See your whole day as one shape

You can glance at your bank account and know how much money you have. There is no equivalent glance for your day. Lists show tasks without time; calendars show appointments in a grid that scrolls past its own edges. Neither shows the one number that governs everything: how much of today is actually left.

Why a circle

A day is a closed loop: 24 hours, identical for everyone, and it cannot grow. A school timetable makes a week legible by showing it whole, but an open grid always has room for one more row, so it lets you pretend the day can stretch. A circle can't. Draw the day as a closed dial and the geometry itself tells the truth: what's taken is shaded, what's free is visible, and when it's full, it's full.

That's the entire idea behind Solvarv, and it's older than the app. Its maker drew his days as circles on paper 18 years ago, facing a make-or-break language exam: block what's fixed, see the free hours, give them to the one thing that matters. He passed. The paper circle had to be redrawn every morning; Solvarv is that circle as a surface you set up once and reuse every day.

How it works

• 01 · The day appears as a 24-hour dial. One closed ring, nothing hidden below a scroll.
• 02 · Block the non-negotiables once. Sleep, meals, commute, fixed commitments. They repeat daily, so every morning starts pre-shaded.
• 03 · What remains is your real free time, visible as a shape instead of a feeling. On most days it's smaller than it feels, and seeing that is the point.
• 04 · Give those hours to what matters. When capacity is visible, "what should I really prioritize today?" stops being abstract.

See it, don't read about it

For visual thinkers, built for the desk

If words-in-rows never quite worked for you, and diagrams, maps, and shapes do, this is planning in your native format. And it's built for the Mac on purpose: a phone screen fits a glance, but a screen big enough to hold your work is big enough to hold your whole day next to it. Solvarv stays open alongside the calendar, the project, the syllabus, so the shape of the day stays in view while you spend it.

FAQ

Does it replace my to-do list or calendar?

No. Lists track what needs doing; calendars track appointments. Solvarv shows how much free day exists around them. It's a different layer, designed to sit alongside the tools you already use.

Is it for ADHD?

Solvarv isn't marketed as an ADHD app, and it doesn't exclude anyone either. It visualizes the finite day so anyone can see and prioritize their free hours. If the dial's way of showing time clicks for you, then it's for you, whoever you are. (Comparing visual planners before choosing? Our comparison page is here.)

Is Solvarv available for iPhone or Windows?

No, macOS only today. If an iPhone or Windows version is what would make Solvarv work for you, tell us: [email protected].

Is it a subscription?

No. €29 one-time. Offline, no account, no tracking.

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.

Does it sync with my 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.

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.

Solvarv 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).