# Outside vs Add Better Buy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Add Better Buy at 100% against Outside's 54%. Add Better Buy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Outside's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 16) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Add Better Buy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Add Better Buy 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 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 100% of Add Better Buy's.

Outside ships an update every 6 days, Add Better Buy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Add Better Buy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-better-buy/id6745313113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 144 MB | 75 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) | [Better Buy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811739520) |

## 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


### Add Better Buy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-better-buy/id6745313113)

This app provides instant product grades in Safari based on health, sustainability, ethics, price transparency, and lifespan. It suggests better alternatives to help you make informed, value-driven purchases without changing your shopping habits.

**Highlights:** AI-powered product grading, Real-time grades in Safari, Suggests better alternatives, Focuses on health and sustainability, Works across top shopping sites, Objective grading rubric

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outside free?

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

### Is Add Better Buy free?

Add Better Buy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Outside or Add Better Buy?

Add Better Buy is rated higher. Outside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Add Better Buy averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do Outside or Add Better Buy have ads?

Neither Outside nor Add Better Buy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outside or Add Better Buy?

Outside ships an update every 6 days, and Add Better Buy fortnightly. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 23, 2026 and Add Better Buy on September 13, 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.*