Comparison

Outside vs Guru Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Outside

This app helps couples and friends share excitement for future events with collaborative countdowns. It offers customizable widgets for home and lock screens, allowing users to plan together and stay updated on important dates. Start for free and explore premium features for enhanced planning.

Highlights
  • Shared countdown creation
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Collaborative event planning
  • Invite friends and family to join countdowns
  • Calendar sync
  • Recurring event support
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

Guru Countdown

Plan, personalize, and share anticipation for life's important moments. Create beautiful countdowns for events like birthdays and holidays, and invite friends to experience them together. Stay on track with timely reminders and shareable links.

Highlights
  • Create personalized countdowns
  • Shareable links for friends
  • Group countdowns for shared events
  • Customizable backgrounds and colors
  • Second-level precision timing
  • Event reminders
  • Count-up feature after event
Features
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There’s a story behind every countdown. Now you can share yours. Guru Countdown brings your upcoming moments into a social experience. Create your profile, find friends, and explore a feed of what they’re looking forward to. From birthdays and weddings to trips, launches, and everyday milestones, give your friends something to get excited about with you. See what’s coming up in your circle, like the moments you love, and save countdowns you want to follow. Your next adventure could start with someone else’s countdown. A feed full of things to look forward to - Discover your friends’ upcoming public countdowns - Browse what’s coming up next or what’s been recently added - Like their milestones and save your favorites - Open a countdown to follow the moment in detail Your profile, your moments - Personalize your profile with a photo and bio - Bring your public countdowns together in one place - Search for friends and send friend requests - Control your profile’s visibility and whether people can find you in search Celebrate together with Groups - Create private spaces for friends, family, or teams - Share countdowns for trips, parties, projects, and more - Manage members and visit their profiles - Keep your shared plans together in one place Make every countdown yours - Choose striking backgrounds, colors, and visual effects - Preview your changes as you create - Set the exact date and time, down to the second - Add notes to keep the details close Keep the excitement going - Get a reminder when your countdown reaches zero - Keep counting up after the event to see how far you’ve come - Share a link so others can follow along - Find your favorite countdowns quickly Made for iPhone and iPad Enjoy a polished experience across both devices, with layouts designed for each screen. Start with a moment. Find your people. Count down together. Available subscription: Pro (Monthly) • Features: • Unlimited countdowns • Unlimited groups & members • Enhanced notes • Website embedding • Live activities • Priority support • Duration: 1 Month • Price: $1.99/month • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.gurucountdown.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Outside1 screens
Guru Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guru Countdown at 100% against Outside's 52%. Guru Countdown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Outside's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Guru Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guru Countdown 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 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guru Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outside ships an update every 9 days, Guru Countdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Outside versus Guru Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutsideGuru Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutside HQ LTDTITANOCODE LLC

Customer experience

Outside

All ratings2,764 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.4%

Guru Countdown

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Guru Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 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 Plan7 Days trial$29.491 Year
  • Outside Pro Annual3 Days trial$31.491 Year
  • Annual plan3 Days trial$44.491 Year
1 purchases

Guru Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guru Countdown free?
Guru Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Outside or Guru Countdown?
Guru Countdown is rated higher. Outside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Guru Countdown averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Outside or Guru Countdown have ads?
Neither Outside nor Guru Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outside or Guru Countdown?
Outside ships an update every 9 days, and Guru Countdown weekly. Most recently, Outside was updated on November 3, 2026 and Guru Countdown on October 30, 2026.

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