# Pretzel: Untwist Emotions — Beat anxiety with neuroscience

> Neuroscience-based app for managing anxiety and depression through present moment awareness. (iPhone/iPad app by Believe in Yourself Psychotherapy LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pretzel-untwist-emotions/id6811667913 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Believe in Yourself Psychotherapy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811667915)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 95 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pretzel-untwist-emotions/id6811667913/reviews.md

## What is Pretzel?

Use Pretzel to train your brain to think straight and bypass emotional turmoil with neuroscience techniques.

Pretzel helps you untwist your emotions. When a hard moment pulls you toward worry about what's coming or replaying what already happened, Pretzel walks you back to the one place you can actually choose: right now. We call it your Bandwidth, which is your Zone of Choice. Pretzel will train you to create new neural pathways to choose IDENTITY over emotion. What you can do (all free, forever):

Daily journal check-in on your Bandwidth. Notice whether today pulled you toward the future or the past, and log every return to the present--your Bandwidth. Monitor how you are creating a new way of thinking by gaining emotional stability. 

Three guided meditations by psychotherapist Yisroel Roll: breathing and full-body relaxation, accessing your subconscious, and discovering your Identity Statement.

Your Identity Journal. Watch your brain learn to return to your Identity Statement, one entry at a time.

The Identity Compass. An interactive map of how an emotional trigger travels through your brain and nervous system, and learn to take back control of your nervous system. 

Pretzel Neuroscience. The plain-language science behind the Pretzel Method and what happens in your brain each time you return to your Bandwidth. 

The Identity Library. Choose the character traits that describe the essence of who you are and build an Identity Statement you can act from every day.

Pretzel Pro adds more neuroscience techniques and self-discovery. depth. Pretzel Coach is an AI coach which responds to your daily journal entries, your Identity Statement, and gives you personalized coaching and guidance based on your unique profile and journal insights. Pretzel Coach is your always-available support system with a memory bank that you create and control. Pretzel Pro also unlocks your daily identity practice, a guided daily reflection that records the identity-based action you took and why it mattered. Pretzel Pro allows you to log your "Not Good Enough" Story, a place to gently unpack where that old low self-esteem and negative self image originated and get Pretzel Pro guidance back to self esteem and a positive self-image based on neuroscience. Pretzel Pro teaches you The Three Levels of Self, breathwork to settle your inner world and rise above the noise.

Your privacy is the design. Everything you write stays on your device and is never uploaded. Pretzel keeps only anonymous usage counts (no identity, no content), and you can delete everything at any time.

Come back to the now. Untwist your emotions, one return at a time. Pretzel will teach you how to live on a plane of existence that is above emotional pain. 

Pretzel Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Pretzel Pro Annual is $79.99 per year. Pretzel Pro Monthly is $7.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase.

Privacy Policy: https://app.thepretzelapp.com/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
App Terms: https://app.thepretzelapp.com/terms.html

## Key features

- Neuroscience-based anxiety management
- Guided meditations
- Daily journal check-ins
- Identity building tools
- Interactive nervous system map
- AI coaching (Pro)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pretzel Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Pretzel Pro Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Is Pretzel safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Pretzel.

## Is Pretzel legit?

Pretzel: Untwist Emotions has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pretzel is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pretzel-untwist-emotions/id6811667913/reviews.md

### 5/5 — super available

*2026-09-26*

app is always there to digest your day and get back to obtaining your highest self

## Frequently asked questions about Pretzel

### What is Pretzel's core method for managing emotions?

Pretzel uses neuroscience to help users return to the present moment, referred to as their 'Bandwidth' or 'Zone of Choice'. This trains new neural pathways to prioritize identity over immediate emotional responses.

### What free features does Pretzel offer?

The free version includes daily journal check-ins on your Bandwidth, three guided meditations, an Identity Journal, the Identity Compass, Pretzel Neuroscience explanations, and the Identity Library to build a personal Identity Statement.

### What does Pretzel Pro offer that the free version does not?

Pretzel Pro unlocks advanced neuroscience techniques, deeper self-discovery, an AI coach that provides personalized guidance based on journal entries, a guided daily identity practice, and tools to address 'Not Good Enough' stories.

### How does Pretzel handle user privacy?

User privacy is a core design principle. All journal entries and personal data remain on the user's device and are never uploaded. Pretzel only collects anonymous usage counts and allows users to delete their data at any time.

### What are the subscription costs for Pretzel Pro?

Pretzel Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. The monthly plan costs $7.99 per month, and the annual plan is $79.99 per year. Payments are charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation.

### How often is Pretzel updated?

The app was last updated on October 8, 2026, with version 1.3.0. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What devices is Pretzel available on?

Currently, Pretzel is supported on iPhones. The app is rated for ages 4 and up.

### Can I cancel my Pretzel Pro subscription?

Yes, you can cancel your auto-renewing Pretzel Pro subscription. To avoid being charged for the next period, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3.2 — 2026-10-14

The opening screen now shows the full Pretzel artwork, without the title repeated underneath it.

Fixed the walkthrough tour: the Train your Brain step was stuck, and steps further down a screen could not be reached.

Reminder notifications now show the Pretzel mark instead of a blank square.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-08

New look: the Zone of Choice artwork now runs through the home screen, welcome screen and homework page.

The daily path is now numbered 1 through 7 so you always know what comes next.

"Identity Compass" is now "Train your Brain."

Meditation page simplified to a single next step.

Pretzel Coach now draws on your journal entries.

More variety in evening reminders.

Fixes: subscribing and signing in are more reliable, and the app is lighter on older phones.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-26

Fixes sign-in and password reset for email addresses containing capital letters. Fixes subscriptions being reported as failed after a successful purchase. Pretzel Coach now works in the app. Various reliability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-21

No release notes.

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