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In short
What is a Lock Screen next-event countdown?
It's a countdown on your Lock Screen to the next thing in your day, with its name and how long until it starts. You see it every time you wake your phone, without unlocking. iPhone shows it as a Live Activity.
What does NowSense show?
Your next thing and how long you have until it starts. It sits on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity.
In a calendar, the next thing waits until you unlock and scroll to find it. On the Lock Screen, it's there the moment you pick up your phone, with how long you have until it starts. See
how NowSense works with your calendar.
How it works
Add the next thing, and it shows on your Lock Screen. You can check it without opening the app.
The next thing stays on your Lock Screen as a live countdown. Wake your phone, see how long you have, and get back to what you were doing. On iPhones with Dynamic Island, the countdown can show there too.
Lock Screen: a live countdown to your next thing
Add a milestone
You give it a name and a time, then tap Save.
Add your next thing in the app
Open NowSense to add the next thing. The timeline shows your next few hours, each thing with its name and time, and a line at Now.
FAQ
Does Dynamic Island always show the countdown?
On iPhones with Dynamic Island, the countdown can show there too. The Lock Screen is the main place to see it.
How long does the Live Activity stay up?
iPhone decides how long any Live Activity stays on the Lock Screen. NowSense keeps your next thing there for as long as iPhone allows.