You can now try a photo background before you buy it. Pick a photo and it lands on your countdown straight away — then keep it, or save without it, whichever you prefer. The Pro screen shows what a photo background actually looks like instead of only describing it. Also: the widget no longer adds a party popper to a countdown on its day — your own emoji is already there, and not every countdown is a celebration. Live Activities finish with that same emoji now, and new countdowns start on a brighter colour. And if you're new here: the welcome screens are now pictures instead of paragraphs, and you can style a countdown before you've even started.

Import from Calendar: the concerts, trips and birthdays already in your calendar become countdowns, without typing them again. Search to find one among hundreds, and repeating events keep repeating.

Tidier new-countdown screen: emoji and card style now sit nearer the top, and the confetti switch lives under a section actually called Confetti.

Past events now keep their own colors and photos in the list, instead of fading to grey once the day has gone by.

When you set up a widget, the countdown list now follows the same order as the app: pinned first, then whatever is coming up soonest, with past events at the end.

Fixed repeating countdowns set to a custom interval, such as every 2 days, that showed "Every day" instead of the actual days remaining. Notifications now show your event's time, and their wording fits every kind of countdown - appointments and deadlines, not just celebrations.

Fixed a background crash that could occur while Simple Count refreshed Live Activities.

Fixed a bug where tapping a shared countdown could just open Simple Count without adding the event. Shared events now import the first time you tap the link, even when the app wasn't already open.

Fixed a bug where a note written while creating or editing an event could be lost instead of saved. Notes now save reliably wherever you add them. The event editor also asks before discarding unsaved changes, so a stray swipe can no longer lose an event you were still writing.

NEW: iCloud Backup! Your events, notes, and photos are now backed up automatically to your own iCloud — delete the app or switch to a new iPhone, and everything comes right back. Still no account, and still private: the backup lives in your personal iCloud, where we can't see it. Turn it off or delete it anytime in Settings. NEW: Notes! Add a note to any event — tickets, addresses, packing lists — and view or edit it right on the countdown screen with the new note button. Notes travel with shared events too. NEW: Search! Find any countdown instantly by name or note — or search by emoji: mark all your birthdays with the same emoji and pull them up together, like tags. Plus: keep Simple Count in a widget Smart Stack and iOS now brings it to the top on its own as your event gets close — and follow us on Instagram from Settings (@simplecountdownapp).

NEW: Fully custom recurring events — now free for everyone! Repeat any event exactly the way you want: every few days, weeks, months, or years, on specific weekdays, on multiple days each month, or patterns like "the 3rd Sunday of June, July, and August." NEW: Custom countdown reminders! Add as many reminders as you like to each event — days, hours, or even minutes before your big moment. IMPROVED: Live Activities now work reliably with repeating events, and a new notification invites you to follow the final 6 hours live on your Lock Screen. FIXED: Widgets now roll over to the next day exactly on time, with clearer day labels and reliability improvements throughout the app. Enjoy the anticipation!

Improvements to sharing and small fixes. Shared countdown cards now look even better — and if you enjoy Simple Count, the app may kindly ask you for a rating. Thanks for your support!

Available in 12 Languages — Simple Count is now fully localized in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Switch languages anytime from Settings — no restart required. Simple Count Pro — Unlock custom photo backgrounds and repeating events to personalize every countdown and keep them automatically counting toward the next occurrence. Live Activities — Upcoming events now appear automatically on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a live countdown timer. Share with Friends — Share any countdown as a beautiful card or send a link so friends can add it directly to their own Simple Count. You can also select and share multiple events at once. Improved Lock Screen Widgets — Enhanced readability ensures your countdowns stay clear and easy to read on any wallpaper. Plus a redesigned selection mode, delete confirmations, smoother animations, and many smaller improvements throughout the app.