In short: pick a date in the past in Kounts and it counts up the days since on a full-screen photo card. It's perfect for a sober-days or quit-smoking streak, a no-spend run or an anniversary — the number ticks up by one each day on its own, and you can pin it to your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch. It's free, with no ads, and everything stays on your device.
A counter that climbs as the days go by
Count up from any past date
Choose a date that's already been and Kounts counts the days since, adding one each day with nothing for you to tap. The same trick works for hours and minutes too, so a recent milestone can climb in real time.
Built for streaks
Sober days, the day you quit smoking, a no-spend month or a screen-free run — set the start and watch the streak grow. It's a flexible counter that does count-up beautifully, not a dedicated recovery programme, so it stays simple.
Anniversaries & "days since we met"
Count the days since you met, since the move, or a baby's age in days from their birthday. Add a photo and a title and the count becomes a little keepsake you'll catch yourself smiling at.
Milestone reminders
Use a recurring event to mark the big round numbers — 30, 100 and 365 days — and get a gentle notification when each one lands, so the streak you've kept gets the nod it deserves.
A widget keeps the streak in view
Put a Home or Lock Screen widget where you'll see it and the days-since number is always there, updating on its own. The Apple Watch app and complications keep the same count on your wrist for a quick glance.
Private and on-device
There's no account to create and no sign-up — your counts live on your device. A personal streak is yours alone, which feels right for the dates you'd rather keep close.
A full-screen count-up card, the streak on a Home Screen widget, and your events listed together.
Start counting up in minutes
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Create the event and pick a past date
Download Kounts free, tap to create an event, and choose a date that's already gone — your quit day or anniversary. Because the date is in the past, Kounts counts up the days since instead of down.
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Add a photo and a title
Give it a name like "Smoke-free" or "Since we met" and drop in a photo or a gradient, so the count-up card looks like something worth glancing at.
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Add a widget to keep the streak visible
Put a Home or Lock Screen widget and the Apple Watch complication where you'll pass them, so the days-since number greets you without opening the app.
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Set milestone reminders
Add a recurring event for the round numbers — 30, 100 and 365 days — so a little notification celebrates each milestone as your streak reaches it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an app that counts the days since a date?
Yes. Kounts is a free counter app for iPhone and Apple Watch that counts both down and up. Pick a date in the past — a quit day, an anniversary, the day you met — and Kounts counts up the days since on a full-screen card, a Home or Lock Screen widget and your Apple Watch. The number climbs by one each day with nothing for you to do.
Can I use Kounts as a sober-days or streak counter?
Yes. Set your start date — the first sober day, the day you quit smoking, the start of a no-spend or screen-free run — and Kounts counts up the days since so you can watch the streak grow. To be clear, Kounts is a flexible general counter that does count-up beautifully, not a dedicated recovery programme, so there's no community, coaching or relapse tracking.
Does the count show on a widget and Lock Screen?
Yes. Add a Kounts widget to your Home or Lock Screen and the days-since number stays in view all day, updating on its own as the days add up. The dedicated Apple Watch app and complications keep the same count on your wrist, so a quick glance shows how far you've come.
Is the days since counter free and private?
Yes. Kounts is free to download with no ads, and counting up, full-screen cards, widgets and the Apple Watch app are all part of the free experience. Your counts stay private and on-device with no account to create. An optional Kounts Premium adds extra card styles and accent colours, as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.
Can one event count down to a date and then up from it?
Yes. A Kounts event counts down to its date, and once that date has passed the same event keeps going and counts up the days since automatically. So an anniversary or a milestone can show "days to go" beforehand and "days and counting" afterwards, with no need to make a second event.
Start your count-up today
A free, ad-free counter that counts up the days since any date, with full-screen cards, widgets and an Apple Watch app.
See also: Birthday countdown · Recurring countdowns · iPhone countdown widget