Owaves can help, and its reviewers say so. A five-star US App Store review from February 2026 says Owaves reminds them of appointments and also to move, see family and friends, and relax. The app does it by putting all 24 hours on one circle, colored in 8 categories: Move, Eat, Relax, Love, Play, Work, Flow and Sleep.
Key takeaways
- A five-star US App Store review titled Mindful calendar (17 February 2026) says Owaves reminds its writer to move, spend time with family and friends, and relax, not only to keep appointments.
- Owaves: My BodyClock sorts every activity into 8 color-coded categories, so a day heavy on yellow Work and light on red Love or orange Move shows up at a glance.
- Synced calendars bring existing appointments onto the circle, and each activity can carry an alert at its start time, 10 minutes before or 1 hour before, per the Owaves FAQ.
- As of November 2026 the app is rated 4.6 out of 5 from about 1,800 US App Store ratings and is free, with BodyClock Plus at $12.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
- One reviewer asks for a second ring to log what actually happened; a second ring is not a listed feature, but the free app’s Apple Health connection compares planned with actual activities.
Can Owaves help you balance work and life, not just appointments?
Yes: Owaves plans the whole day, not only the meetings in it. The review we lead with says it best:
I love that Owaves helps me remember my appointments but it also reminds me to get up and move, spend time family and friends and relax.
— App Store review · US, Mindful calendar, 17 February 2026
That review touches four of the eight categories in one sentence: appointments, Move, Love and Relax. A list calendar shows the hours promised to other people; My BodyClock shows them next to the hours you keep for yourself, so room for a walk or a call home is visible before the day fills up. The App Store listing describes it as a 360° circular view that shows your 24 hours at a glance (Apple App Store).
What do the colors in Owaves have to do with balance?
Each color is one area of life, so balance becomes a picture. Per the Owaves FAQ on activity categories, the categories are as follows (the FAQ predates the current names, so it calls some of them Exercise, Nutrition, Fun and Miscellaneous):
| Category | Color | What goes in it |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Orange | anything that raises your heart rate, from yoga to a long walk |
| Eat | Green | meals, cooking, grocery shopping, water |
| Relax | Light blue | reading, breathing exercises, meditation, time in nature |
| Love | Red | family, friends, caring for someone, a call with a loved one |
| Play | Purple | concerts, games, dancing |
| Work | Yellow | work, study, desk work, homework |
| Flow | Pink | errands, commuting, free time |
| Sleep | Dark blue | night sleep and naps |
Two more reviewers point to the visual side:
A wonderful visual way to manage your time and life!
— App Store review · US, Adaptable time mastery, 25 December 2024
Finally, a holistic intuitive system that is easy to use, with bright, colorful visuals.
— App Store review · US, Wonderful, I love it, 23 November 2024
The FAQ also lists rough targets, attributed to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, for several categories: at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week, 7–9 hours of sleep, 10–20 minutes a day of stress management, and about an hour of quality social time (recommended stats). Our guide to what the colors in Owaves mean covers each one, and Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine explains the framework behind them.
How does Owaves fit appointments in with everything else?
It pulls existing calendars onto the same circle. The Owaves FAQ on syncing calendars explains how to choose which calendars appear, under Settings → Synced Calendars; events from a Google Calendar added to iOS show up once iOS has fetched them, usually within an hour.
Reminders do the rest. Tap any activity to set an alert at its start time, 10 minutes before or 1 hour before, or set a default alert time for every new activity (set an alert; default alert time). So a planned walk or family dinner can nudge you the way a meeting does.
For the people side, My Moai lets you see friends’ or family members’ Day Plans and plan in sync with them (What is My Moai?). It is included for all users, per the App Store listing.
What do users wish Owaves did better?
Not every review is pure praise. One five-star reviewer asks for more:
Love this app, I recommend it to everyone, but I would like to suggest that you add another ring around the planner to add what you actually did that day.
— App Store review · US, Suggestion…, 21 July 2024
Their point is comparing the plan with what really happened, and it is a fair ask: balance means seeing how the day really went. As of November 2026 the App Store listing does not describe a second ring. What the free app does offer is a connection to Apple Health to compare planned versus actual activities; our guide on how to connect Owaves to Apple Health walks through it. Custom categories and unlimited Day Plans need BodyClock Plus; see Is Owaves Free? What BodyClock Plus Adds. For the full range of reviews, see Is Owaves a Good Planner? What App Store Reviews Say.
Your day on My BodyClock
The day above on My BodyClock is a balanced workday that fills all 24 hours. It keeps 8 hours of Sleep from 10:30 PM to 6:30 AM, and about 5¾ hours of Work in a morning and an afternoon stretch, with a light-blue breather mid-morning and lunch in between. Move appears three times: a 30-minute morning walk, a 15-minute walk after lunch and an hour of yoga after work. Red Love holds a call with a friend and family time after a home-cooked dinner, purple Play a board game, and an hour of reading winds the evening down. Pink Flow covers commutes, email and tidying up.
To build a day like it, download Owaves: My BodyClock on the App Store, sync your work calendar, and color in the hours around the meetings. Not sure when your energy peaks? Take the Body Clock Quiz to find your Body Clock Type. On Android, join the waitlist.
FAQ
Can Owaves help with work-life balance?
It can make balance visible. Owaves puts work, meals, movement, people, rest and sleep on one 24-hour circle in 8 colors, and one US reviewer says it reminds them to move, see family and friends, and relax, as well as keep appointments.
Does Owaves import my work calendar?
Yes. Per the Owaves FAQ, you choose which calendars to show under Settings → Synced Calendars. Events from calendars added to iOS, such as Google Calendar, appear once iOS fetches them, usually within an hour.
Can Owaves remind me to take breaks or exercise?
Yes. Any activity, including a walk or a breather, can carry an alert at its start time, 10 minutes before or 1 hour before. You can also set a default alert for every new activity.
Sources
- Owaves, Inc. “Owaves: My BodyClock.” Apple App Store (US), listing read November 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/owaves-worlds-first-wellness/id869648628
- Apple. Owaves: My BodyClock customer reviews (US, most recent), read November 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id869648628?see-all=reviews
- Owaves. “What are the activity categories?” Owaves FAQ, updated 22 April 2018. https://owaves.com/faq/what-are-the-activity-categories/
- Owaves. “What are the recommended stats for each category?” Owaves FAQ, updated 14 May 2018. https://owaves.com/faq/what-are-the-recommended-stats-for-each-category/
- Owaves. “How do I sync Owaves with my external calendars?” Owaves FAQ, updated 30 May 2024. https://owaves.com/faq/how-do-i-sync-owaves-with-my-external-calendars/
- Owaves. “How do I set an alert?” Owaves FAQ, updated 14 May 2018. https://owaves.com/faq/how-do-i-set-an-alert/
- Owaves. “How do I set a default alert time?” Owaves FAQ, updated 16 March 2023. https://owaves.com/faq/how-do-i-set-a-default-alert-time/
- Owaves. “What is My Moai?” Owaves FAQ, updated 11 June 2021. https://owaves.com/faq/what-is-my-moai/
- Owaves. “What Do the Colors in Owaves Mean?” The BodyClock Times, updated 19 October 2026. https://owaves.com/what-do-the-colors-in-owaves-mean/
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