# Ever After vs Outside

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ever After at 88% against Outside's 54%. Ever After also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Outside's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ever After sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ever After holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Ever After's written reviews are positive against 54% of Outside's.

Ever After ships an update every 5 months, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ever After | Outside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ever-after-wedding-countdown/id337457505/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outside-countdown-for-couples/id1611434405/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 2.8K |
| Positive reviews | **87.6% of reviews** | 53.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 5 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Technomagination, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/337457508) | [Outside HQ LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611434707) |

## What reviewers say

### Ever After

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ever-after-wedding-countdown/id337457505)

Track the exact time remaining until your wedding day, down to the second. After the ceremony, it seamlessly switches to counting up the duration of your marriage. You can also monitor anniversaries for other couples and receive reminders.

**Highlights:** Countdown to wedding day (days, hours, minutes, seconds), Count up marriage duration, Add bride and groom names, Display custom photo, Track other couples' anniversaries, Daily countdown notifications, Share countdowns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Unlimited Number of Anniversaries | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💖 Helps track wedding countdown
- 🎨 Customizable with photos and colors
- ⏱️ Counts up after wedding
- 📅 Useful for anniversary tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Not inclusive of same-sex couples
- 🕰️ Displays time in days instead of months
- 🔄 Resets data after updates
- 📱 Lacks widget and sharing options

**Reported bugs**

- Countdown timer not always accurate
- App crashes after certain updates

**Requested features**

- Add option to display countdown in months and days
- Allow customization of bride/groom labels
- Integrate with social media for sharing
- Improve data persistence across updates


### 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 Ever After free?

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

### Is Outside free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ever After or Outside?

Ever After is rated higher. Ever After averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Outside averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Ever After or Outside have ads?

Neither Ever After nor Outside shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ever After or Outside?

Ever After ships an update every 5 months, and Outside every 6 days. Most recently, Ever After was updated on September 22, 2026 and Outside on September 23, 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.*