Nerva User Reviews

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It makes a real difference!

I have severe IBS and am on an extremely limited low-FODMAP GF DF SF diet. Even with that, I have pain/stomach issues. I noticed a difference after about a month of the gut-directed hypnotherapy. It definitely works. It is calming and has helped me create a daily practice. I’m a long-term subscriber as I’ve found it keep me in tune with my gut and helps me manage any flare ups. I love their sessions!!
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Too Expensive

It’s great but had to stop. $200 a year is just too expensive for something like this. $40 a month, if you go that route, is crazy. Netflix is half the cost and this is just a few recordings versus all the media they make. If it had real person/ therapist support that would make it better, but it’s the same recordings (it’s been explained to me, and I get why it’s that way) most days. I really do not get where they’re pulling this $200 a year price from. They have this program where it’s free if you’re poor, but most people do not qualify and still don’t have $200 a year to spend on something like this. I am in this boat. Medical greed once again.
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YOU NEED TO GET THIS APP DIS IS UR SIGN

First off can I say this app saved my life!!!The best app I have ever downloaded I love it so so so so so so so so much it helps so much and I feel so good after it It not only helped me eat the things I love again( I couldn’t have protein) it helped me learn what true focus is. 10/10 best app you will ever download!!!!
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Good content

The app has some issues but the overall content is great.

This works.

It really works. I’ve noticed such an improvement in my symptoms, which has surprised and delighted me. I have also used the techniques when I’m feeling anxious, and when I’ve had a return of symptoms, with success. Love it.

Great hypnotherapy

I love this hypnotherapy as it really relaxes me.

Removed Session Subcategories

The app was constantly crashing when doing the breathing sessions so I updated. The new version has removed the ability to go straight to the hypno sessions and forces the reading part to be completed which I don’t have time for sometimes. Definitely not a fan, may move on to something else.

The daily readings are missing

I’ve sent multiple emails because the daily readings are missing with no response

AI Slop

This app is a scam. It’s $200 for AI-generated garbage.

They charge you a full year for six weeks of sessions.

Hypnotherapy is a joke that doesn’t work.

Customer service is poor

Product was ok. Customer service is completely lacking. No response to an invalid auto renewal. No reply to multiple emails.

Just got started!

The support has been fantastic. I feel like the focus is on understanding individual needs. A very caring team helping people to improve their health.
I greatly appreciate this help and this wonderful program. Thank-you

Helpful app

I completed the 6 week program on a Doctor’s recommendation and found it helped with my symptoms of nausea. Glad I gave it a go.

App is not that great & customer service is even worse.

The app was very basic and didn’t provide much value. They sneak in an automatic renewal for $199, and when I tried to contact customer service, nobody was available to help. Very frustrating experience. Be sure to read the fine print before signing up. I wouldn’t recommend it and feel it was a waste of money.
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“AI Enhanced” makes it non functional

This app was fantastic until the “AI enhancement.” You can’t just browse sessions anymore, and if you click into any individual day where sessions used to be to listen to one, it starts playing some AI generated session that you can’t get out of without killing the app. Before this update, I recommended the app to everyone and would’ve given it 5 stars. It’s now non functional. Don’t get it until they remove this feature.
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Don’t hesitate!

I love love love this! You will too. Helps me to calm my Gut….and my mind !

Response from developer

Hi Debs, thank you for your kind words and enthusiasm! It means so much to our team.

Remarkable - IBS symptoms are virtually gone

Update: June 2026
Flares started up again early this year, I hadn’t used the app for a while but picked it up again in late Mar 2026. After just a few sessions my flare eased. I completed the program from start to finish in mid May and have been using 3-4 x week since. I’ve had only one flare during that time around week 4 that passed after 2 days and since then feeling very good with no substantial symptoms. I still avoid my high FODMAP trigger foods mist of the time, but don’t have to be as strict.
When I start to feel discomfort coming on it tends to fade quickly and doesn’t escalate as it used to. This has worked better than anything else I’ve tried.

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I first tried the Nerva app in March of 2024 when I was experiencing an IBS flare worse than I had in many years. The flare was undoubtedly caused by the stress of an in process international move where I was to start a new job.
I saw an ad for the app and was skeptical, then read that Monash University was behind it and decided to give it a try. I didn’t expect much, but I saw a significant symptom production within the first week which I know it’s not common. But it did continue through the program and after. I stopped for the last few months and when another flare started. I went back to the program and again I’m experiencing a significant reduction of symptoms.
I’ve been following a modified Low FODMAP diet, which also helps to an extent, but finding a more lasting effect and consistency with this program.
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Response from developer

Hi Momos, thank you for this detailed update. Your experience highlights the value of ongoing reinforcement to maintain long-term symptom relief. Knowing that returning to the program has helped you manage flares effectively and allowed for more flexibility with your diet is wonderful. It is excellent to hear that the tools continue to provide a lasting impact for you.

Wonderful tool 💙

I am super happy i found Nerva and that the sceptical i am i yet tried it. I wanted to start meditating but didnt really know how. The hypnotherapies are just wonderful. I finished the 42 sessions and i def feel different. Apart from gut related issues improving, i feel much more relaxed in general plus the 2 periods i had during this time caused no issues. No cramps, no pain, no pms, nothing. I enjoy this new routine so much ill keep on doing it 5 times a week. I like the app, tho i could see some ux improvement potentials (if anyone reads this from the team: access to the list of liked sessions)
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Response from developer

Hi there, this is such a lovely review - thank you! It’s amazing to hear how Nerva has supported not only your gut health but also your overall sense of calm and well-being. We'll be sure to pass your feedback along to the team.

Watch for their refund/billing policy

Refused to refund when requested the day after being billed (I thought I had cancelled), unless I completed the program - and then refused because I’d exceeded the time period.

Beware of this scam!

They claim to help you but they double charge you: once from their website, second time from the subscription within the app!!! And when you contact them they make it your problem!

Life changing

My life has completely shifted since I completed the Nerva program. I had many many dietary restrictions and still experienced gastrointestinal issues but since following the Nerva program with strict adherence I am now able to eat pretty much anything and don’t experience any negative side effects. If I start to feel like maybe I’m having a return of symptoms I just go a refresher hypnosis session. The freedom from having to think about what I would eat and where especially if I was away from home is so liberating. I also am more relaxed overall and it improves my sleep. Cannot recommend this program enough.
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