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iOS-style countdown widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

An iOS-style countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. Clean white cards, large bold figures and colored highlights. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

iOS-style countdown widget design preview: Clean white cards, large bold figures and colored highlights. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What an iOS-style countdown widget shows

A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.

WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.

How the iOS-style style shapes it

This style follows the widgets people know from iPhones: white or dark rounded cards, a small colored title, a large bold number and tidy lists. It is a look, not an official Apple design.

Numbers: Use a heavy sans for the main number and a grey caption beside it.
Bars and rings: Use thick rings with rounded ends in one bright color.

iOS-style countdown widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 26, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Layout	split: label and event name on the left, the number right aligned and larger on the right
Text	label "Days until", size 12, color #8E8E93
Countdown	days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #000000
Text	event name, size 20, color #000000
Progress	a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends, 312 wide, progress #FF3B30
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

iOS-style color palette

White #FFFFFFBackground
System grey #F2F2F7Surface and tracks
Black #000000Text
Label grey #8E8E93Labels
Red #FF3B30Accent

How to make an iOS-style countdown widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 26.
Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #000000.
Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #8E8E93, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
Add a Progress layer as a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends in #FF3B30 to show how much of the wait has passed.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for iOS-style countdown widgets

Keep the card white and the radius around 26.
Use one bright color per widget as the title color.
Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
Do not copy Apple artwork or icons.
Do not shrink margins below 16 points.

Questions about the iOS-style countdown widget

What size is an iOS-style countdown widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#000000) for the main text, Label grey (#8E8E93) for labels and Red (#FF3B30) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Countdown widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the iOS-style styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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