# Lets Countdown — Countdowns & Date Widgets

> Countdowns & Date Widgets (iPhone/iPad app by Fionn McGinley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lets-countdown/id6762482534 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fionn McGinley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894318594)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-07-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lets-countdown/id6762482534/reviews.md

## What is Lets Countdown?

Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between.

Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date.

COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY
• Days, weeks, months, or years — choose how your countdown is displayed
• "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date
• Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries

BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS
• Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets
• Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance
• Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget
• Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation

CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING
• 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia
• Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour
• Photo darkness slider for perfect readability
• Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono

STAY ORGANISED
• Import events directly from Apple Calendar
• Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before
• Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns
• Add notes to any countdown

IPAD READY
• Full split-view layout — browse your list and view details side by side
• Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen

SHARE THE COUNTDOWN
• Share a countdown link — anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap
• Share as an image: widget style or landscape card

PRIVACY FIRST
• Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud — no third-party servers, no tracking
• iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted
• No ads, no locked features

Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fancy Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $17.99 | one-time |
| Round of Coffees | $8.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.13 — 2026-05-01

More bug fixes

### 1.12 — 2026-04-30

Fixed CloudKit Sync via iCloud

### 1.11 — 2026-04-30

iCloud sync — countdowns now sync across all your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices automatically on the same iCloud account.
Sharing — the share menu has clearer labels. "Share Countdown" sends a link that works in iMessage, WhatsApp, and any app. For countdowns with a photo background, a new "Share with Photo" option sends the full countdown via AirDrop.
User Guide — added to Settings for a quick reference on getting started.
Mac — calendar import now correctly asks for permission.

### 1.1 — 2026-04-29

• Share countdowns via AirDrop with photo backgrounds included
• Share Countdown link now works in iMessage and WhatsApp
• Compatible with iOS 17 and later

### 1.0 — 2026-04-21

No release notes.

## More apps by Fionn McGinley

- [Lets Mute Remote](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lets-mute-remote/id6767853634)

All apps by Fionn McGinley: https://appshunter.io/developer/1894318594

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-11.*