Frequently Asked Questions

Reach is a countdown app that helps you track upcoming events and share them with friends. From birthdays to vacations, concerts to hangouts, Reach keeps you counting down to what matters most.

Yes, Reach is free to download and use. An optional one-time Premium purchase is available if you want to upload a large number of custom images for your countdown backgrounds.

Yes, Reach is available on both iOS and Android. You can download it from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Reach is designed to be simple and modern. Instead of overwhelming you with features you don't need, it does exactly what a countdown app should do, and does it beautifully. Create countdowns in seconds, share them with friends, add widgets to your home and lock screens, and get notified at the right time. No ads, no paywall for essential features like widgets, no clutter. Just a clean experience that gets out of your way.

To create a countdown, tap the + button, then add a title, pick a date, choose an image or background color, and optionally set it to repeat. Your countdown will appear on your home feed right away.

You can share a countdown by sending a share link to anyone, or by adding friends directly within the app. Friends who join will see the countdown in their own feed.

Search for friends by their username and send them a friend request. Once they accept, you can share countdowns and see each other's shared events. You can also simply share a countdown link: anyone who joins through it will automatically be added as a friend.

Yes, Reach supports recurring countdowns. You can set events to repeat daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or yearly. Perfect for birthdays, weekly meetups, and more.

Yes, Reach offers beautiful countdown widgets for free on both your home screen and lock screen. See your upcoming events at a glance without even opening the app.

On iOS, long-press your home screen, tap the + button in the top corner, search for Reach, and choose a widget size. On Android, long-press your home screen, select Widgets, find Reach, and drag a widget to your screen.

On iOS, long-press your lock screen, tap Customize, select the lock screen, then tap the widget area and add a Reach widget. Lock screen widgets show a compact countdown to your next event.

Live widgets display a real-time countdown with days, hours, minutes, and seconds ticking down before your eyes. For a home screen widget, long-press it for a few seconds then check the Live option. For a lock screen widget, enter lock screen edit mode and tap the widget to enable it.

You can configure your reminder preferences in your profile settings. Choose when you want to be notified, anywhere from 2 days to 15 minutes before an event. This setting applies globally to all your countdowns.

Premium unlocks unlimited custom image uploads for your countdown backgrounds, ideal if you want to personalize every event with your own photos. It is a one-time purchase, no subscription required.

No, Reach works without an account using your device ID. However, signing in lets you sync your countdowns across devices, add friends, and configure your reminder notifications.

You can sign in using your Google account or Apple ID. Just tap the profile icon in the top right corner of the app's home screen, tap Sign In, and choose your preferred sign-in method.

Go to your Profile and tap Delete Account. Your account and all associated data will be permanently removed.

Yes, we take your privacy seriously. Your data is securely stored and we never sell your personal information. For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.