# Ought Takes — The art of disagreement

> The art of disagreement (iPhone/iPad app by John Gustafson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ought-takes/id6790907782 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Gustafson](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790907784)
- Category: Social Networking, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 30 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ought-takes/id6790907782/reviews.md

## What is Ought Takes?

We disagree to change our hearts and minds.

Ought Takes is a social game for structured, productive disagreement. Instead of arguments that generate more heat than light, it gives you a format to actually understand why someone sees things differently — and maybe update your view.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Answer the "takes" on your own — from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
2. Share your code with a partner via QR code, or paste it in.
3. Compare to see where you disagree most.
4. Pick a disagreement and have a structured discussion: one person explains, the other listens and asks questions. Then switch.
5. Reflect — did anything move you? Update your position and record what was convincing.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
• Listen before persuading. The format makes you understand a position before you argue against it.
• Changing your mind is the goal. Shifts are tracked, celebrated, and scored — the most open-minded player wins.
• Calibrated for your group. Question sets are rated by "spiciness," from silly food debates to genuinely challenging moral philosophy. Start mild and work your way up as you unlock harder sets.
• Turing Test mode. Argue for a position that isn't yours and see if your partner can tell.

The point isn't to win. It's to get closer to the truth together — and maybe understand each other a little better along the way.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-04

• You can now heart the questions you care about most — hearted questions are saved to your account and sync across devices.
• New "Ethics & Metaethics" question set.
• Fixed cloud sync re-triggering itself after every pull.
• Smaller fixes and polish.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-01

Instructions for disagreeing well are shown during the disagreement.
A new disagreement phase is added - "find the core" of the disagreement together.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-04

• You can now pair from a desktop browser — the QR code stays live on screen and refreshes itself.
• Live sessions pick back up where you left off after your screen locks or you switch apps mid-turn.
• When the camera can't start, the scanner now tells you why instead of showing a blank screen.
• Fixed crashes when joining a live session, and declining a pairing request no longer double-fires.
• The reflection submit button stays reachable with the keyboard open.
• Smaller fixes and polish.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-02

• You can now delete your account and all of its data from inside the app, under Settings.
• A refreshed app icon.
• Smaller fixes and polish.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-07-31

No release notes.

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