# Outside vs Countdowns

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Outside at 2.8K against Countdowns's 47. Countdowns's advantage is iOS requirement (14.7 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdowns sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Outside against 4.7 for Countdowns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 47, 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 50% of Countdowns's.

Outside ships an update every 6 days, Countdowns every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Countdowns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) | **[4.7 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-events-counter/id6444106019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 47 |
| Positive reviews | **53.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.7** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) | [MASTER PRO MONT DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687885692) |

## 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


### Countdowns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdowns-events-counter/id6444106019)

Track the time until your important events, from dates and parties to product launches. This app helps you visualize the remaining time in hours, minutes, or days, for both past and future occurrences.

**Highlights:** Countdown to any event, Track time in hours, minutes, or days, Log past and future events, Cross-device timer synchronization, Customizable event tracking

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month — Special Gift | $2.99 | per month |
| 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month | $5.99 | per month |
| 12 Months | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outside free?

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

### Is Countdowns free?

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

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

Countdowns is rated higher. Outside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Countdowns averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.

### Do Outside or Countdowns have ads?

Neither Outside nor Countdowns shows ads.

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

Outside ships an update every 6 days, and Countdowns every 9 days. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 28, 2026 and Countdowns on August 26, 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.*