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HowManySleeps

HowManySleeps began with Kevin’s wish to make important dates easier to understand for children and adults with special educational needs (SEN). That inspiration remains at the heart of the app, while its countdowns are there for anyone who finds them useful. Add a familiar visit, birthday, trip or regular activity and see how many sleeps remain.

Available now: Download HowManySleeps free from the UK App Store for iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. No HowManySleeps account is needed, and there are no in-app purchases.

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Countdowns that feel simple

Create one-off or repeating events and see them as clear “sleeps until” countdowns.

Built for real use

Widgets, reminders, palettes, optional icons and editing protection help make everyday dates feel familiar.

Your events, your control

Keep events on your device, sync them through your Apple iCloud account when available, and export a backup from Settings.

A look inside HowManySleeps

Example events show the app on iPhone and iPad, from the next countdown to a repeating birthday.

HowManySleeps on iPhone showing a family visit in 7 sleeps, a birthday in 14 sleeps and a holiday in 30 sleeps.
See what’s coming nextGive each event a familiar name, colour and optional icon.
The iPhone event editor showing a birthday set to repeat every year, with Colour and Icon options available.
Make an event repeatChoose a regular date and how often it comes around.
HowManySleeps on iPad showing the same three example countdowns on a larger screen.
Keep dates in view on iPadThe same familiar countdowns, with room for a larger view.

Why it exists

  • Created by an Air Traffic Management professional with 36 years of experience in clear, dependable systems
  • Inspired by the wish to make important dates easier to understand for children and adults with special educational needs (SEN)
  • Shaped by family life, with countdowns for anyone who finds familiar names, colours and dates useful

What the app supports

  • One-off and repeating countdown events
  • Sort and filter your event list
  • Colour palettes and custom colours
  • Optional event icons
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily reminder summaries for upcoming events
  • Optional iCloud event sync and backup export/import
  • Optional PIN editing protection with Full Editing, Add Events Only and Viewing Only modes
  • Upcoming, Past and All views, including earlier scheduled repeating dates

Availability & requirements

Guides & support

Start with the getting started guide for events, repeats, sorting, reminders, editing protection and backups. Contact us if you need help.

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