filters, Add personal photos or gallery images, Lock screen widget display, Event reminders, Countdown to specific time (days, hours, minutes, seconds)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloxee Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


### Outside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405)

Plan, share, and remember important moments with loved ones. Ideal for long-distance relationships, trip planning, and creating a visual diary of your year. Features live widgets and offline access.

**Highlights:** Shared countdowns for long-distance couples, Trip planning with group coordination, Yearly memory archive and profile, Live widgets for home and lock screens, Calendar sync (Apple & Google), Offline functionality, Photo sharing for Lock Screen

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Outside Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $4.49 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro Deal | $12.49 | per year |
| Annual Pro | $12.49 | per year |
| Outside Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $29.49 | per year |
| Outside Pro Annual | $31.49 | per year |
| Annual plan | $44.49 | per year |
| Unlock Countdown styles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ad supported tier | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Time Deal | $5.49 | one-time |
| All Time Deal | $7.49 | one-time |
| All Time Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime access | $44.49 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Free home/lock screen countdown widget
- 👍 Simple and chic design
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 👍 Seamless calendar integration
- 👍 Useful AI assistant

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and glitches
- 💰 Subscription-based model, expensive pricing
- 🔒 Limits free features, forces paid subscription
- 🤔 Confusing and changing pricing structure
- 🤔 Lack of transparency around free vs paid features

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not working after iOS updates
- Countdown events suddenly blocked by paywall
- Paid subscription not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More customization options for widgets
- Ability to delete or edit events
- Improved Android support
- Memories/map feature to track past events


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloxee free?

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

### Is Outside free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cloxee or Outside?

Outside is rated higher. Cloxee averages 3.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Outside averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Cloxee or Outside have ads?

Neither Cloxee nor Outside shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cloxee or Outside?

Cloxee ships an update monthly, and Outside every 6 days. Most recently, Cloxee was updated on September 20, 2026 and Outside on September 23, 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.*