Why it helps

Make important dates glanceable.

1

Home Screen visibility

Keep favorite countdowns next to the apps you already open every day.

2

Useful for any event

Show weddings, vacations, birthdays, holidays, games, deadlines, and more.

3

Custom countdown styles

Choose units, colors, and lists so each widget is easy to understand.

Widgets make countdowns easier to notice

An event countdown is most useful when it is visible. With an iPhone countdown widget, you can see the remaining time without opening the app or searching through a calendar.

Use widgets for the dates that are fun to watch and the dates you do not want to forget. A birthday, flight, wedding, race, school deadline, launch, or holiday can all have its own place on the Home Screen.

Good for favorite countdowns and lists

If you track several events, organize them into lists and choose which countdowns deserve Home Screen space. Keep the most important date visible and use the app for the full set.

How to use it

Add an iPhone countdown widget.

Start with the date, then make the timer useful everywhere you check your day.

Create a countdown Add the event date in Countdowns and customize it.
Add the widget Use iPhone widget editing to place Countdowns on your Home Screen.
Pick the countdown Choose the event or list you want the widget to show.

FAQ

iPhone countdown widget questions

Can I put more than one countdown widget on my iPhone?

Yes. You can add widgets for different countdowns or lists.

Can widgets show different kinds of countdowns?

Yes. Use widgets for birthdays, trips, weddings, deadlines, holidays, and other events.

Can I customize what the widget shows?

Countdowns lets you customize the countdown itself with units, colors, icons, lists, and more.

More countdown ideas

Build the next timer on your list.

Birthday countdown Birthday countdown

Count down to birthdays once, then keep recurring events ready for next time.

Event countdown Event countdown

Build countdowns for launches, parties, deadlines, trips, games, and personal milestones.

Lock Screen widget Lock Screen widget

Check the next event without opening the app by using an iPhone Lock Screen widget.

An iPhone countdown widget for the dates you check most