Comparison

Outside vs LoveHour

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

LoveHour

Features
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LoveHour helps couples stay connected through one simple daily habit: share a quick update with your partner and keep your connection growing over time. Life gets busy. Days blur together. LoveHour makes it easy to show up for each other—without pressure, long messages, or complicated features. Send a short LoveHour update each day, keep your streak alive, and build a private timeline of moments you can revisit anytime. How it works: Create your profile and invite your partner with a friend code Send a daily LoveHour update (a quick check-in, a highlight, a feeling, a plan—anything) Track your streak when you both keep the habit going Look back on previous updates whenever you want Why couples love LoveHour: Simple daily connection: A small message every day creates a big impact over time Streaks that motivate: Stay consistent and celebrate the days you showed up Private by design: Built for you and your partner—not a public feed A shared memory bank: Your updates become a timeline you can reread and appreciate Whether you’re long-distance, living together, newly dating, or years in, LoveHour gives you a lightweight ritual that fits real life. No perfection required—just one thoughtful update each day. Download LoveHour and start building your connection, one LoveHour at a time.

Screenshots

Outside1 screens
LoveHour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoveHour at none against Outside's 17. LoveHour also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LoveHour asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Outside versus LoveHour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutsideLoveHour
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOutside HQ LTDRoval Apps Inc.

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

LoveHour

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 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
One-time7
  • 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
None

LoveHour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoveHour free?
LoveHour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outside or LoveHour have ads?
Neither Outside nor LoveHour shows ads.

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