ShouldIO
Good for: Getting one clear YES or NO, with reasons and sources, on an everyday decision: send a photo, a product link or a plain question (for example keep a working item or replace it) and it weighs the answer against your own preferences
Details
Note: Reader submission via /submit/ (2026-10-21, maker; submitted under Utilities). Site and terms checked Oct 21, 2026: online AI app (web, installable) in English and Spanish that answers a photo, link or question with a YES or NO and reasons; it learns your tastes by default (you can pause or delete what it learned). The plan summary in the terms says Free includes 5 decisions per month and Plus costs USD 4.99 per month for 40. The submitter says no sign-up is needed to start (not checked). Some links may be affiliate links; the terms say compensation never guarantees a positive verdict. Not medical, legal or financial advice.
Prices are from the official pricing page on Oct 15, 2026 and can change; check the pricing page before you buy.
Real test
PassedOne task from the recorded test on this date. A failing task is shown when the record has one.
- Client
- details not recorded for this run Plan we tested: Free plan.
- Date
- Oct 26, 2026
- The task we gave
Ask a keep-or-replace question without signing in
- What it promised
- details not recorded for this run
- What happened
Tool calls: details not recorded for this run
Note recorded with this task
Asked whether to replace a working 6-year-old ThinkPad T480 (3-hour battery) with a $1,100 laptop. In 12 seconds it gave a clear NO ("Keep the T480 for now") with 3 reasons that matched our facts. No account needed; the counter went from 5 left to 4.Output excerpt: details not recorded for this run
- Verdict
- Passed
Our test
Free decisions work with no account: it gave a clear YES or NO with reasons that fit our facts, and when we told it our priorities the same question flipped to a call that matched them, backed by real sources. The catch: just 5 free decisions a month, and a question without a link can show a meaningless "google.com" source chip.
Tested on free plan · Oct 26, 2026 · verdict Pass (3/3 tasks passed)
What we tested
- Ask a keep-or-replace question without signing in PassAsked whether to replace a working 6-year-old ThinkPad T480 (3-hour battery) with a $1,100 laptop. In 12 seconds it gave a clear NO ("Keep the T480 for now") with 3 reasons that matched our facts. No account needed; the counter went from 5 left to 4.
- Inspect the sources behind the call PassSources & details honestly says no link or photo was given, so the call uses your description and is a subjective recommendation. Small glitch: a "google.com" source chip on that call just links to a Google search of that placeholder sentence.
- Change priorities and ask again PassWe set preferences (quality, convenience, adventurous) and noted that battery life matters most for 8+ hours away from outlets. The same question then flipped to YES ("Replace the T480 for all-day battery"), citing the 8-hour workday, with 8 sources incl. Lenovo's T480 datasheet. It still warned to check real-world battery tests. Counter: 3 left.
What the free plan limited
5 free decisions a month with no account and no card (we used 2; looking at sources and saving preferences used none). Plus is USD 4.99/mo for 40. We did not sign in or try photo or link questions.