BreakCount
BreakCount: A free Android app for students who want school breaks and classes on their home screen. Ranked #21 of 48 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps by our editors (5.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for students tracking breaks, classes and exams.
At a glance
- Editor score5.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forStudents tracking breaks, classes and exams
- Free planYes
- Paid fromNone
- Custom widget builderNo
- Facts checked3 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Four widget sizes show break countdowns, progress and current class.
- Combines a weekly timetable with exam tracking and reminders.
- Includes school-calendar data for 34 countries; no account or ads required.
Where it doesn't
- Designed for school schedules, not general-purpose home-screen widgets.
- No custom widget builder, calendar widgets or weather widgets.
- Available on Android only, with email as the support channel.
Our verdict on BreakCount
BreakCount puts school breaks, classes and exams in one Android app, with home-screen widgets for students who want a quick view of their school routine. Its focus is specific: countdowns to upcoming breaks sit alongside a weekly timetable, exam tracking and reminders. The free plan requires no account and includes no ads. That makes the app a fit for students who want school information at a glance, rather than a general widget toolkit for varied personal or work needs.
Its widget selection is the clearest strength. Four sizes can show a countdown, break name, progress and current class, and widgets adapt to the selected theme and persona. Inside the app, students can see a timeline of upcoming breaks and a weekly timetable showing the current and next class. Timetable photo scanning can import a schedule, while bundled school-calendar data covers 34 countries. Together, these features make BreakCount more than a countdown: it connects the home-screen view to a school-focused schedule and exam reminders. Optional Google Drive backup is available; Groq is also listed among its integrations, though no specific integration workflow is described.
The trade-off is its narrow scope. BreakCount does not offer a custom widget builder, calendar or weather widgets, music controls, task and note widgets, or shortcut controls. It is Android-only, and the listed support channel is email. Students primarily tracking school breaks, classes and exams may find that concentration useful; people seeking flexible widgets for broader calendars, tasks, media or device controls should look elsewhere. Its free, no-account setup and photo scanning reduce the effort of getting a timetable into the app, while its school-specific widget set defines where it stops.
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BreakCount fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | None |
| Custom widget builder | No |
| Calendar widgets | No |
| Weather widgets | No |
| Music-control widgets | No |
| Task/note widgets | No |
| Shortcut controls | No |
| Deployment | Mobile |
| Platforms | Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Google Drive, Groq |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | breakcount.tech |
| Facts checked | 3 Oct 2026 |
BreakCount integrations
BreakCount lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Google Drive
- Groq
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