Outside: Countdown Widget
Shared Calendar, Big Day Plans
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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.
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more Improved Premium purchases and subscription settings.
0.89.03 5 Oct
Editing plan dates and times is more reliable. We've also improved how plans refresh and fixed an issue that could show an error after joining a plan.
0.89.02 3 Oct
What's new in 0.89.01:
- Find a plan with Siri or Spotlight and open it straight away
- Extra-large widgets for the Home Screen
- Event photos stay in full colour when you tint your Home Screen
0.89.01 19 Sept
What's new in 0.89.0:
- Invite people straight to Messages or WhatsApp from the new share screen, right after you create an event
- Your invite goes out with the event card and the join link together
- Friends already on Outside can be added with a single tap
0.89.0 16 Aug
What's new in 0.88.9:
- Sharing an event is now one tap after you create it, and your invite goes out with the event card
- Fixed sign-up skipping the rest of setup, so you no longer miss reminders and finishing touches
- Fixed the black screen when taking a photo for an event
- Automatic Live Activities stay free
0.88.9 15 Aug
What's new in 0.88.8:
- Fixed countdown widgets that could ignore the event you selected
- Removed duplicate events from the widget event picker
0.88.8 9 Aug
What's new in 0.88.7:
- Select and delete multiple old memories at once
- Fixed crashes when editing event dates and times
- Performance and reliability improvements
0.88.7 30 Jul
What's new in 0.88.6:
- Fixed an issue that could leave existing Home Screen widgets blank after updating Outside
- Event selections now carry over correctly when widgets are upgraded
0.88.6 28 Jul
What's new in 0.88.5:
- Countdowns now show the right number of days and only change at your own midnight, wherever your event is
- Fixed a rare issue where the app could get stuck on the welcome screen after an iPhone update, even though you were still signed in
- Your account and countdowns now recover automatically — no need to sign in again
- Widgets no longer go blank when this happened
0.88.5 16 Jul
What's new in 0.88.4:
- Fixed a rare issue where the app could get stuck on the welcome screen after an iPhone update, even though you were still signed in
- Your account and countdowns now recover automatically — no need to sign in again
- Widgets no longer go blank when this happened
- More reliable sign-in after restarting your iPhone
0.88.4 15 Jul
What's new in 0.88.3:
- Invite links now open more reliably in Outside and App Clip
- Install Outside from an invite and continue directly to the shared countdown
- Countdown days now respect the event's time zone
- Improved Pro access, widgets, performance and stability
0.88.3 13 Jul
What's new in this update:
- You can now hide friend suggestions you're not interested in — just dismiss them and they won't come back
- Fixed a rare crash that could happen when opening the camera to add a photo to an event
- More stability and performance improvements throughout
0.88.2 9 Jul
What's new in this update:
- You can now hide friend suggestions you're not interested in — just dismiss them and they won't come back
- Fixed a rare crash that could happen when opening the camera to add a photo to an event
- More stability and performance improvements throughout
0.88.1 30 Jun
What's new in this update:
- Fixed home-screen widgets that could show up blank — your next event's photo and countdown are back
- A big speed boost — smoother scrolling through your events, faster loading, and snappier countdowns
- Fixed event sharing so your invite links keep working, even if our link service has a hiccup
- Leaner and lighter under the hood, so the app feels quicker and is easier on your battery
- More stability and performance improvements throughout
0.88.0 21 Jun
What's new in this update:
- A big speed boost — smoother scrolling through your events, faster loading, and snappier countdowns
- Fixed event sharing so your invite links keep working, even if our link service has a hiccup
- Leaner and lighter under the hood, so the app feels quicker and is easier on your battery
- More stability and performance improvements throughout
0.87.9 20 Jun
What's new in this update:
- Fixed countdowns landing a day off on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — they now match the app exactly, in your event's time zone
- Fixed full-screen photo viewer — photos now center correctly instead of rendering off to the right edge
- Clearer Live Activity troubleshooting message for iOS 26 users — tells you exactly what to toggle in Settings to get your countdown back on the Lock Screen
- Photo Calendar reliability fixes
- Stability and performance improvements throughout
0.87.8 14 Jun
What's new in Outside:
- Smoother onboarding — fewer taps, faster to your first countdown
- Better full-screen photo viewing — your memories now display perfectly
- Clearer Live Activity setup on iOS 26
- Photo Calendar reliability — your shared timeline just works
- Speed, stability, and battery improvements throughout
Whether it's a wedding, the trip you've been planning, or the next time you'll see them — Outside keeps every moment that matters within reach.
Join 300,000+ people planning life's best moments.
0.87.7 4 Jun
What's new in this update:
- Fixed full-screen photo viewer — photos now center correctly instead of rendering off to the right edge
- Clearer Live Activity troubleshooting message for iOS 26 users — tells you exactly what to toggle in Settings to get your countdown back on the Lock Screen
- Photo Calendar reliability fixes
- Stability and performance improvements throughout
0.87.6 23 Apr
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.5 20 Apr
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.4 8 Apr
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.3 27 Mar
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.2 26 Mar
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.01 25 Mar
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.87.0 22 Mar
What's new in this update:
- Redesigned settings with widget previews and inline account management
- Photo Calendar improvements — faster uploads, better grid layout, and sort order fixes
- iPad polish — compact event cards, better layouts, and form-sized event sheets
- Refreshed onboarding with new visuals and clearer benefits
- Calendar sync improvements
- Crash fixes and stability improvements throughout
0.86.9 22 Mar
Improved Premium purchases and subscription settings.
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