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How to add a timer or countdown widget to Apple Watch Smart Stack.

Learn how to add countdown, timer, and progress bar widgets to Apple Watch Smart Stack with Pretty Progress.

Apple Watch showing a countdown widget in Smart Stack

Watch the video guide

STEP 1

Create or customize your countdown widget in Pretty Progress.

1

Open Pretty Progress.

2

Tap the (+) button to create a new countdown. You can also select and edit an existing countdown or duplicate one from the Library screen.

3

Tap the date selector and choose the type of progress you want to create: “Countdown”, “Count up”, or “Timer”.

4

Select the starting date. The default starting date is the date when you create the countdown.

5

For a countdown, enter the final date or deadline. A count up can be created without an end date. For a timer, select how much time you want to count.

6

Optionally choose whether the countdown or timer repeats, set its frequency, and add personal notes.

An iPhone showing the first steps to create a countdown with Pretty Progress

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In the second tab of the bottom menu, choose how time is displayed: a single unit, several units, or a percentage.

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You can also choose whether to show an accessory indicator to make the passage of time easier to understand.

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In the third tab, personalize the countdown using the available designs. Each design has different customization options.

10

When you are happy with the result, tap the checkmark button to save the event.

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Your countdown will appear on the Pretty Progress Home Screen with your other countdowns.

An iPhone showing the final steps to customize a countdown with Pretty Progress

STEP 2

Synchronize your iPhone countdowns with your Apple Watch

Apple Watch showing the Pretty Progress synchronization screen

1

Pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone. Events synchronize automatically every 10 seconds or less after you open Pretty Progress on your Apple Watch for the first time.

Apple Watch showing a list of Pretty Progress countdowns

2

To force synchronization, open Pretty Progress on your Apple Watch and iPhone at the same time.

iPhone showing the Pretty Progress dashboard with multiple countdowns

3

Once synchronized, changes to the Pretty Progress Home Screen or a countdown appear automatically on your Apple Watch.

STEP 3

Add your countdown to Apple Watch Smart Stack

Apple Watch showing the first step to add a countdown to Smart Stack

1

Press the Digital Crown to show the watch face, then turn it to scroll down until Smart Stack appears.

2

Touch and hold the indicated area to enter customization mode.

Apple Watch showing the second step to add a countdown to Smart Stack

3

Tap the (+) button.

4

Find Pretty Progress in the list of apps and tap it.

5

Choose the event you want to add to Smart Stack.

Apple Watch showing the final step to add a countdown to Smart Stack

6

Reorder the widgets or pin a specific widget to the top.

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Tap “Done” when you are happy with the order. The widgets now appear in Smart Stack.

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