# Big Day vs Outside

The clearest difference is price: Outside at Free against Big Day's $0.99. Outside also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). Big Day's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Outside is free to download; Big Day costs $0.99 up front. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Big Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Big Day's written reviews are positive against 52% of Outside's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Day | Outside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-event-countdown/id295759189/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 58 | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **61.7% of reviews** | 51.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#134** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [whatisid](https://appshunter.io/developer/295759192) | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-day-event-countdown/id295759189)

**Currently charting:** #134 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Easily track important upcoming events with visually appealing widgets. This app offers a simple, beautiful way to count down to or count up from significant dates using your own photos and animations.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Custom photo backgrounds, Animation effects, Event sharing, Notification alarms, Color customization, Supports up to 30 events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 💡 Ability to use own photos
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 👍 Useful for tracking events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Outdated design
- 🔍 Lacks features like sorting or reordering events
- 🔍 Limited number of events allowed

**Reported bugs**

- Dates changing in the background without user interaction
- Widget not updating automatically
- Crashes when trying to add/edit events or change photos

**Requested features**

- Allow more than 20 events
- Add option to count in weeks/months instead of just days
- Implement iCloud sync
- Add widget support
- Allow reordering of events


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Day free?

Big Day costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Outside free?

Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Day or Outside?

Outside is rated higher. Big Day averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Outside averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Big Day or Outside have ads?

Neither Big Day nor Outside shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Big Day or Outside?

Big Day ships an update every 6 months, and Outside every 6 days. Most recently, Big Day was updated on October 19, 2026 and Outside on October 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.*