# Outside vs Guru Countdown

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guru Countdown at 100% against Outside's 54%. 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 7). On price, update cadence, 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 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.

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 7, 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 Guru Countdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outside | Guru Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guru-countdown/id6749804486/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 144 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) | [TITANOCODE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798300843) |

## 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


### Guru Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guru-countdown/id6749804486)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked 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 7 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 6 days, and Guru Countdown every 6 days. Most recently, Outside was updated on September 23, 2026 and Guru Countdown on September 20, 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.*