Comparison

Outside vs CNDWN

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

Head to head
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

About

CNDWN

Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable countdowns and countups. Features include iCloud sync, widgets, Live Activities, and import from your calendar. Share your progress with others.

Highlights
  • Countdowns and Countups
  • Progress Bars
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Widgets (Home Screen, Lock Screen, Standby)
  • Live Activities
  • Import from Calendar
  • Shareable Countdowns
Features
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Count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, weddings, trips, exams, due dates, and every big day — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. CNDWN is the first countdown app with every feature free: • Countdowns & count-ups • Progress bars for every event • Home Screen, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets • Apple Watch app & complications • Live Activities on the Lock Screen • iCloud sync across all your devices • Custom colors for each countdown • Notifications & reminders • Import from Calendar & Reminders • Dark Mode & Handoff • Share your countdowns — now to Instagram, too Set your first countdown in seconds and never lose track of what's coming next.

Screenshots

Outside1 screens
CNDWN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Outside at 4.7 against CNDWN's 4.2. Outside also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 9). CNDWN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and review sentiment (80% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. CNDWN 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 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 80% of CNDWN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outside ships an update every 6 days, CNDWN every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Outside versus CNDWN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutsideCNDWN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better4.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutside HQ LTDAlexandra Schillhahn

Customer experience

Outside

All ratings2,754 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative38.5%

CNDWN

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

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

CNDWN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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 Plan3 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
None

CNDWN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CNDWN free?
CNDWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outside or CNDWN?
Outside is rated higher. Outside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while CNDWN averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Outside or CNDWN have ads?
Neither Outside nor CNDWN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outside or CNDWN?
Outside ships an update every 6 days, and CNDWN every 9 days. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 23, 2026 and CNDWN on September 23, 2026.

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