Know your days in every country.

Pomelo notices where you are and counts your days, for visas, for taxes, for the story. Nothing to log, nothing to upload.

Download on the App Store

iPhone, iOS 17 and later. No account. Counting is free, forever.

A year is a pomelo

Every country is a segment. Pomelo fills them in as you go, so the one number you need is always the biggest thing on the screen.

  • It just notices

    A few location checks a day, even with the app closed. Land somewhere new and the day is counted. Nothing to log, nothing to remember.

  • Your rules, your rings

    Schengen 90/180, visa-free limits, 183-day thresholds. Each one is a circle that fills as the days add up, with the date you need to leave.

  • Yours, not ours

    No account, no server. Your full history is free and never capped. Pay once for Pro if you want the rest.

How it counts

A day is a date on the calendar where you were. Rules turn those days into the numbers a border officer or a tax form cares about.

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Schengen 90/180

Any 180-day window can hold 90 days across the 29 Schengen states. Pomelo looks back 180 days from today, counts every day you were in any of them, entry and exit days included, and shows what is left and the day you would need to leave.

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Visa-free countdown

Counts from the day you arrived, arrival day as day one, against the limit for that country. Limits for 30+ countries come built in, each with the date it was last checked, and you can change any of them.

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183 days, or any number

Days in one country inside a window: the calendar year, a rolling number of days, or any 12 months. Pick the limit, and an alert can tap you at 80 % and again at 100 %.

Travel days, your way

Any part of a day: a travel day counts for both countries. Schengen and most visas count this way, and it is the default. Where I sleep: one country per night, the way the UK counts. Change it any time and every number updates.

Rules are a count, not legal or tax advice. Check the limits before you fly.

On your home screen

Today’s country without opening the app. The small widget is free.

🇮🇩 Indonesia 143 days this year
Small · today’s country and days this year
66 left Schengen 24 of 90 days used 🇮🇩 Indonesia · day 12
Medium · the Schengen ring Pro
9:41 66
Lock Screen · days left Pro

What it looks like

Circles everywhere. The numbers are always the biggest thing on screen.

The Today screen: today’s country in a big circle, and the year ring below it.
Today — where you are, and your year so far.
The Rules screen: a ring per rule with days used, days left and the date to leave.
Rules — every limit as a ring that fills.
The home screen with the small Pomelo widget showing today’s country.
Widgets — today’s country on your home screen.

Nothing leaves your phone

Your location never leaves your phone. Pomelo works out the country on the device, from maps it carries with it, so it works offline and there is nothing to send.

  • Why it asks for AlwaysSo it can count the days you do not open it. iOS wakes Pomelo when you have stayed somewhere or moved a long way, even with the app closed. That is a few checks a day.
  • No continuous GPSPomelo never follows you around. It does not use the always-on location that navigation apps use, so it stays off your battery.
  • No accountNo sign-in, no email, no server. Your days live in a file on your iPhone, and you can back it up yourself.
  • Say no if you likeWithout location, Pomelo still works: add your stays by hand and it counts them the same way.

Pomelo Pro

Counting is free, forever: automatic tracking, your full history with no cap, today and this year, one rule of any kind, the small widget, fixing days, adding stays, backup and the share card. This is the rest.

$14.99 once

Yours forever. One purchase, no subscription, nothing renews.

Restore it on any iPhone signed in to the same Apple ID.

  • Unlimited rules and the Schengen ringEvery visa, every threshold, all at once.
  • Medium and Lock Screen widgetsDays left, on your home and lock screen.
  • Export CSVYour days are yours. Every date and every country in one file.
  • Share card without the markYour year in countries, clean.

Questions

How does it know which country I am in?

iOS tells Pomelo when you have stayed somewhere for a while or moved a long way. Pomelo turns that spot into a country on the phone itself, using border maps built into the app, and counts the day.

It also checks when you open the app and when the widget refreshes. No network, no lookup service.

Does it drain my battery?

No. It makes a few checks a day, when iOS says you have stopped somewhere or moved a long way. It never runs continuous GPS.

The one exception is Check now, which asks for your location once, when you tap it.

What if it misses a day?

A phone that was off, or location set to only while using the app, can leave a gap. Open the Timeline and tap the day to set its country, or add a stay with a country and a date range to fill several days at once.

Every day shows how it was counted, so you can see what Pomelo noticed and what you added.

Do travel days count twice?

By default, yes. A day you spend in two countries counts for both, which is how Schengen and most visas count.

If you would rather count one country per night, where you sleep, switch it in Settings. Every number updates.

How is Schengen worked out?

For any day, Pomelo looks at the 180 days ending on it and counts every day you were in any of the 29 Schengen states, entry and exit days included. The limit is 90.

It shows the days used, the days left, and the last day you could stay if you stayed on from today.

Is this tax or legal advice?

No. Pomelo is a count of your days. It is a good record to bring to an accountant or an immigration office, but the rules that apply to you are theirs to call.

Visa limits come with the date they were last checked. Check before you fly.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The country borders are built into the app, so Pomelo counts days in airplane mode, on a local SIM, or with no signal at all.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-in, no email and no password. Your days live on your phone.

Back up to a file from Settings and keep it in Files or iCloud Drive. Restore it on a new phone from the same screen.

What is free and what is Pro?

Free: automatic tracking, your full history, days here and this year, one rule of any kind, the small widget, fixing days, adding stays, backup and restore, and the share card with a small mark.

Pro, $14.99 once: unlimited rules and the Schengen ring, the medium and Lock Screen widgets, CSV export, and the share card without the mark.

What is coming?

iCloud sync between devices, filling in past years from your photo library, and an Apple Watch app are at the top of the list.

None of them are in this version and none of them are promised. When one ships, it will be on this page.