Every date in one place
Birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, exams, vacations, due dates, concerts and the little goals that make life feel full.
Event CountdownCount down to the moments that matter.
From birthdays to weddings to once-in-a-lifetime trips, watch the days tick down on every screen, because looking forward is half the fun.
Free to download. Available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
- 5.9M+
- downloads
- 4.7★
- from 131k+ ratings
- 1M+
- monthly users
Built for real life
All your important dates, beautifully in one place.
Event Countdown is designed for the dates people actually care about: the ones they check often, share with friends, and want to make personal.
Widgets for the moments ahead
Keep the next thing you are looking forward to visible with Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy countdown widgets.
Custom colours and icons
Make each event feel like itself with bright colours, hundreds of icons, notes and flexible countdown styles.
Reminders that do the remembering
Set alerts before important dates so birthdays, anniversaries and deadlines never slip past. Premium adds detailed alerts, repeat events, calendars, cloud sync and an ad-free experience.
Up and running in seconds
Your first countdown is a few taps away.
- 1
Name and set your date
From a birthday or holiday to a wedding, trip or big goal, add anything you're counting down to.
- 2
Make it yours
Pick a colour and icon so every countdown feels like the moment.
- 3
Watch it count down
See every countdown in your event list, full screen down to the second, or as a Home, Lock Screen or StandBy widget.
Inside the app
Make the wait the best part.
Event list
Every date with days remaining
Full-screen countdown
Live days, hours, mins, secs
Widgets
Home, Lock Screen & StandBy
450+ icons
Make each event yours
Loved worldwide
Used by millions to remember what matters.
Amazing!!!
This app has been a lifesaver for keeping track of events that are coming up. It is simple to use and aesthetically looks great.
nick52580
Lovely app
Premium is definitely worth it. I love how I can put all key dates in one place and customise it.
Lardaaa
Reminders keep me on track
I keep this on my iPhone screen and it counts down to the next big date. The colours and reminders make it easy to stay organised.
ShesCraftee
Go Premium
Unlock the full Event Countdown.
Premium clears the ads and unlocks every feature, so your dates look exactly how you want, sync across all your devices, and nothing ever slips past.
- No ads, ever
- 70+ colours & 450+ icons
- Animated icons
- Home, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets
- Calendars to group & filter events
- Detailed alerts before every date
- Repeat events yearly, monthly or weekly
- Copy an event in a swipe
- Cloud backup & sync across devices
Christmas
24 days
New Year's Eve
30 days
- Premium
Graduation
85 days
Anniversary
145 days
- Premium
New Home
98 days
Birthday
358 days
What’s New
Alert sounds, calendar filters and more languages
Event Countdown 5.25.1 adds alert sounds, calendar filters, time zone support and new languages including Italian, Japanese and Korean, plus a redesigned settings screen, iPad improvements and key bug fixes.
Frequently asked
Everything you might want to know.
- What is Event Countdown?
- Event Countdown is a countdown calendar, widget and reminder app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Add every date that matters: birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, exams, vacations, due dates and personal goals. Then watch live counters tick down days, hours, minutes and seconds.
- Is Event Countdown free to download?
- Yes. Event Countdown is free on the App Store and Google Play. Premium is an optional upgrade that adds calendars, extra widgets, repeat and copy events, detailed alerts, 70+ colours and 450+ icons including animated ones, cloud backup and sync, and removes ads.
- Does Event Countdown work on iPhone, iPad and Android?
- Yes. Event Countdown is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store, and for Android phones and tablets on Google Play.
- Can I add a countdown widget to my Home Screen or Lock Screen?
- Yes. Event Countdown supports iPhone Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets, plus Android widgets, so the next date you are looking forward to stays visible at a glance.
- Can I set reminders for upcoming dates?
- Yes. Set alerts before any important date so a birthday, anniversary or deadline never slips past, and repeat yearly events so you only add them once.
- What does Event Countdown Premium include?
- Premium adds calendars to group and filter events, Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets, repeat events, copy events, detailed alerts before every date, 70+ extra colours and 450+ icons including animated ones, and cloud backup and sync, plus it removes ads. It is available as a monthly or yearly subscription on both the App Store and Google Play.
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