How does Dcider protect my privacy?

Your decisions are stored securely in our database with encryption. We never sell your data or share it with third parties. The AI analysis happens on secure servers and isn't used to train AI models. You can delete your account and all data at any time from the app settings.

How much does Dcider cost?

Dcider offers a 7-day free trial with full access to all features. After that, it's $4.99/month or $44.99/year (25% off). The free trial doesn't require a credit card to start.

How is this different from a pros and cons list?

Traditional pros/cons lists treat all factors equally and rely on your in-the-moment thinking. Dcider weighs options against your pre-defined personal values, providing an objective alignment score. The AI also surfaces considerations you might miss and tracks patterns across all your decisions over time.

Does the AI make decisions for me?

No. Dcider provides analysis and alignment scores, but you always make the final choice. Think of it as a thinking partner that helps you see how options align with what you've said matters to you. The goal is clarity, not automation.

Can I use Dcider offline?

You can view your decision history and values offline. However, AI-powered analysis requires an internet connection since it's processed on secure cloud servers.

What kind of decisions is Dcider best for?

Dcider works great for career choices, financial decisions, relationship questions, health and lifestyle changes, and any decision where you want to align your choice with your personal values. It's especially helpful when you're overthinking or facing analysis paralysis.

How do I set up my values?

When you first open the app, you'll go through a quick onboarding where you select values that matter to you (like health, family, growth, financial security) and rate their importance. You can always adjust these later in Settings.

Is Dcider available on Android?

Currently, Dcider is iOS-only. We're focused on making the iOS experience great first. Android support may come in the future based on demand.

The Two-Minute Rule for Everyday Decisions

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Most decisions don't matter that much. We treat them like they do, and that's the problem.

The shirt you wear today, the restaurant for dinner, the email you're wordsmithing—these choices feel important in the moment but fade into irrelevance almost immediately.

Meanwhile, the mental energy you spend on them is finite. Every minute deliberating over lunch is a minute not available for decisions that actually shape your life.

The Rule

If a decision is reversible, low-stakes, or won't matter in a week—spend no more than two minutes on it. Decide and move on.

This sounds obvious. It's not easy. Our brains don't naturally distinguish between high-stakes and low-stakes choices. Everything feels like it matters when you're in the moment.

What Counts as Low-Stakes

What to eat (unless health constraints are involved)
What to wear
How to word a casual message
Which route to take
What to watch
Minor purchases under a threshold you set

These don't need analysis. They need a choice. Any reasonable option will do.

What Deserves Real Time

Career changes
Major financial commitments
Relationships (starting, ending, changing)
Anything irreversible
Health decisions
Things you'll remember in ten years

These warrant deliberation. But they're maybe 1% of your daily choices.

How to Actually Do It

Set a timer. Literally. Two minutes. When it goes off, choose. The forcing function helps.

Flip a coin. Not to decide, but to reveal your preference. When it's in the air, you'll notice which side you're hoping for.

Default rules. "When I can't decide between restaurants, I pick the first one mentioned." "When two options seem equal, I choose the simpler one." Rules eliminate the need to deliberate.

Ask: will I remember this choice next month? If no, it doesn't merit more than cursory attention.

The Liberation

This isn't about being careless. It's about being strategic with your attention.

Save your deliberation energy for choices that actually matter. Get through the small stuff quickly so you have capacity left for the big stuff.

Most decisions don't deserve two minutes. A few deserve two days. Learn to tell the difference.

The Two-Minute Rule for Everyday Decisions

The Rule

What Counts as Low-Stakes

What Deserves Real Time

How to Actually Do It

The Liberation

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