How to add countdown widgets on your iPhone Home Screen

Learn how you can add countdowns widgets and different timers to your iPhone's Home Screen. Feel even more excited with a beautiful, productive countdown.

Hand holding iPhone, adding countdown widget
Hand holding iPhone, adding countdown widget
Outside Create event view
Outside Create event view
Outside Create event view

Create your plan & Countdown Widget in Outside

Create your life plan or event in Outside

  1. Open the app Outside

  2. Enter the name of your plan

  3. Choose the date and time, press "Next" in the top right corner

  4. Tap the Countdown Widget to choose a photo from our library or upload from your camera roll

  5. Customize the free included reminders

  6. Add any related notes to your plan

  7. Press "Create" and you're done 🎉

How to add your Countdown Widget on your Home Screen

  1. From your iPhone's Home Screen, long-press a widget, app, or an empty area until everything jiggles.

  2. Tap the "+" icon at the top-left.

  3. Search for the app "Outside"

  4. Pick the widget style you like between "Single" and "List"

  5. Tap "Add Widget" to confirm.

  6. Press "Done" when you're happy.

iPhone showing Home screen widget choices
iPhone showing Home screen widget choices
iPhone showing Home screen widget choices
Edit iPhone widget view
Edit iPhone widget view
Edit iPhone widget view

How to edit your Countdown Widget

How to edit your Countdown Widget

How to edit your Countdown Widget

With Outside, you can choose a Focus event which will appear on your Widget.

Steps to edit:

  1. Hold down on the widget

  2. Tap "Edit Widget"

  3. Choose event from Outside you want to choose as the focus

You can change this at any time or add multiple widgets with focus events.

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