OWYL owl emblemOWYL.

A clear view of your everyday

Own your life.

OWYL, pronounced “OhhWheel”.

Tasks, money, home and family in one daily view. Stay on top of everything, and share only what you choose.

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Free to start. Private by default.

Available in thirteen app languages, including Mandarin and Arabic.

Sticky-note reminders, forgotten bills and shopping lists scattered across a household desk

Before

Life admin, everywhere.

Sticky notes. Forgotten bills. Too much to keep in your head.

Daily briefingTasks and remindersHousehold budgetMoney owedHome jobsFamily sharingCalendar syncMorning briefingFocus modeSnap a billSix app languagesSiri and RemindersHoliday planner

See it all

One daily briefing: today's tasks, what is due, who owes you and what is overdue. Open OWYL once and know where you stand.

Stay on top of it

Reminders arrive before things slip, not after. The renewal, the payment, the school trip money: nothing relies on memory alone.

Share on your terms

Invite family and friends into the parts that matter to them, and nothing more. Your private finances stay private.

Everything in one daily view

The pieces of a busy household, organised so you can see them at a glance.

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All in your head

  • School pick-up at 3??
  • Bin bags!!
  • MOT... when was it again?

Everything shouting at once

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Don't forget

  • Book dentist (did I?)
  • New bin bags
  • Weekend meals ???

4 things nagging you

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A pile of receipts

  • Coffee £3.40
  • Tesco £52.18
  • Fuel... amount forgotten

No idea what's left

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Did Alex pay me back?

  • Dinner last night
  • £40... or was it £45?

Awkward to ask

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Must fix that

  • Loose door handle
  • Since... March?

Still not fixed

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One person holds it all

  • Who's doing the school run?
  • Mum asked twice
  • Missed texts everywhere

Everyone relies on memory

Calendar sync

Due dates and reminders in your calendar, automatically.

Morning briefing

One calm notification at the time you choose, and an evening check to close the day.

Focus mode

One tap hides everything except today's list.

Snap a bill

Photograph a letter and OWYL reads the amount and due date. The photo is deleted straight after.

Six app languages

British English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin. Your personal content stays as you wrote it.

Siri and Reminders

Capture with Siri and run an Apple Shortcut for manual Reminders sync, with conflict checks.

Holiday planner

Dates, itinerary, packing and a GBP trip budget, together in your private holiday plan.

A simpler start

How it works

  1. Make it yours

    Create your free account. Keep your own space private, and choose what to share later.

  2. Get it out of your head

    Add your tasks, home jobs and due dates. Give each thing a place, rather than relying on memory.

  3. Start with a clear view

    Open your daily briefing to see what is due, what is overdue and what needs your attention next.

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Built for families too

Invite the people you live with into shared spaces for the things you run together:

  • Kids' activities, clubs and kit lists
  • Chores that everyone can see and tick off
  • A family budget you plan together
  • Parties and holidays, planned in one place

Sharing is always your choice. Your private finances and personal tasks stay private, even from family.

Family space

  • Football kit for Saturday
  • Buy birthday balloons
  • Book flights for half term

Family budget, October

Groceries£0 of £500
Days out£0 of £120

With you, wherever the day goes

Your day. Any screen.

Use OWYL in your browser on your phone, tablet or computer. The same account keeps everything together.

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  • On your computer

    Open OWYL in your browser on Windows, Mac or Chromebook.

  • On your phone or tablet

    Use your browser on iPhone, iPad or Android, and add OWYL to your home screen where supported.

  • No app store download needed

    OWYL is a web app. Sign in from a supported browser to pick up where you left off.

Your life, in your language

13 languages. One calmer day.

Use the OWYL app in British English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Hindi or Shona. British English is the default. Your own tasks and household notes stay exactly as you wrote them.

  • English (UK)
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Português
  • Italiano
  • Nederlands
  • Polski
  • Русский
  • 中文 (普通话)
  • العربية
  • हिन्दी
  • chiShona
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Say it with Siri

Set up an Apple Shortcut in Settings, then say “Siri, OWYL task” to capture a task. You can also create a matching iPhone reminder after OWYL confirms it has saved.

Reminders, with a safety net

Run the Sync OWYL shortcut to reconcile supported personal tasks with iPhone Reminders, with conflict checks. This is manual sync, not continuous background syncing. Recurring and shared tasks are excluded; deletions are not mirrored.

Apple Shortcuts and permissions are required. Siri may ask you to unlock your iPhone. Setup and real-device testing are needed before relying on it; Clock alarms are not included.

Room to grow

Start free. Choose what fits.

Compare plans

Free

Your personal daily view.

£0 a month

  • Personal tasks and reminders
  • Daily briefing

Pro

For the rest of household life.

£3.99 a month

  • Everything in Free
  • Budgets, money owed and home jobs

Family

Most popular

For up to 6 people, together.

£6.99 a month

  • Everything in Pro
  • Shared family spaces and plans

Annual plans include 2 months free. Prices include VAT where applicable. Cancel any time.

A few things you might be wondering

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Start owning your life today.

Free to start. Set up in minutes. Your first daily briefing is waiting.

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