14 days of fucking around inside the app, customizing it, testing it against your workflow, and running it inside your ecosystem will tell you more about it — and whether it’s right for you and your specific use case — than reading a hundred probably-affiliate reviews.
(Will it take time and energy? Yes. More time and energy than rabbit holing your research and coming up still confused? Probably not.)
And if they ask for your card, just set an alarm to cancel the trial on Day 13.
Coming at an app after having done thorough research also carries with it a feeling of commitment. Like, you surveyed all your options, and this was the best. There’s subconscious pressure there!
But coming at an app with “well let’s just fuck around and find out” is very freeing. You’re allowed to change your mind. You’re allowed to say, you know what maybe not. And you’re also allowed to love it on your own terms!