What people use it for
- Small calls Takeout or cook, gym or rest, send it now or sleep on it.
- Tie-breakers Settle it in front of everyone with the count on screen instead of a third argument.
- A gut check Call the answer first. The result that disappoints you is usually the one you wanted.
What the page does
It draws one of two answers with the same chance each, then shows you what came up. The draw runs in your browser, so nothing you type leaves the page and there is no account, no limit and no wait. That makes it usable in front of a class, a table of friends or a client without anybody signing in to anything.
The part most yes or no tools skip is the call. You pick the answer you are hoping for before the draw, and the page tells you afterwards whether your gut matched it. People get more out of that line than out of the answer: a result that annoys you is usually the one you already knew you wanted.
Best of three or best of five
One draw is easy to argue with. Ask for three or five rounds and the page lists every round in order with the count, so the thing is settled in front of whoever is watching. An odd number of rounds means no ties, which is why four is not an option.
| Rounds | What comes back |
|---|---|
| One | A single answer, 50/50 |
| Best of 3 | Three draws with the count, so 2 to 1 or 3 to 0 |
| Best of 5 | Five draws, so 3 to 2 or better |
When not to use it
This settles a tie. It does not make a decision for you. Anything that costs money, touches your health or affects another person deserves real thinking, and a coin with words on it is not that. Use it for the small ones, the ones you have already thought about and cannot close.