Countdown by Holiday Extras vs Around EU

Make the wait feel like part of the adventure. Turn every holiday, birthday, wedding, festival and big day into a beautiful live countdown — with photos, widgets, reminders, social sharing and smarter trip planning built in. COUNT DOWN TO ANYTHING See the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick away in a beautifully simple, full-screen countdown. Keep every moment together in a grid of photo cards, then swipe between upcoming countdowns or revisit the good times in Past. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a favourite photo, position and crop it perfectly for the countdown and its widget, or pick one of our colourful backgrounds. Light and dark appearances follow your iPhone automatically. CREATE WITH PIÑATA MAGIC On supported iPhones, Piñata Magic uses Apple Intelligence on your device to make setup feel effortless. Tell Piñata what you’re looking forward to in your own words, or start with a screenshot of a booking. It can suggest the event, dates, trip details, flights and a useful reminder schedule — and everything stays editable before you create it. PLAN HOLIDAYS FASTER The guided holiday flow keeps dates, airports and flights clear from start to finish. Search real flights, choose a simple outbound and return journey, and see whether each result is a prediction, a potential match from your screenshot or a confirmed flight. KEEP THE EXCITEMENT CLOSE Add beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets so the next big moment is always in sight. Choose milestone, weekly, daily or custom reminders, scheduled privately on your iPhone, and let the app move naturally from counting down to “On holiday now” and “Welcome home”. SHARE THE COUNTDOWN Turn your countdown and photo into an eye-catching social post. Share a story, portrait post or square image through Instagram, Facebook, Messages and your other favourite apps — complete with days, hours, minutes and seconds, not just the number of days. SMASH THE PIÑATA When a birthday reaches zero, the celebration takes over the whole screen. Tap or shake the Piñata until it bursts open, then watch the confetti and sweets tumble out. It’s the most fun you can have waiting for a birthday. READY FOR HOLIDAY EXTRAS Add your holiday to Holiday Extras without retyping the dates and flight details. Open the trip in the Holiday Extras app when you’re ready to keep everything together and add airport parking, hotels, lounges and more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your countdowns, photos and reminder schedules are stored on your device. Piñata Magic processes your request on-device using Apple Intelligence. You can create and enjoy countdowns without connecting a Holiday Extras account. Whatever you’re looking forward to, make every day before it count.

A simple offline travel companion for exploring the European Union and Schengen Area with more confidence. Find the phrases you actually need, hear how to pronounce them in native language, understand the essentials of the country you're visiting, and check typical indicative prices so you have a better idea of what things should cost. Everything works completely offline, so it's there when you need it - even without Wi-Fi, mobile data, or roaming. No ads. No tracking. No registration. ===== Speak with confidence Quickly find useful everyday phrases for the situations travelers encounter most: greetings, restaurants, cafés, transport, shopping, hotels, emergencies, and more. Tap and hear the phrase in the native language Keep the words you need close at hand, without relying on an internet connection. ===== Know what to expect Get practical information about the country you're visiting, including useful local knowledge that can help you feel more prepared when you arrive. ===== Know what things typically cost Check indicative local prices for common goods and services, from coffee and meals to transport and everyday purchases. Prices are intended as a useful reference, helping you understand local costs and spot prices that seem unusually high. They are based on publicly available sources, but actual prices can vary by location, provider, season, and individual venue. ===== Completely offline The app's core information is available directly on your device. No signal? No roaming plan? No problem. Use phrases, country information, and price guides wherever you are. ===== Private by design Travel without giving up your privacy. No account required. No advertising. No tracking. No unnecessary collection of personal information. Just useful travel information when you need it.