Outside vs Couple Joy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outside
This app helps couples and friends share excitement for future events with collaborative countdowns. It offers customizable widgets for home and lock screens, allowing users to plan together and stay updated on important dates. Start for free and explore premium features for enhanced planning.
- Shared countdown creation
- Customizable home and lock screen widgets
- Collaborative event planning
- Invite friends and family to join countdowns
- Calendar sync
- Recurring event support
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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
Couple Joy
Strengthen your bond and stay connected with your partner, especially in long-distance relationships. Share your moods, track your distance, play games, and journal your memories together to foster intimacy and grow closer.
- Couple widgets
- Real-time mood sharing
- Distance tracking
- Relationship anniversary tracker
- Couple games
- Daily relationship questions
- Shared photo journal
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Stay connected to the one you love, even when you’re apart. Join your partner on Couple Joy to have fun together, strengthen your bond, and discover new things about each other. STAY CONNECTED - Personalize your screen with adorable couple widgets. - Share your mood and see how your partner is feeling in real-time. - Track the distance between you and watch it shrink as you get closer to seeing each other. - Celebrate your love by tracking how long you’ve been together. GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER - Play fun games and uncover new sides of your partner. - Build intimacy with meaningful daily questions. - Chat in real-time about your quiz answers for deeper connections. GROW TOGETHER - Watch your relationship thrive as you extend your daily streak. - Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, and exciting future plans! - Capture your journey together with photos in your shared journal. Couple Joy has everything you need to make your relationship even more special. It’s the perfect space to have fun, create lasting memories, and stay close—no matter the distance. Download Couple Joy and invite your partner today! Terms of Use: https://couplejoyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://couplejoyapp.com/privacy Contact us: help@couplejoyapp.com
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Verdict
Outside and Couple Joy both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Couple Joy's written reviews are positive against 52% of Outside's. Couple Joy also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 2.8K) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). Outside's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Outside sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Couple Joy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Couple Joy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Couple Joy has 40K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 80% of Couple Joy's.
Outside ships an update every 9 days, Couple Joy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside | Couple Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) | 4.9 (40K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 40K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #98 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Outside HQ LTD | HEARTBIT S.R.L. |
Customer experience
Outside
Couple Joy
User reviews
Outside
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Free home/lock screen countdown widget
- 👍 Simple and chic design
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 👍 Seamless calendar integration
- 👍 Useful AI assistant
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Couple Joy
From 40K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for long-distance relationships
- 👍 Helpful for getting to know partner better
- 💡 Unique features like daily questions and widgets
- 🤩 Fun and engaging app
- 🥰 Brings couples closer together
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Too many features locked behind paywall
- 🤔 Some questions may not be suitable for all couples
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and bugs
Bugs and 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
Couple Joy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Messaging issues in horizontal mode
- Inconsistent widget behavior on iPad
- Distance widget not updating frequently enough
Requested features
5 requests- More free features and content
- Customizable widgets and journal
- Ability to opt-out of certain question types
- Improved iPad optimization
- Language translation support
In-app purchases
Outside
- 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
Couple Joy
- Couple Joy Premium$12.991 Month
- Couple Joy Premium$29.991 Year
- Couple Joy Premium$39.991 Year
- Streak Repair3 variants$0.99
- Streak Repair (2 days)2 variants$1.99
- Streak Repair (3 days)$2.99
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- Streak Repair (4 days)$3.99
