Know when to leave without unlocking your phone.

You're making coffee and the meeting is somewhere around ten. InstaCal keeps the next event counting down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never have to go and check.

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$29.99 $19.99 once. One purchase includes InstaCal for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No subscription, InstaCal account or ads.

InstaCal Agenda on iPhone with the next event counting down An iPhone Lock Screen with an InstaCal Live Activity counting down to Design Review, with Leave by 9:25 PM An InstaCal countdown in the Dynamic Island on an iPhone Home Screen
A Live Activity showing Design Review, its time, Leave by 9:25 PM and a 16:51 countdown

The answer is on the Lock Screen before you ask.

Sixteen minutes, fifty-one seconds until Design Review. Leave by 9:25. Glance down and you know whether there's time for the second coffee.

  • The title, the time and a live countdown
  • Start time first, then a countdown as it gets close
  • A big countdown in StandBy and the Smart Stack
A countdown in the Dynamic Island above an iPhone Home Screen

It stays with you in every other app.

Scroll, text, answer email. The countdown rides along in the Dynamic Island the whole time, and it's gone once the event is.

  • Works on iPhones with the Dynamic Island
  • On other iPhones, the Lock Screen shows it
  • Ends by itself when the event is no longer next
FAQ

Common questions

How does it know when I should leave?
Turn on travel time and leave-by alerts for an event with a real location, and InstaCal estimates the trip from the event's time, the route and any extra buffer you choose.
Why don't I see it?
Allow Live Activities and notifications for InstaCal, then turn on the next-event countdown in InstaCal's Settings › Notifications. Low Power Mode can slow updates.
What do the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps require?
iPhone and iPad require iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. The included Apple Watch app requires watchOS 11 or later.
How much does InstaCal cost?
InstaCal is $19.99 once, down from $29.99. One App Store purchase includes the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps. There is no subscription, separate mobile purchase, Pro tier, InstaCal account or in-app purchase.
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Stop checking what's next.

Live Activities come with every InstaCal purchase, along with the full calendar.

Download on theApp Store

$29.99 $19.99 once. One purchase includes InstaCal for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No subscription, InstaCal account or ads.

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