Comparison

Osoba vs Outside

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

Head to head
About

Osoba

This app offers a unique visual communication experience for couples. Draw, collaborate in real-time, and share moments through simple sketches and a built-in chat. It's designed to foster deeper connection without the pressure of artistic skill.

Highlights
  • Real-time 2-user drawing board
  • Built-in chat
  • Circular photo sharing
  • Copy/group/duplicate drawings
  • Drawing history (time-travel)
  • Random poke feature
  • Silly avatar selection
Features
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Osoba is a simple visual communication tool for Couples. Draw a highlight of your day, wish good morning, remind of something important, or just draw a chicken and let it evolve into a pterodactyl. Sometimes just a few clumsy lines could be far more expressive, intimate, and heart-warming than texts, calls, or memes. Drawing is a powerful yet simple way of uniquely gaining a deeper connection between you and your partner. You absolutely NO need to be a skilled artist to draw. In fact, if you’re looking for an app for your next masterpiece - that’s likely not the one. Osoba combines the power and expressiveness of visual arts and the simplicity of a text. SHARED & SYNCHRONIZED Real-time and fully synchronized. You see precisely what your partner sees. Regardless if you’re in the same bed or on different continents. COLLABORATIVE Always 2 authors. You and your partner will spark the imagination of each other, and together, you will create meaningful stories that will bring you closer. Just a simple line or freeform drawing is enough to start collaborating on something meaningful (or not). TIMELESS & SEAMLESS There are no “feed,” “old projects,” “expiration dates,” and any sort of urgency-bound constraints. Just a single drawing surface is always accessible to you and your partner at any time. Drawings can change quickly, or you can take them slow and let them continuously evolve over time as your shared life takes turns. Features: • Real-time 2-user drawing board • Built-in chat. • Post circular photos. No filters or uploads from the album are allowed • Copy/group/duplicate. Make beautiful patterns out of something simple • Time-travel. You can swipe back to see a history of how your board was changed over time •Poke randomly • Set of silly avatars.

About

Outside

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
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Waiting is better together. Turn every date you can't wait for—weddings, trips, birthdays, reunions—into a countdown you share, with widgets you'll both smile at every day. Use Outside for trips, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, reunions, concerts and every date worth looking forward to. CREATE AND SHARE Create a countdown, send an invite and let friends, family or your partner join the same moment. WIDGETS AT A GLANCE Keep your next countdown on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or in StandBy. PLAN TOGETHER Add the date, place and details so everyone knows what is happening. FREE TO START The free plan includes creating, sharing and joining countdowns, plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets. OUTSIDE PRO Outside Pro is optional and adds custom reminders, calendar sync, recurring events, attachments, camera-roll wallpapers, group chat, custom app icons, photo uploads and search, premium countdown styles, links and checklists. Available plans, prices and introductory trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Terms: https://outside.so/terms Privacy: https://outside.so/privacy Support: https://outside.so/support

Screenshots

Osoba4 screens
Outside1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outside at 52% against Osoba's 0%. Outside also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Osoba's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Osoba asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Osoba's written reviews are positive against 52% of Outside's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osoba ships an update every 6 weeks, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Osoba versus Outside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsobaOutside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews51.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander TurinOutside HQ LTD

Customer experience

Osoba

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Outside

All ratings2,760 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.4%

Bugs and requests

Osoba

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Outside

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

Osoba

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Outside

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Outside Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$4.491 Month
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  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Deal3 Days trial$12.491 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$12.491 Year
  • Outside Pro Annual$19.991 Year
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.491 Year
  • Outside Pro Annual3 Days trial$31.491 Year
  • Annual plan3 Days trial$44.491 Year
One-time7
  • Unlock Countdown styles$0.99
  • Ad supported tier$4.99
  • All Time Deal$5.49
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  • All Time Deal$7.49
  • All Time Pro$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Lifetime access$44.49

Questions

Is Osoba free?
Osoba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osoba or Outside?
Outside is rated higher. Osoba averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Outside averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Osoba or Outside have ads?
Neither Osoba nor Outside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osoba or Outside?
Osoba ships an update every 6 weeks, and Outside every 6 days. Most recently, Osoba was updated on October 12, 2026 and Outside on October 20, 2026.

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