The Vacation
Countdown App for iPhone
Counting down to a cruise, beach week, or once-in-a-lifetime adventure? Watch every trip get closer in real time — with visuals that make the wait feel as good as the destination.
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2 trips free · No ads · No account · iOS 15.1+
Every trip deserves its own Golden Hour
Your photos become the backdrop. Your dates become the drama. Here's what counting down with Soonish looks like.
Every trip gets a live countdown
Trip cards with your destination photo
Cruise countdowns, down to the minute
All your trips in one place
Widgets for your Home Screen
Share cards for iMessage & Instagram
20+ themes to match your trip
Lock Screen widgets (iOS 16+)
From booked to boarding, in three steps
- Step 1
Add your trip in 30 seconds
Pick your destination, set your travel date, choose a photo. No account, no setup — your countdown starts immediately. Free for up to 2 trips, unlimited with Premium.
- Step 2
Watch it get closer, every day
Your countdown updates in real time — days, hours, minutes. Milestone alerts at 90, 60, 30, 15, 7, and 3 days keep the anticipation building, and 20+ themes make every glance beautiful.
- Step 3
Put it everywhere
Add widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen so the countdown greets you all day, and share countdown cards with everyone traveling with you.
Countdown guides for every kind of trip
How to Set Up a Cruise Countdown Clock on Your iPhone
Count down to your sail date in real time — works with any cruise line.
Read the guide →How to Add a Vacation Countdown Widget to Your iPhone Home Screen
Put your trip countdown on your Home Screen in five taps.
Read the guide →How to Put a Countdown Widget on Your iPhone Lock Screen
See the days remaining every time you pick up your phone.
Read the guide →How Many Days Until My Vacation? The Easiest Ways to Count Down
Stop recounting on a calendar — get a live answer, down to the minute.
Read the guide →How to Share a Vacation Countdown with Friends and Family
Share cards for iMessage, Instagram, and Facebook — count down together.
Read the guide →The Best Free Vacation Countdown App with No Ads
What 'free' actually includes — 2 trips, no ads, no account, no catch.
Read the guide →Vacation Countdown Calendar Ideas: From Paper Chains to Live Widgets
Classic countdown calendar ideas, plus the digital upgrade.
Read the guide →
Common questions
Start the anticipation
for your next adventure.
Free to download. No ads, no account — your first countdown starts in under 30 seconds.