Ranking updated
Best days since apps in 2026
To keep a date in sight on your Home Screen, DayKeep: a widget for a goal, recovery milestone, launch or anniversary that counts days ago or days left, with everything stored on the device and no account. For many events with categories, streaks and reminders, DayCount. For a counter that shows how long since you last smoked or broke a habit, Days Since. Full breakdown below.
How we picked: people want to see at a glance how long it has been, whether since a first date, the last cigarette or a launch. We read each developer’s own App Store description for how you count, how it shows on the Home Screen, what else it tracks and where your data stays.
A days since widget for your Home Screen
DayKeep keeps important dates visible on your Home Screen. You create a milestone for a personal goal, achievement, habit, recovery milestone, launch date or anniversary, choose a title, date, colours and display style, and add the widget; it counts days ago or days left and shows the count as numbers or words. You can make several milestone widgets, everything stays on the device, and there is no account, ads, analytics or tracking.
Count days since and until many events
DayCount tracks time before and after each event, groups events into your own categories with images, repeats them daily, weekly, monthly or at custom intervals, and keeps a note for each. It also tracks daily streaks alongside your events, sends alerts before or after a date and a daily summary of your top events, and puts widgets with your own fonts and textures on the Home Screen or Lock Screen.
A counter for quitting a habit
Days Since gives each habit you want to drop its own counter: set the last time you smoked, for example, and it shows how long it has been, so opening it when the urge comes reminds you not to reset the count. DayKeep also suits a recovery milestone kept privately on the device. For the habit itself, see how to quit a bad habit.
| App | Best for | Counts | Widget |
|---|---|---|---|
| DayKeepCensuusApp Store | one clear date on your Home Screen | days ago or days left, as numbers or words | yes, with your colours and style |
| DayCountApp Store | many events with reminders | time before and after each event, streaks | Home Screen and Lock Screen |
| Days SinceApp Store | quitting a habit | time since you last did it | not stated |
Frequently asked questions
How do I show days since a date on my iPhone Home Screen?
DayKeep creates a Home Screen widget for a milestone that counts days ago or days left, and DayCount puts event counters on the Home Screen or Lock Screen.
Is there a private days since app?
DayKeep keeps everything stored on the device, with no account, ads, analytics or tracking.
Which app counts days since I quit smoking?
Days Since lets you set the last time you smoked and shows how long it has been, and DayKeep can keep a recovery milestone on your Home Screen.