Countdown by Holiday Extras5.0.8 - App Store

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.

Version History NEW: Weeks are back. Choose Days or Weeks when editing a countdown, see weeks on Home, and enjoy a simpler weeks, days and minutes display that automatically switches back to days in the final week. This update also restores notes from previous app versions.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.8 Sep 16 NEW: Editing a synced trip’s name, dates or selected flights now updates Holiday Extras, while Sync Trips brings changes back into Countdown. You can also remove accounts from the sync list and unlock unlimited countdowns with your email. Switch between grid and a new photo-rich list layout for your upcoming countdowns. Shared countdowns now take friends straight to the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.7 Sep 14 We’ve made some small changes to improve your Holiday Countdowns experience. Switch between grid and a new photo-rich list layout for your upcoming countdowns. Shared countdowns now take friends straight to the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.6 Sep 8 NEW: Switch between grid and a new photo-rich list layout for your upcoming countdowns. Shared countdowns now take friends straight to the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.5 Sep 7 Choosing or changing a countdown photo is now quicker and more responsive. You can now sync upcoming trips from Holiday Extras, choose exactly which trips to add, and bring across flights, travellers and destination details. Piñata Magic now understands even more of the moments you’re looking forward to, including work anniversaries, with smoother trip editing and thoughtful refinements throughout the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.4 Sep 4 You can now sync upcoming trips from Holiday Extras, choose exactly which trips to add, and bring across flights, travellers and destination details. Piñata Magic now understands even more of the moments you’re looking forward to, including work anniversaries, with smoother trip editing and thoughtful refinements throughout the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.3 Sep 3 NEW: You can now sync upcoming trips from Holiday Extras, choose exactly which trips to add, and bring across flights, travellers and destination details. Piñata Magic now understands even more of the moments you’re looking forward to, including work anniversaries, with smoother trip editing and thoughtful refinements throughout the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.2 Aug 28 NEW: Piñata Magic now understands even more of the moments you’re looking forward to, including work anniversaries, with smoother trip editing and thoughtful refinements throughout the app.

Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.1 Aug 26 Meet the all-new Countdown app — rebuilt from the ground up to make looking forward to something feel almost as good as being there.

• A completely redesigned native iPhone experience with beautiful full-screen countdowns, Liquid Glass controls and automatic light and dark appearances.
• Piñata Magic, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. Describe a countdown in your own words and get an editable event, trip, flight and reminder plan created on-device.
• Start with a screenshot. Add a booking image and Piñata Magic will pull out the useful details, then show you a clean summary instead of a wall of extracted text.
• Smarter holiday setup with guided dates, airport search, live flight lookup and simple outbound and return selection. Predicted, potential-match and confirmed flights are always clearly labelled.
• Beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the full countdown, your chosen photo and the Piñata mark.
• Flexible private reminders, including milestone, weekly, daily and custom schedules — plus intelligent schedule suggestions.
• Social sharing made for Instagram, Facebook and Messages, with polished story, portrait and square layouts featuring your full countdown.
• Better photo controls. Drag, zoom and position an image once, then perfect separate crops for the countdown and widget.
• A brand-new birthday celebration: tap or shake the full-screen Piñata until it bursts into confetti and falling sweets.
• Add a holiday to Holiday Extras and carry your dates and flight details with you, ready to add parking, airport hotels, lounges and more.
• Your previous countdowns come with you, including past countdowns, so the moments you’ve already saved aren’t left behind.

This is our biggest update ever. We can’t wait to see what you’re counting down to. 5.0.0 Aug 25 - Updated theme 4.7.8 Jul 24 App improvements 4.7.7 Jun 25 - Bug fixes and Improvements 4.7.5 12/18/2025 - Christmas 4.7.4 12/10/2025 - Christmas Theme 4.7.3 12/01/2025 - Bug fixes and improvements 4.7.2 11/24/2025 - Fixes and Improvements of the Theme Flow 4.6.9 10/29/2025 - Bug fixes and improvements 4.6.8 10/17/2025 - Bug fixes and imrpovements 4.6.6 10/09/2025 - Select Mode 4.6.5 09/28/2025 - Bug fixes and improvements 4.6.4 09/11/2025 - New Autumn Theme 4.6.3 09/01/2025 - Bug fixes and improvements 4.6.2 08/14/2025 - Added localization 4.6.1 08/11/2025 - Bug fixes and improvements on the past countdowns 4.6.0 07/31/2025 - New time formats for the home screen widgets 4.5.9 07/19/2025