For iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

Countdowns

Count down to what is next, or count up from what changed. Build customizable timers for birthdays, holidays, habits, trips, game days, and everything else worth tracking.

Free
download
20+
languages
Widgets
Home + Lock Screen
Countdowns Home Screen widgets on iPhone

Weddings

Birthdays

Vacations

Retirement

Game Day

New Habits

Widgets everywhere

Keep the moments that matter where you can see them.

Put countdowns on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, then choose the style that fits the occasion. Big events, custom recurring schedules, and favorite lists all stay glanceable.

  • Home Screen widgets for favorite countdowns and lists.
  • Lock Screen widgets for quick progress checks.
  • Apple Watch support with complications.
Countdowns Lock Screen widgets on iPhone Countdowns Home Screen widgets on iPhone

Built for real life

Flexible enough for every kind of timer.

Track celebrations, deadlines, routines, and milestones with the controls that make each countdown feel personal.

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Unlimited Countdowns

Create unlimited countdowns that count down to future dates or count up from past milestones

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Widgets

See countdowns right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen

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Customizable Units

Show years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, or any mix that fits the event

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Recurring Events

Build simple repeats or advanced recurring schedules for dates that keep coming back

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Event Import

Import dates from Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders

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iCloud Sync

Sync countdowns and lists across your devices

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Notifications

Choose when to be reminded before each countdown

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Lists

Organize countdowns into custom lists

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Archive

Keep and view past countdowns

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Siri Shortcuts

Use Shortcuts to check countdowns with your voice

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Apple Watch

View countdowns on Apple Watch with complications

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Localized

Available in 20+ languages

Editing a countdown in Countdowns Countdowns settings screen Countdowns compact countdown list

Personal by default

Choose the units, colors, icons, lists, and notifications that fit the event.

Count in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds. Import dates from Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders, organize countdowns into lists, and keep everything synced across devices.

Recurring events Create simple repeats or advanced recurring schedules for the dates that keep coming back.
Custom notifications Choose when to be reminded before a countdown arrives.
Archive Keep past countdowns without cluttering the main list.

Free to start

Download Countdowns for free.

Optional monthly, annual, and one-time purchases unlock additional features like iCloud sync, compact mode, lists, directional indicators, custom sounds, and archive.

Countdowns countdown list with detailed units

Start counting

Make the next big day feel closer.

Countdowns helps you count down to important moments, or count up from meaningful dates, on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, vacations, retirement, and more!

Download on the App Store