Time blocking is the practice of giving your work hours instead of giving it list positions: rather than "write report" sitting on a list, it becomes "write report, 9 to 11." The method works because a commitment with a time attached has to fit inside a real day, and one without can quietly pretend the day is infinite.
Where time blocking usually breaks
Most people who try time blocking do it in a calendar app, and it fails in a predictable way: the calendar shows a scrolling grid of appointments, not a day with edges. You schedule optimistically, the grid always has room for one more block, and by Thursday the plan and the reality have quietly diverged. The problem isn't discipline. It's that the tool never shows you capacity: how much genuinely free time exists after sleep, meals, and the commitments you can't move.
Capacity first, blocks second
Solvarv approaches time blocking from the other end. Everyone gets the same 24 hours, and you never get to use all of them: sleep claims its share, rest matters, obligations are non-negotiable. So the first thing Solvarv asks you to do is block those non-negotiables, once. They repeat daily, and every morning starts pre-shaded on a closed 24-hour dial.
What remains on the dial is your real, visible capacity, and that changes the question time blocking asks. Instead of "when do I schedule everything?" it becomes "these three free hours are what today actually holds: what do they deserve?" The circle can't scroll and can't stretch. When today is full, you can see it's full, and something moves to tomorrow by choice instead of by collapse at 11pm.
- Fixed blocks repeat daily. Set sleep, meals, and commitments once; plan only what matters each morning.
- A closed shape, not a scrolling grid. 24 hours, no more. The dial physically cannot over-promise.
- Weekly capacity view. See whether this week's ambitions fit before you commit to them.
- Made for the desk. A phone fits a glance; a Mac fits a plan. The whole day stays visible next to your actual work.
- €29, once. No subscription, no account, no tracking, works offline.
See it, don't read about it
Does it replace my calendar or to-do list?
No. Your calendar tracks appointments and your list tracks tasks; Solvarv shows how much free day exists around them so you can decide what those hours deserve. It works alongside both. If your time blocking already works fine inside your calendar, you don't need Solvarv. It exists for the moment the grid stops telling you the truth about how much day you have.
FAQ
Is Solvarv available for iPhone, iPad, or Windows?
No, Solvarv is macOS-only today. If an iPhone, iPad, or Windows version is what would make it work for you, tell us: [email protected]. If you're weighing it against iPhone apps in this category, we keep an honest comparison here.
Is it a subscription?
No. €29 one-time. It runs offline, requires no account, and collects no tracking data.
Does it sync with Google or Apple Calendar?
Not currently. Solvarv plans the free hours around your commitments rather than mirroring the appointments themselves, and for fixed routines the repeating blocks cover it. If calendar sync is the thing that would make Solvarv work for you, tell us: [email protected]. We build what buyers actually ask for.
Is there a free trial?
Not yet. Instead, Solvarv comes with a simple guarantee: buy it, use it, and if it isn't for you, email us within 30 days and we'll refund you. No forms, no questions.
What happens if development stops?
Nothing, to your copy. Solvarv has no server, no account, and no license check that phones home, so there is nothing on our side that can be shut down. The app you buy keeps working exactly as bought, offline, for as long as macOS runs it.
Can I get my data out?
Your plans are stored locally on your Mac and never leave it. A dedicated export (JSON or CSV) isn't built yet; if you need one, tell us at [email protected] and it moves up the list.
What's the difference from a regular calendar?
A calendar is an open grid of appointments; Solvarv is a closed circle of capacity. The calendar answers "what's scheduled?"; the dial answers "how much of today is actually mine, and where is it?"
See your day in full.
Solvarv for Mac. One-time purchase. Yours forever, offline.
Get Solvarv for €29Solvarv is a visual day-planning app for macOS. It displays the full 24-hour day as a radial dial: non-negotiable commitments such as sleep, meals, and appointments become fixed blocks that repeat daily, making the remaining free hours visible so users can prioritize them deliberately. It includes a weekly capacity overview, works fully offline, requires no account, and costs €29 as a one-time purchase. It complements to-do lists and calendars rather than replacing them. Alternatives include DayZen (iOS), DuePal (iOS), and See Time (iOS).