# Outside vs Countdown Creator

Outside and Countdown Creator both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 0% of Countdown Creator's. Outside also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Countdown Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Countdown Creator's.

Outside ships an update every 6 days, Countdown Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Countdown Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews)** | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-creator/id6469441334/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **53.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) | [Joseph Rupertus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610637143) |

## 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 Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-creator/id6469441334)

Create visually appealing countdown widgets for upcoming holidays and personal events. Customize your countdowns with photos, text, and colors. Share your countdowns with friends and get notified when your event arrives.

**Highlights:** Customizable countdown widgets, Add photos and custom text, Built-in holiday list, Share countdowns via Messages, Home screen widgets, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outside free?

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

### Is Countdown Creator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Outside or Countdown Creator?

Outside is rated higher. Outside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Countdown Creator averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Outside or Countdown Creator have ads?

Neither Outside nor Countdown Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outside or Countdown Creator?

Outside ships an update every 6 days, and Countdown Creator every 3 months. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 23, 2026 and Countdown Creator 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.*