free check 01
replytone
use this when you already wrote the draft and need a deterministic read on warmth, clarity, pressure, and urgency before you hit send.
free front door
pick the smallest useful read first.
signal toolkit is where the narrow free tells surfaces live. start here when one draft feels risky, one boundary needs tightening, or one thread is hinting at a bigger pattern.
the point is not to make you wander through a product menu. the point is to get you onto the right lane quickly: free checker when one message is enough, paid read when the issue is one person, one loop, or one recurring signal.
9 free checkspaid path only when it helpsbuilt for real send / hold / escalate moments
routes
live free checks and the exact next paid step
the narrow free tools are supposed to end in a clean decision, not a dead end.
free check 02
boundary-check
use this when the limit is clear in your head but the draft is getting softened, bargained away, explained to death, or heated up.
free check 03
profile-red-flags
use this when you have a Hinge or Bumble bio in front of you and need a deterministic read on vagueness, pressure, cynicism, inconsistency, and effort before you match.
free check 04
ambiguity-meter
use this when an incoming message feels like it means two things at once — mixed signals, pull-push phrasing, or blame cues buried in a polite surface.
free check 05
ghost-or-go
use this when someone has gone quiet and you need a deterministic read on whether to wait, send one final ping, or stop chasing entirely.
free check 06
double-text-risk
use this when you want to follow up but are not sure if the second message helps or weakens your position before you hit send.
free check 07
raincheck-or-run
use this when a plan got cancelled or rescheduled and you need a clean read on whether to reschedule, give them space, or walk away.
free check 08
message-next-step
use this when you received a message and are not sure whether to reply now, hold, ask something first, move to a call, or let the thread close.
free check 09
soft-yes-or-no
use this when someone is neither committing nor leaving — warm maybes, soft enthusiasm, and half-agreements you need to stop chasing or convert.
free tier
tells main app
when you need more than one deterministic draft pass, move into the actual tells read: message, person, or profile. the free tier gives you the clean first step without card friction.
practitioner intake
client intake
when the first thing on your desk is a client screenshot, email, or mixed-signal thread, start with a structured read before you draft a reply.
recruiter intake
candidate-intake
use this when the thread is about a candidate reply, interview scheduling, or a recruiter follow-up that needs a cleaner read before you send the next note.
comparison surface
tells vs chatgpt / gemini
use this when someone is comparing tells with generic ai and needs the difference explained without product noise.
paid one-off
Deep Dive
this is the right route when one specific person or one loaded archive is the real problem and you want the fuller read without a subscription.
practitioner route
for coaches, mediators, and trainers
if you handle client screenshots, difficult drafts, or mixed-signal conversations for other people, the acquisition path should be the practitioner surface, not a generic consumer landing.
companion surface
chrome extension
use the extension after you already have a tells account and want faster message triage from the browser instead of copy-paste every time.
three funnels
what this page is supposed to do
free-to-paid without confusion
one risky message should not dump people onto a generic homepage. it should end in the narrow free tool first, then a paid next step only if the problem is clearly larger.
consumer and practitioner both stay visible
the same signal problem can belong to a person buying one read or a coach turning the workflow into client intake. both paths need to stay explicit.
each micro-tool stops being an orphan
replytone and boundary-check now point to a real hub instead of a fallback route, so existing traffic has an actual next click.
quick faq
two questions most people are really asking
should i stay free or open the main app?
stay in the free check when the question is genuinely one draft. open the main app when you need the thread, the person, or the pattern behind it.
when is Deep Dive better than starter?
Deep Dive is better when the archive is a one-off problem around one person. starter is better when you expect repeat use across several message decisions.
what if i work with clients, not just my own messages?
then go straight to the practitioner page. the consumer path is not the best front door for a practice workflow.