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How to show upcoming events and countdowns on iPhone

TapCal shows upcoming events and a countdown on your iPhone Home Screen. Choose a list, week, month or Month & List widget for your plans, and add Event Countdown to count down to a chosen event.

TapCal Event Countdown widgets showing dots, ring and bars layouts

Choose a view for upcoming events

An upcoming list puts events and reminders in order. Week gives the next few days more room, while month shows the wider calendar. Month & List combines a compact month with a today-first list. Each widget gives you a glance at your plans; open TapCal when you need to edit an event.

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Add an Event Countdown

Count down to a birthday, trip or another upcoming plan. Event Countdown follows the event you select and lets you choose how it looks.

  1. 1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home Screen, then tap Edit and Add Widget.
  2. 2Find TapCal, choose Event Countdown and add your preferred size.
  3. 3Touch and hold the countdown and choose Edit Widget.
  4. 4Choose an upcoming event, then select a layout and theme.
See Event Countdown settings in Help

What is free?

Dots, Ring and Bars are free in small, medium and large sizes. Daylight and Midnight themes are included; Pro adds more theme presets. You can also explore countdown styles in Settings → Widget Settings → Event Countdown.

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