Frequently Asked Questions
What is DopaMenu?
DopaMenu is a personal activity tracker app designed to help you organize and track activities
that bring you joy and healthy dopamine hits. The app uses a menu metaphor with three categories:
Appetizers for quick dopamine hits, Main Courses for deep satisfaction, and Side Dishes for
small productive tasks.
How do I use DopaMenu?
- Add activities that bring you joy by tapping the + button
- Choose a category for each activity:
- Appetizer: Quick dopamine hits (e.g., listening to music, taking a walk)
- Main Course: Deep satisfaction activities (e.g., reading a book, working on a hobby)
- Side Dish: Small productive tasks (e.g., organizing your desk, making your bed)
- Customize each activity with an icon and color
- Tap an activity to mark it as completed for today
- Pin activities to show them in the widget
What are the three categories?
DopaMenu organizes activities into three categories:
- Appetizer: Quick dopamine hits - Short activities that give you an immediate boost of happiness
- Main Course: Deep satisfaction - Activities that provide meaningful fulfillment and longer-lasting joy
- Side Dish: Small productive tasks - Quick wins that make you feel accomplished
You can organize your activities however makes sense for you - there are no strict rules!
Does DopaMenu work offline?
Yes! DopaMenu works completely offline. All your activities and data are stored locally on your device.
No internet connection is required to use the app. Your data never leaves your device.
What data does DopaMenu collect?
DopaMenu does not collect any personal data. The app works entirely locally on your device.
No data is sent to external servers, and there is no tracking or analytics.
Only your activities, completion status, and app preferences are stored locally on your device.
How does the widget work?
DopaMenu includes a widget that shows your pinned activities directly on your home screen.
To pin an activity, long-press on it in the app and select "Pin for Widget". You can pin multiple
activities, and they will appear in the widget. Tap an activity in the widget to quickly mark it
as completed or view details. The widget updates automatically when you make changes in the app.