In short: Kounts adds beautiful countdown widgets to your iPhone in multiple styles and sizes — Home Screen and Lock Screen. Each widget can show a specific event or auto-follow your next one, the day count updates on its own, and a tap opens straight to that countdown. It's free, with no ads.
Countdowns, glanceable everywhere
Home Screen widgets
Four widget styles across small, medium and large sizes, dressed in your event's photo or gradient artwork. Build a Home Screen that counts down with you.
Lock Screen widgets
Add a compact countdown under the clock so the days until your next event are the first thing you see — no need to even unlock your phone.
Pin one, or follow what's next
Lock a widget to one specific countdown, or let it auto-follow your nearest upcoming event so it's always showing what matters right now.
Tap to open the event
Every widget deep-links into Kounts. Tap and you land directly on that event's full-screen countdown, photos and details — not just the app's home.
Always up to date
The day count refreshes on its own, and recurring events roll the widget forward to the next occurrence automatically — set it once and forget it.
Live on the day
When the event arrives, the widgets are joined by a self-ticking Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown for the final hours.
Home Screen widgets, event artwork, and the Dynamic Island on event day.
How to add a countdown widget
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Add an event
Download Kounts free and create the countdown you want on your screen — a birthday, a trip, a deadline.
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Touch and hold the Home Screen
Press an empty spot until the icons jiggle, tap the plus in the corner, then search for Kounts and pick a widget size.
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Choose the event
Long-press the new widget and tap Edit Widget to pin a specific countdown, or leave it on "next event" to follow whatever's coming up.
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Add it to the Lock Screen too
Touch and hold the Lock Screen, tap Customize, then add a Kounts widget under the clock for an at-a-glance countdown.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a countdown widget to my iPhone?
Install Kounts free and create an event, then touch and hold an empty area of your Home Screen, tap the plus button, search for Kounts and choose a widget size. You can also add a Kounts widget to the Lock Screen by customizing it directly. Each widget can show a specific event or automatically follow whatever is next.
Does Kounts have a Lock Screen countdown widget?
Yes. Kounts offers Lock Screen widgets as well as Home Screen widgets, so the days until your next event sit right under the clock. On event day, a self-ticking Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown take over for the final hours.
Can the countdown widget update automatically?
Yes. A Kounts widget can be pinned to one specific event, or set to auto-follow your next upcoming event so it always shows what matters now. The day count refreshes on its own, and recurring events roll forward automatically.
Is the countdown widget free?
Yes. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are part of the free Kounts experience, with no ads. An optional Kounts Premium unlocks extra card styles, accent colours and customization, as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.
What sizes do the countdown widgets come in?
Kounts includes several Home Screen widget styles across small, medium and large sizes, plus compact Lock Screen widgets. Pick the size that fits your layout — a small widget for a single event, or a larger one to show more detail.
Put a countdown on your screen
Free, ad-free countdown widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch.
See also: Live Activity countdown · Apple Watch countdown · Recurring countdowns