Outside vs Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+
Visually track important life events with customizable home screen widgets. Set up countdowns for birthdays, vacations, and more with vibrant themes and multiple sizes. Never miss a special moment again with daily reminders.
- Custom countdown widgets
- Multiple widget sizes
- Colorful themes
- Event personalization
- Home screen reminders
- Track days, hours, minutes
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Never miss another special moment! This app transforms your device into a visual reminder of life's most important events. With our beautifully designed widgets, you can: - Create custom countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and more - Choose from multiple widget sizes and colorful themes - Personalize each countdown with event names and dates - Place widgets directly on your home screen for daily reminders - Track days, hours, minutes until your special moments Whether you're counting down to a vacation, wedding, graduation, or simply a friend's birthday, our easy-to-use interface lets you set up gorgeous widgets in seconds. The intuitive date picker makes scheduling effortless, while our vibrant designs add a touch of excitement to your everyday screen time. Our widgets aren't just functional—they're a beautiful reminder that life's precious moments are worth anticipating. With CountDays, you'll never forget an important date again! Download today and start celebrating the anticipation of your special moments! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Outside at 2.8K against Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+'s 2. Outside also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Outside ships an update every 6 days, Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside | Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outside HQ LTD | Mobisharks oy |
Customer experience
Outside
Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+
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
Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outside
- 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
- 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
Countdown Widget Timer・Sooni+
- Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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