FYI Decision vs Arbitrium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FYI Decision
This app helps you make objective decisions by systematically weighting and scoring your options. It's versatile for any choice, from personal vacations to investment strategies. Make better, clearer choices with this intuitive tool.
- Systematic weighting and scoring
- Customizable criteria and options
- Share decisions with others
- Printable PDF reports
- Tagging for search and filtering
- Pre-defined decision templates
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* Best New Apps on App Store, Apple (Aust & NZ, June 2014; China August, September 2014 Life is full of decisions. With FYI Decision app, you can make clear objective decisions using systematic weighting and scoring in an intuitive way. It is flexible and applicable to any decision making, from where to go for family vacation, to which investment is more suited to your needs. Make better decisions today. Key features: -- Suitable for all types of decisions -- Customize criteria and options -- Share decisions among colleagues, family members and friends -- Print, store and share PDF reports (with In App Purchase) -- Use tags to search and filter current and past decisions -- Includes pre-defined decision templates: What to buy Where to go for vacation Which supplier Which bank Who to hire Which name Who to vote for Which investment Which hotel Which school or college Which job or career Which contestant will win
Arbitrium
This app assists in making rational decisions by allowing you to define criteria and rate your options. It uses a weighted decision matrix to help you identify the best choice for various life scenarios.
- Define decision criteria
- Rate available options
- Weighted decision matrix
- Identify best choice
- Save and manage decisions
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We often have to take decisions. Arbitrium is an app that will help you take the right one in a simple and rational way. Establish the criteria you need to consider and then rate each option you have available. The option with the highest score will be the best one. Arbitrium is based on the weighted decision matrix concept and will help you take decisions such as: Which car should I buy? Which bank should I choose for a mortgage? Where should I go on vacation? Which job offer should I accept? Which nursery should I choose for my child?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FYI Decision at every 5 months against Arbitrium's every 28 months. FYI Decision also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Arbitrium's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FYI Decision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arbitrium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arbitrium holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of FYI Decision's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arbitrium's.
FYI Decision ships an update every 5 months, Arbitrium every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FYI Decision | Arbitrium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (40 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FYI Mobileware, Inc. | The Lost Project |
Customer experience
FYI Decision
Arbitrium
In-app purchases
FYI Decision
- Pro version$2.99
Arbitrium
- PRO Mode$0.99
