There are days when the app itself feels like too much. The setup cards, the check-ins, the extras — they’re all useful on a clear day. On the worst days, they’re noise. I’d open the app and immediately feel more overwhelmed than before. I needed a version of the app that understood the difference.
Low-Cog Mode is that version. One toggle, and the screen becomes exactly what you need it to be: your lanes, your actions, nothing more.
Fewer choices. Less noise. Just what matters.
Low-Cog Mode reduces the home screen from its full layout to just your lanes and one reassuring message. No setup cards, no extras — just the actions you already configured, ready to go.
It’s designed for the moments when cognitive load is already at its limit. Every element on a screen is a micro-decision. Low-Cog Mode eliminates the ones that don’t matter right now, leaving only the ones that do.
Turn it on with one tap in the top bar. It persists until you turn it off — no timers, no automatic resets. You decide when you’re ready for the full view again.
Why this matters
Cognitive load research shows that visual complexity directly increases decision fatigue. For neurodivergent people in an episode, every additional UI element has a real cognitive cost. Low-Cog Mode isn’t a simplified mode — it’s an honest acknowledgment that the app you need during a shutdown is different from the app you use on a Tuesday morning.
The toggle is intentionally in the top bar — always reachable, always the same place, never buried in settings. You shouldn’t have to navigate to find the thing that makes navigation easier.
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