# Outside vs Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown Widget Lock Screen + at none against Outside's 17. Countdown Widget Lock Screen + also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Outside's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 119) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Outside against 4.7 for Countdown Widget Lock Screen +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 60% of Countdown Widget Lock Screen +'s.

Outside ships an update every 6 days, Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Countdown Widget Lock Screen + |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) | [4.7 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-lock-screen-plus/id6443435810/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 119 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 144 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) | [DIGITLEY, MB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637313408) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Countdown Widget Lock Screen +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-lock-screen-plus/id6443435810)

Easily track days until your important events with customizable widgets for your lock screen and home screen. Perfect for birthdays, vacations, weddings, and any other celebration.

**Highlights:** Lockscreen widgets, Homescreen widgets, Event countdowns, Vacation tracking, Birthday tracking, Wedding tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outside free?

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

### Is Countdown Widget Lock Screen + free?

Countdown Widget Lock Screen + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Outside or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?

Outside and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.8K and 119 ratings respectively.

### Do Outside or Countdown Widget Lock Screen + have ads?

Neither Outside nor Countdown Widget Lock Screen + shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outside or Countdown Widget Lock Screen +?

Outside ships an update every 6 days, and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + fortnightly. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Widget Lock Screen + on September 18, 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.*