It's the other way around for me. I use it as default on the desktop because I just type !g whenever the query is more complex. Most searches are still sth easy

It's the other way around for me. I use it as default on the desktop because I just type !g whenever the query is more complex. Most searches are still sth easy (or programming questions where DDG is really good) so I probably only use Google for 20-30% of queries. On the phone that's too much of a hassle (and my queries there are often more localized) so I keep using Google. I think switching to DDG is worth it even if you only lower your usage to a certain degree. It means no company has your full profile anymore.