Comparison

Outside vs Future Self

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

Head to head
About

Outside

Share exciting future events with loved ones through collaborative countdowns. Visualize your anticipation with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Plan together by adding details and syncing with calendars.

Highlights
  • Shared countdown creation
  • Customizable widgets
  • Event planning and details
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Group sharing and invites
  • Optional Pro features
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

Future Self

Features
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Future Self sends you daily quotes and affirmations for the person you are becoming. Read a small set each day. Put a quote on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Get reminders through the day. Keep a streak. Change themes and the app icon so the look matches you. A subscription is required. Yearly includes 3 days free for new subscribers, then renews once a year. Weekly renews every week with no trial. Prices are shown in your currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple subscription settings. Deleting the app does not cancel. Privacy: https://joinfutureself.com/privacy Terms: https://joinfutureself.com/terms Support: https://joinfutureself.com/support

Screenshots

Outside1 screens
Future Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Future Self at 16.4 against Outside's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Future Self sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Outside versus Future Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutsideFuture Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutside HQ LTDDeniz Sahin

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

Future Self

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 Plan3 Days trial$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
2 purchases

Future Self

Subscriptions2
  • Future Self Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Future Self Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year

Questions

Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Future Self free?
Future Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Outside or Future Self have ads?
Neither Outside nor Future Self shows ads.

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