Short answer: the original Dreamdays has been removed from the App Store, and the surviving versions are spread across different developers — the best-known one was last updated back in 2019. If you want that same beautiful, photo-led countdown but with modern widgets, Live Activities, an Apple Watch app and regular updates, Kounts is a natural place to land.
What happened to Dreamdays?
Dreamdays was a much-loved, romantic countdown — a “love days” calculator with pretty full-screen backgrounds for anniversaries and special days. Two things have changed since its heyday:
- The original Dreamdays app has been removed from the App Store.
- The name now appears on several different listings by unrelated developers, and the most prominent surviving one was last updated in 2019 — so it predates modern Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities and Apple Watch support.
None of that is a knock on what Dreamdays was. It just means that if you're searching for it today, you're probably after a maintained app that does the same thing, better.
Kounts vs the classic Dreamdays
Based on the most prominent surviving Dreamdays App Store listing (last updated 2019) as of June 2026.
✓ = supported · — = not available · “Not mentioned” = not listed on that App Store page. “Dreamdays” refers to apps by various developers; details may differ between versions.
What you gain by switching
The same pretty, photo-led feel
What people loved about Dreamdays was the full-screen photo backgrounds. Kounts keeps that — each event gets full-screen photos and its own memories grouped by year, plus ten gradients and five card styles, so anniversaries still look beautiful.
Modern widgets & Live Activities
Kounts adds what the older Dreamdays apps can't: Home and Lock Screen widgets, plus a self-ticking Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown on event day. Your countdown lives on your screens, not just inside the app.
Apple Watch & recurring events
There's a full Apple Watch app with complications, and recurring events for anniversaries and birthdays that roll forward every year automatically — no re-creating them each time.
Still being made
Maybe the most important difference: Kounts is actively developed, with regular updates and new features. An app you'll be counting down with for years should be one that keeps getting better.
Kounts full-screen countdowns, card styles and widgets.
When the classic Dreamdays still appeals
If you already have a Dreamdays app you're happy with, there's no urgency to switch. Sticking with it makes sense if:
- You only want a simple anniversary counter with a pretty background.
- You don't need widgets, Live Activities, Apple Watch or future updates.
- You're attached to the exact look and feel you already know.
Otherwise, a maintained app will serve you better over time.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dreamdays still being updated?
The Dreamdays name is spread across several App Store apps by different developers. The best-known surviving listing was last updated in 2019, and the original has been removed from the App Store. If your Dreamdays app no longer receives updates, you're likely looking for a maintained alternative.
What is a good modern alternative to Dreamdays?
Kounts is an actively-developed event countdown for iPhone and Apple Watch with modern Home and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, recurring events, per-event photos and shared albums — the modern features the older Dreamdays apps lack.
Does Kounts have the photo backgrounds people liked in Dreamdays?
Yes. Kounts gives each event full-screen photos and its own photo memories grouped by year, with ten gradient backgrounds and five card styles, so you keep the pretty, photo-led feel Dreamdays was known for.
Is Kounts free?
Yes. Kounts is free to download with no ads, and its core countdown features stay fully functional. An optional Kounts Premium (a yearly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase) unlocks advanced customization.
Pick up where Dreamdays left off
A modern, ad-free countdown with beautiful photo cards, widgets, Live Activities and an Apple Watch app.
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Kounts is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Dreamdays or any of its developers. “Dreamdays” and all related names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners; the name is used by multiple unrelated apps. Comparison based on publicly available information from the cited App Store listing as of June 2026; features and availability may have changed since. Found something out of date? Let us know.