UnloopMe starts from the situation, not from a diagnosis. You tell it what keeps happening, it asks a few follow-up questions that follow your answers, and you get a read you can keep.
This post walks through each stage and says what happens to your answers at each one. For the full account of data, see <a href="/privacy">the privacy page</a>, which is the source of truth.
1. Pick what is going on
You choose from a short list of situations in ordinary words: reaching for something to take the edge off, losing hours to the feed, eating or spending to change a feeling, putting things off, a mind that will not switch off, nights that get away. You can pick more than one.
2. Answer a few taps
The questions follow what you said. They ask when it tends to happen, what comes just before, how it feels, what you have tried, and what you would like. Every answer is a tap. You are never asked to type anything about yourself. The loop on screen lights up as you go.
3. The reading
When you tap the last answer, the labels of the options you chose are sent once to our server so an AI can word your read. There is no ID, no cookie and no free text, and the server does not store it. If the request is slow or fails, your phone writes the read itself instead, so you always get one.
4. The read
The read describes the loop in your words: what tends to set it off, what it does for you, what it costs, and when it is most likely to run. It ends with one small next step. It describes a pattern; it does not label you, diagnose anything or promise an outcome.
5. Keep it, or leave it
You can stop here. The read is yours and costs nothing. If you want to continue, you can keep a plan: a short check-in, small experiments, and, only if you allow it, nudges at the times the loop tends to start. That is the only place the app asks about notifications.
What a read is not
It is not therapy, not a treatment and not a medical opinion. It has not been through a clinical trial. The patterns are estimates from what you tell it. If a habit is harming your health, money or safety, a doctor or specialist service can offer far more than an app. The research the approach draws on is on the science page.
Where UnloopMe can help
UnloopMe starts from the situation in ordinary words, in a few taps, with no account. You get a free read of the pattern you described and one small next step. Nothing is saved on a server unless you choose to continue.
If you are in crisis right now
If you are thinking about ending your life or hurting yourself, or you are worried you might act on those thoughts, please do not wait for a better moment to reach out. A trained person can talk with you now.
In the United States, call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans are on 116 123. In India, Tele-MANAS is on 14416. Elsewhere, findahelpline.com lists free services by country. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
UnloopMe is not a crisis service and cannot respond in real time.
Key takeaways
- You pick a situation, tap a few follow-up answers and get a read.
- Nothing is typed; every answer is a tap.
- Only the labels of your chosen options go to the server once, with no ID.
- If the AI is slow, your phone writes the read itself.
- You can stop at the read or keep a plan, and nudges are opt-in.
Questions people ask
Do I need an account to get a read?
No. There is no account, email or name. The questions are all taps and the read is free.
What is sent when I finish the questions?
The labels of the options you chose are sent once so an AI can word your read. There is no ID, cookie or free text, and nothing is stored. If the request fails, your phone writes the read.
Is UnloopMe therapy, or a treatment?
No. UnloopMe helps you notice a repeating pattern and try a smaller next step. It does not diagnose or treat any condition. If a habit is affecting your health, money, work or relationships, a doctor or counsellor is the right place to start, and the app can sit alongside that care.