Comparison

Outside vs EventTick

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

EventTick

Features
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EventTick is a countdown for the days you cannot wait for — trips, birthdays, weddings, launches, and everything in between. Name a moment, pick a date and a color, and watch days, weeks, or a live ring count down. Put it on your Home Screen so the wait stays in view without opening the app. LIVE COUNTDOWNS Eight styles: Breaking Down, Total Days, Weeks & Days, Months & Days, The Big Number, Orbit, Momentum, and Immersive. Numbers update every second. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin a countdown on iPhone. Check the next big day at a glance. YOUR LOOK Eight accents. Midnight or Dawn. Pin, search, and reorder the moments that matter. TWELVE LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Hebrew, and Arabic. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your events stay on your device. Crash and usage diagnostics go to Firebase so we can keep the app stable. FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes up to 3 events, three countdown styles, four colors, two widget looks, and optional ads (banner + occasional interstitial). EventTick Premium is a one-time purchase (not a subscription): unlimited events, every style and widget look, and no ads. Restore from Settings with your Apple ID. Download EventTick and start counting down.

Screenshots

Outside1 screens
EventTick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Outside at none against EventTick's shown. EventTick's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EventTick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outside ships an update every 6 days, EventTick every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Outside versus EventTick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutsideEventTick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutside HQ LTDLior Zukman

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

EventTick

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
1 purchases

EventTick

One-time1
  • EventTick Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Outside free?
Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EventTick free?
EventTick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Outside or EventTick have ads?
EventTick shows ads; Outside does not.
Which is updated more often, Outside or EventTick?
Outside ships an update every 6 days, and EventTick every 3 days. Most recently, Outside was updated on October 17, 2026 and EventTick on October 16, 2026.

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