Whether you're counting down to a holiday, a wedding, a product launch, or the end of a work project, checking how many days are left shouldn't require opening a calendar and doing mental arithmetic. An event countdown shortcut for iPhone shows you the exact number of days remaining with a single tap, and you can put it right on your home screen as a permanent reminder of what you're working towards.
Set your target date once when you install the shortcut. Every time you tap it, the shortcut calculates the difference between today and your event date and displays the result as a notification or alert: '47 days until the wedding 🎉'. You can create multiple countdown shortcuts for different upcoming events and line them up on your home screen.
Go to getturin.com and describe your shortcut (e.g., 'Show how many days until December 25th').
Wait a few seconds for Turin's AI to build the countdown shortcut.
Tap the 'Install' button to add it directly to your Apple Shortcuts app.
See your countdown in one tap without opening any app or doing mental calendar maths.
Create a separate shortcut for each upcoming milestone and arrange them on your home screen.
Having the countdown visible keeps your goal front of mind and drives daily progress.
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Build this shortcut freeWorks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Installs in one tap.
Yes. You can build and install this shortcut using Turin's free tier. No subscription, no App Store download required — just describe what you want and tap install.
This shortcut works on any iPhone, iPad, or Mac running iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 / macOS Ventura or later. Install it directly from Safari in one tap.
No. Once installed the shortcut runs entirely on-device using Apple's built-in Shortcuts app. An internet connection is only needed during the initial build and install step.
Absolutely. You can describe any changes to Turin and get a new version in seconds, or open the shortcut in the Apple Shortcuts app and edit the actions directly.