Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about Know Your Ethos, your Daimon, and how it all works. If you have a question not covered here, email support@knowyourethos.com.
How does the daily check-in actually work?
You open the app and see one card at a time, each with a short question. Five questions per check-in, usually takes two minutes. The questions are picked to catch what you miss on autopilot, so you are not writing into a blank page. Your Daimon reads your answers, detects the emotional tone, and responds with what it sees. Over days and weeks, it connects today to your broader patterns.
How is this different from a general chatbot like ChatGPT?
A chatbot has no memory of you between sessions. It answers your question and forgets. Your Daimon is built around remembering you. It holds your values, tracks your patterns across weeks and months, and spots contradictions between what you said last Tuesday and what you said today. It is not trying to answer your questions. It is trying to show you yourself.
How long before I start seeing patterns?
Your Daimon responds to every check-in from day one, so you get a response immediately. Real pattern detection across sessions needs roughly a week of daily check-ins to surface something clear. After a month you will see recurring themes. After three months you will see the shape of how you actually operate, which is often different from how you think you operate.
What if I miss a day, or a week?
Nothing breaks. Your Daimon and your Ethos profile persist. The streak counter resets, which some people find motivating and some find irritating. You can turn it off in settings. The value of a check-in compounds with consistency, but a skipped day is a skipped day, not a failure.
Can I use this instead of therapy?
No. Know Your Ethos is not therapy and does not replace professional mental health treatment. If you are in crisis or dealing with a clinical condition, see a licensed therapist. Know Your Ethos is for functional people who are stuck repeating patterns they cannot see. Many users use it alongside therapy, where the Daimon surfaces patterns they bring to their therapist.
Do I need to believe in Stoicism for this to work?
No. Stoicism is the philosophical foundation because it emphasizes self-examination, but the product works whether or not you identify with Stoic ideas. The Daimon reflects your values back, not anyone else's. If you are religious, secular, a Buddhist, a capitalist, or any combination, your Ethos is yours. The app holds the lens. You choose what it reflects.
Is my data used to train AI?
No. Your check-ins and conversations with your Daimon are not used to train AI models. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Know Your Ethos never shares personal content with third parties. You can export all your data or delete your account anytime.
How is this different from a personality test like MBTI or Enneagram?
A personality test gives you a label based on a one-time snapshot. Know Your Ethos gives you a mirror that watches what you actually do over time. The free Blind Spot Test names a pattern you are actively avoiding right now, not a trait you already identify with. The app then tracks how that pattern shows up across your daily check-ins. Patterns shift. Your Daimon shifts with them.
What are the five blind spot patterns?
The Deflector uses humor and redirection to avoid being truly seen. The Intellectualizer analyzes feelings instead of feeling them. The Overachiever uses productivity to avoid confronting deeper questions. The People Pleaser prioritizes others to avoid their own needs. The Controller over-plans to avoid uncertainty. Take the free Blind Spot Test to find which one is most active for you.
How much does it cost?
The Blind Spot Test is always free, no account needed. The app has a free tier with daily check-ins, a Daimon response on every check-in, AI mood and feelings detection, streak tracking, and 1 Daimon conversation after 3 check-ins. Premium is $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year and unlocks unlimited Daimon conversations, long-term pattern memory, and cross-session insights. Seven-day free trial, no credit card required.
What devices does it run on?
iOS on the App Store and Android on Google Play. The Blind Spot Test and the marketing site work in any web browser.
Can I cancel anytime? Is there a contract?
Yes you can cancel anytime, and no there is no contract. Subscriptions are managed through your App Store or Google Play account. Cancel and your Premium access continues through the end of the billing period, then reverts to the free tier. All your data stays with you.
Still Have Questions?
The best way to understand Know Your Ethos is to try it yourself. Rate 10 short statements to reveal the blind spot pattern running your life.
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