# Mile vs Outside

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mile at none against Outside's 17. Mile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Outside's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Mile's written reviews are positive against 54% of Outside's.

Mile ships an update weekly, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mile | Outside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-walking-tracker/id1604381493/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 69 | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **53.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 31 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AZUR APPS FZ-LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528137472) | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) |

## What reviewers say

### Mile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-walking-tracker/id1604381493)

Track your daily steps, distance, and compare your progress with friends. Compete in challenges and maintain a healthy lifestyle together. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless data synchronization.

**Highlights:** Steps for today, Compare with yesterday's steps, Distance for today, Invite friends, Friend leaderboard, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Mile free?

Mile 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, Mile or Outside?

Outside is rated higher. Mile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Outside averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Mile or Outside have ads?

Mile shows ads; Outside does not.

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

Mile ships an update weekly, and Outside every 6 days. Most recently, Mile was updated on August 16, 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.*