NanoCount

Countdown app for iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch

Count down and count up in one handy widget.

Whether you are looking forward to your dream trip or celebrating 135 days smoke-free: every moment that matters, always in view. Keep your milestones in style on your Home and Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch.

100% free & private, even the multi-widget! No accounts, no tracking and never a subscription.

Download on theApp StoreFree · ad-free · no subscription
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Mac
  • Apple Watch
1:59:53
Countdown
Today!
Concert tonight
Proposal deadline8 Jul3days
Summer holiday17 Jul12days
Sofie's birthday20 Aug46days
CountdownCount up
BirthdayToday
Holiday12 d
Match3 d
Free and ad-free
The whole app, never any ads
Multi-event widget, free
Often a Pro feature elsewhere
No subscription
One-time, or simply free
Private and local
No tracking, no data selling

One app, every screen

The same countdowns and widgets on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Start on one, glance on another.

  • iPhoneCountdowns, widgets and Live Activities in your pocket.
  • iPadThe same app, with room to breathe on a bigger screen.
  • MacYour countdowns on the desktop, via Mac Catalyst.
  • Apple WatchYour soonest countdowns on your wrist, at a glance.

For the moments you look forward to and the milestones you celebrate. From your dream holiday, a deadline or the due date to every single day you stay smoke-free, sober or training.

NanoCount counts along with you.

Widgets

The multi-event widget. Free.

Several events in a single widget on your Home Screen, with coloured chips. Most apps lock this behind Pro. Here it is simply part of the free version.

Included in the free app
Elsewhere: behind ProHere: free
Sofie's birthdayToday
Summer holiday12 days
Match3 days

Two modes

Count down and count up.

Count down to a date ahead, or count up from the day something started. In count-up mode the day itself takes centre stage: Day 1 on the start date, Day 135 four and a half months in. One glance tells you how far you have come.

  • Count down to any date
  • Count up from a start date
  • Keeps counting as “Day 135”, on your widget too
  • Its own tab, so the two lists never mix

What people count up

  • Smoke-free
  • Alcohol-free
  • Since we met
  • Exercise every day
  • 10,000 steps
  • No sugar
  • Since the surgery
  • In the new place
173
days
Summer holiday
Day 135
Smoke-free

Counting

Count the way you think.

Not everyone counts in days. Count in days, sleeps, weekends or working days. With Pro you can even count working days with the public holidays subtracted.

  • Days or sleeps
  • Weekends or working days
  • Working days minus public holidays (Pro)
  • Or ask Siri: how many days until…
Summer holiday
173days
25weekends
121working days

Personalisation

Make it truly yours.

Colours with a real picker, gradient themes, 100+ icons and counter styles: ring, dots, bar or hourglass. Even choose your app icon.

  • Colours, gradients and themes
  • Ring, dots, bar or hourglass
  • 100+ icons and your own app icon

Always in sight

Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and your wrist.

Put your moments on any screen as a widget, in any size. In the final 24 hours your countdown ticks live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. And on your Apple Watch the next one sits right on your watch face.

  • Widgets small, medium and large
  • Live Activity on the Lock Screen
  • Compact counter in the Dynamic Island
  • Complication on your watch face, in four shapes
Concert1:59:53
Christmas
173
Birthday
46
Summer holiday
42 sleeps to go · Lock Screen
watch face
Summer holiday
313
days to go
Made with NanoCount · nanocount.app

Sharing

Share the anticipation.

Send your countdown as a beautiful image, or as a live link that keeps ticking in the browser, no app needed. Anticipation is twice as good together.

  • As an image or a live link
  • Works anywhere, even without the app
  • In your colours

The way it should be

Fast, private, and truly yours.

No waiting, no account, no onlookers.

Blazing fast

Built native, opens instantly. No loading screens, no fuss.

Private

No account, no tracking. You never have to sign up for anything.

Local

Your countdowns stay on your device and simply work offline.

Price

Free and complete. Pro is optional.

The whole core is in the free app, including the multi-event widget. Want more, and Pro is a one-time purchase. Never a subscription.

Free
Pro
In the free app
Count down and count up
Multi-event widget
Widgets on Home and Lock Screen
Live Activities and Dynamic Island
Counter styles: number, ring, dots, bar, hourglass
Colours, colour picker and gradient themes
100+ icons
Repeats: yearly, weekly, monthly
Reminder on the day + milestone alerts
Share as image and live link
Backup: export and import
Light and dark
No ads, ever
Unlimited countdowns
Count in days, sleeps, weekends or working days
Extra in Pro
iCloud sync
Photo backgrounds
Premium counter styles
Advance reminders
Alternate app icons
Siri & Shortcuts
Gift mode
Subtract public holidays
Price
Free
€6.99 one-timeLaunch price €9.99
Subscription
Never
Never

Pro

Pro: make it even more yours

The free app is already complete. Pro adds extras for those who love the detail. €6.99 one-time, no subscription.Launch price €9.99

☁️
iCloud sync PRO
All your countdowns kept in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
12
Photo backgrounds PRO
Put your own photo behind an event and its widget.
12
Premium counter styles PRO
Retro flip, an analog dial and particles.
1 day1 week1 month
Advance reminders PRO
1 day, 1 week or 1 month ahead, several per event.
Alternate app icons PRO
Give NanoCount its own look on your Home Screen.
🎙️
Siri & Shortcuts PRO
Ask Siri how many days, or add events by voice and from the Shortcuts app.
Gift mode PRO
Hide the title behind a code name on the widget and Lock Screen, so a surprise is not given away. Inside the app you still see the real name.
📅
Subtract public holidays PRO
Take public holidays out of your working-day counts.

Everything it does.

One app, from your first countdown to your hundredth milestone. Free, unless noted otherwise.

Counting

  • Count down to any date, with time
  • Count up since a date ("Day N")
  • In days or sleeps
  • Repeats: yearly, weekly, monthly
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Weekends or working days
  • Working days minus public holidaysPro

Look & style

  • Counter styles: number, ring, dots, bar, hourglass
  • Colours, colour picker and gradient themes
  • 100+ icons, searchable
  • Your own app icon
  • Large and small tiles and bars
  • Light and dark
  • Photo backgroundsPro
  • Premium counter styles (flip-clock, clock face, confetti)Pro
  • 9 alternate app iconsPro
  • Photo revealPro
  • Advent calendarPro

Widgets & screen

  • Widgets: single and multi-event
  • Small, medium and large
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch app
  • Gift mode: hide a surprise behind a code namePro

Smart & private

  • Reminder on the day itself
  • Milestone alerts (halfway, almost there)
  • Share as image and live link
  • Backup: export and import
  • No account, no tracking
  • Works fully offline
  • Reminders in advance (1 day / 1 week / 1 month)Pro
  • Siri & ShortcutsPro
  • App in Dutch, English, Spanish, German and French
  • iCloud sync across your devicesPro

Privacy first. No ads. No data selling.

The whole app is free and complete. No adverts, ever. No account, no tracking, and we never sell your data. We do not even collect it: your countdowns live on your iPhone and stay there.

No adsNo data sellingNo accountStays on your device

Frequently asked questions

Is NanoCount free?
Yes. The app is free and complete: countdowns, count-up, the multi-event widget, Live Activities and sharing are all included. Pro is a one-time purchase: launch price €6.99, normally €9.99. Not a subscription.
What can NanoCount do that other countdown apps can't?
The multi-event widget is free in the app (others charge for it), you get countdown and count-up in one app with days-or-sleeps counting, and you can share any countdown as a live link that keeps ticking in the browser.
Does it work in the Dynamic Island?
Yes. In the final day your countdown appears live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, down to the second.
Does my data stay on my device?
Yes. Your countdowns stay local on your iPhone and work offline. There is no account and no tracking.
Can I share a countdown?
Yes, as an image or as a live link (nanocount.app/c) that shows the countdown ticking in the browser, without the recipient needing the app.
What does counting in sleeps mean?
Alongside days you can count in "sleeps", the way children do. The evening before it is 1 sleep to go; the day itself is "today".
Which devices does it work on?
NanoCount is one app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch (iOS/iPadOS 17 or later, watchOS 10 or later, Mac via Catalyst). The Apple Watch app shows your soonest countdowns on your wrist. With Pro you can also sync your countdowns across your devices through your own private iCloud (off by default).