# Shortly: Calendar Widget — Countdown to your next event

> Countdown to your next event (iPhone/iPad app by TurnCards LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortly-calendar-widget/id6794976127 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TurnCards LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784378940)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $5.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortly-calendar-widget/id6794976127/reviews.md

## What is Shortly?

Shortly shows your next calendar event right where you'll see it - on your Home Screen and Lock Screen - with a live countdown so you always know how much time you've got.

No app to open, no list to scroll. Just glance and go.

WHAT SHORTLY DOES

Puts your next event front and center with a countdown that ticks down in real time ("45m", "1h 20m", then a live timer in the final minutes).
Shows the event title, start time, and a color dot matching its calendar.
Works on both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen.

HOME SCREEN WIDGET

Small and Medium sizes.
Choose how many events to show - 1, 2, 3, or 4 at once.
Tap the X on any event to skip it; the next one slides right into place.

LOCK SCREEN WIDGET

Rectangular and inline styles for the perfect glanceable view.
Your next event and its countdown, without unlocking your phone.

MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY

Pick exactly which calendars appear, grouped neatly by account.
Ignore events you'd rather skip - from the widget or the app - and restore them anytime.
"All clear" when your schedule is empty, so you know at a glance there's nothing next.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your calendar is read entirely on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded, shared, or transmitted.
No account. No login. No network connection required.
No analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking of any kind.
Preferences are stored locally using Apple's secure App Group storage.

Add the Shortly widget once and get on with your day. Your next thing is always one glance away.

## Chart rankings

- #198 in Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-06

No release notes.

## More apps by TurnCards LLC

- [TurnCards: Language Learning](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turncards-language-learning/id6784378938)
- [TrackWatch: Amtrak Trains](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackwatch-amtrak-trains/id6794655346)

All apps by TurnCards LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/6784378940

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