Common questions

Countdown questions, answered

The questions people actually ask about counting down to the dates that matter, answered directly. No waffle first, detail after.

• Is there a countdown calendar on iPhone?

  Not built in: the iPhone's Calendar app shows your dates but never counts down to them. Event Countdown adds exactly that, a month view with every...

• What is the best countdown app?

  The best countdown app is the one that keeps your dates in view without being opened: widgets, Lock Screen counts and a calendar view, from a devel...

• Is there a free countdown to date app?

  Yes. Event Countdown is free on iPhone, iPad and Android with unlimited countdowns, live counting to the second, a free Home Screen widget and shar...

• How do I put a holiday countdown on my phone?

  Add the holiday as an event in a countdown app, then put its widget on your Home Screen. On iPhone: touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit then A...

• How to make your own countdown calendar

  Add each date you care about to a countdown app and you have a calendar of your own events with the days remaining under every one. In Event Countd...

• How to do a countdown on iPhone without apps

  Ask Siri how many days until your date, or add Apple's How Many Days Until shortcut from the Shortcuts app gallery. Both answer on demand. What the...

• How do I put a countdown widget on my Home Screen?

  Add the event in a countdown app, then add the app's widget: on iPhone, touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit then Add Widget, search for Countd...

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