For couples who live apart
How many days until you see each other?
Set the day. Watch the sky turn from night to sunrise. Send the link to your person.
Keep it on both your Home Screens.
CloserDays is the iPhone app behind this countdown. The same number sits on your phone and theirs, the widget updates on its own, and their local time shows under the countdown. Send a “thinking of you” in one tap, and when the day comes, the sky reaches sunrise for both of you.
Counting down across time zones
When you live apart, “the 20th” can mean two different days. A flight that lands at 3 p.m. in Toronto lands at 9 p.m. in Amsterdam and 1:30 a.m. the next morning in Mumbai. So the countdown is set where you meet: you both count down to the same moment, and nobody's number is off by a day.
Adding their time zone shows what time it is for them right now. It's a small thing, but it helps you know whether they're having lunch or asleep before you message.
Put a countdown on your iPhone Home Screen
- Get CloserDays on the App Store and set the day you'll be together.
- Invite your partner with a link. Once they join, you both see the same countdown.
- Long-press an empty spot on your Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and choose CloserDays.
- Pick a size. The countdown, their photo or your days together, and it updates on its own.
Questions
How do I count down the days until I see my partner?
Pick the date and time you'll be together and the time zone where you meet. The countdown shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left, and the sky gets lighter as the day gets closer. Share the link and your partner sees the same countdown.
Does the countdown work across time zones?
Yes. The moment you meet is set in the time zone where it happens, so you both count down to the same instant, wherever you are. Add their time zone to see what time it is for them right now.
Can I put the countdown on my iPhone Home Screen?
Yes, with the CloserDays app. Set your date in the app, invite your partner, then long-press your Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and choose CloserDays. The same countdown appears on both of your phones and updates by itself.
Is this countdown free?
This web countdown is free and needs no account. The CloserDays iPhone app is free to try for 3 days, then a subscription, and one subscription covers both of you.