# Outside vs Big Day Countdown

Outside and Big Day Countdown both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Big Day Countdown's written reviews are positive against 54% of Outside's. Outside's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 3). 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 Big Day Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Big Day Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Big Day Countdown's.

Outside ships an update every 6 days, Big Day Countdown every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Big Day Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 144 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) | [Reena Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708538764) |

## 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


### Big Day Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-countdown-widget/id6471045592)

Easily track important dates and hours with customizable widgets and reminders. Schedule alerts for birthdays, deadlines, and more, and visualize time remaining in hours, minutes, and seconds. Organize events into categories and personalize their appearance to stay on top of every significant moment.

**Highlights:** Interactive Home Screen Widgets, Customizable Alerts, Hour Tracker, Event Categorization, Personalized Appearance, Shareable Countdowns

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscriptions | $12.99 | per year |
| Purchase Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outside free?

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

### Is Big Day Countdown free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Outside or Big Day Countdown?

Outside and Big Day Countdown are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.8K and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Outside or Big Day Countdown have ads?

Neither Outside nor Big Day Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outside or Big Day Countdown?

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