Looking FWD: Event Countdown6.2 - App Store

Life’s happy moments. Count down to yours.

Looking FWD is a colourful calendar for counting down to the things that make life special. From big birthdays and weddings to holidays, concerts and your next pay day, keep everything you’re excited about in one happy place.

Enjoy the anticipation, see what’s coming next and be ready when the day arrives.

. Make every countdown yours
Bring your events to life with emojis, photos and colours. Create your own categories for the people, plans and occasions that matter to you.

. See the good things ahead
Explore upcoming events in your calendar and watch the days count down. Choose your countdown style and add progress rings to see each moment getting closer.

. Celebrate the milestones
Keep birthdays and anniversaries together, with ages and special milestones highlighted so the big ones stand out.

. Put happy moments on your Home Screen
Add customisable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to keep your favourite countdowns in sight without opening the app.

. Turn anticipation into preparation
Set reminders and add checklists to your events. Keep gift ideas, holiday packing and plans for the big day right beside the countdown.

. Add events with less effort
Import from Contacts and Calendar, explore suggested events, or type naturally with on-device AI Smart Entry on supported devices.

. Keep everything together
Sync your events across your Apple devices with iCloud. Enjoy light and dark appearances, and keep private event categories behind authentication.

Whether it’s a once-in-a-lifetime celebration or a little treat at the end of the week, give yourself something to look forward to.

What are you Looking FWD to?
-- Subscription --
Looking FWD requires a subscription to access the features described above. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the price of your selected plan. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.

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-- Support --
Need a hand? Use Email Support in the app’s Help section to get in touch.

Version History Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update brings a refined Liquid Glass appearance and improved layouts across screen sizes. You can also enable the new Progress Ring for a more visual countdown to your events. 6.2 5d ago Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes a refreshed look, and easier ways to find your next moment.
• Explore your events with the new calendar.
• Quickly focus on an event type using redesigned filters.
• Pull down at the top of your event list to reveal past events.
• Personalise your events list with new themes.
• Try new widget layouts, including large countdowns, bold emoji and featured events.
Plus plenty of little refinements throughout. 6.1.1 Oct 2 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes a refreshed look, and easier ways to find your next moment.
• Explore your events with the new calendar.
• Quickly focus on an event type using redesigned filters.
• Pull down at the top of your event list to reveal past events.
• Personalise your events list with new themes.
• Try new widget layouts, including large countdowns, bold emoji and featured events.
Plus plenty of little refinements throughout. 6.1 Sep 28 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update adds some enhancements for the latest version of iOS. 6.0 Sep 13 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update fixes a small bug in the last release. 5.8.1 12/23/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update adds the ability to view your past events. 5.8 12/19/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update makes some optimisations to the widgets. 5.7 12/05/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update adds support for Lock Screen widgets - perfect for counting down to Christmas! 5.6 12/02/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes some small enhancements to the new Smart Add feature. 5.5 11/27/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! If you're using a device running iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence enabled, this update sprinkles a little magic throughout the app. Smart Add allows you to add events using natural language to describe your event and Apple's on-device Foundation Language Model will interpret the details of the event. This saves you having to enter all of the details manually. It can even search your Contacts and Calendars to find event details. And the cherry on top is when adding new event types, it will automatically select the most appropriate emoji for you. 5.4 11/17/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update adds a count of the number of days between events - you can configure this in the Style settings menu - and some Liquid Glass enhancements for iOS 26. 5.3 11/05/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes new styling options - including being able to configure each event type with a specific colour - and enhancements for the latest version of iOS. 5.2 09/20/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes new styling options - including being able to configure each event type with a specific colour - and enhancements for the latest version of iOS. 5.1 09/14/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes new styling options - including being able to configure each event type with a specific colour - and enhancements for the latest version of iOS. 5.0 09/11/2025 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes some minor enhancements for the latest version of iOS. 4.2 09/11/2024 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update adds some minor bug fixes and user interface enhancements. If you're enjoying using Looking FWD, I'd really appreciate you taking a moment to leave a review, it really helps! 4.0 05/30/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes:

• Checklists can now be added to an event. You can add multiple lists to an event, each with as many items as you want. Perfect for gift tracking!
• A new small widget for counting down to a specific event
• Some other small bug fixes and improvements 3.9 05/15/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update allows you to use more features of the app for free to help you decide whether or not to upgrade. 3.8 05/06/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update contains some minor bug fixes. 3.7 04/17/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes:

• The addition of a Public Events library to give you some inspiration (more events will be added over the coming days and weeks)
• You can now change the type of an event after it has been created
• It's now more obvious how to import birthdays from your Contacts and events from your Calendars
• Many other small bug fixes and user interface refinements 3.6 04/14/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update offers users who are still deciding whether or not to purchase a subscription with more functionality to better experience what Looking FWD has to offer. I've also included a few small improvements such as the ability to specify light or dark mode in the appearance settings. 3.5 04/03/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes:

• an updated Reminders section where you can select only the event types that you'd like to be reminded about
• showing the thumbnail photo from your contacts to reduce storage space and this means it will show the same crop as in your Contacts app
• improved handling of the emoji keyboard
• fixed a naughty little bug in the Widget that could cause it to stop displaying (due to high resolution photos e.g. from your contacts). If you've experienced this bug - I'm sorry! - please delete the event with the photo and add it again and the new event will display correctly in the Widget 3.4 03/29/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes some small performance improvements. 3.3 03/13/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! This update includes:

• a refined Welcome screen which now shows some example events
• prettier looking events, especially those gradient backgrounds on the Widgets
• some minor bug fixes

You can look forward to a very exciting update coming soon! 3.2 03/07/2023 Thanks for using Looking FWD! In this update:

* You can now choose to show the age/count of any event that is configured in a repeating schedule
* In addition to the automatically highlighted events like 21st birthdays, you can highlight any event in your timeline by tapping on its emoji
* If you add a note to an event, this will now be displayed in the main timeline in place of the event type
* Improved event sharing
* An improved date picker on iPhone’s running iOS 16
* Bolder colour scheme with improved animations and icons 3.1 02/12/2023