Countward is a countdown app for iPhone. It turns any date into a single number you can see on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and in StandBy.
Last updated: 30 July 2026
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Tap + on the countdowns list, type what you are counting toward, pick the date, and save. Everything else — emoji, tags, reminders, notes, checklists — is optional and can be added later.
Touch and hold an empty area of your Home Screen until the icons jiggle, tap Edit → Add Widget, search for Countward, and choose a size. Small and large widgets show one countdown; the medium Two Countdowns widget shows two side by side.
To choose which countdown a widget displays, touch and hold the widget, tap Edit Widget, and pick from the list.
Touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customise → Lock Screen, then tap one of the widget slots and add Countward. Circular, rectangular and inline styles are all supported.
Yes. Place your iPhone on its side while charging and swipe to the widget view — the large Countward widget is designed for it.
Yes, three ways: