Sensate User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience46.8% of reviews
Neutral12.2% of reviews
Negative experience41.0% of reviews

~ Based on 205 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Sensate Safe?

Sensate: Stress/Anxiety Relief appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Sensate is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 3,296 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
4.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 3,296 App Store ratings for Sensate.

Is Sensate Legit?

Sensate: Stress/Anxiety Relief appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sensate is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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Sensate

It stops my acid reflux

I don’t know

I’m not sure what to make it. Very difficult to know if it’s making any difference.

Quality of the app doesn’t reflect the cost of the device

I really like the device, I feel like I see a noticeable improvement in my resting heart rate and hrv, I get better quality rest if I use it for a mid day nap, I fall asleep faster and sleep better if I use it before bed, it’s very soothing and comforting and definitely helps me feel less stressed. That all said, I don’t think the app is very good.
-There’s no battery indicator on the app, imo a huge oversight.
-more than half of the “soundscapes” are corny and annoying, even from what I heard from the previews of the plus options there’s only maybe 4 that I think I would like, which is certainly not worth the subscription cost.
-I wish there were more longer options, the 30 minutes are what I prefer and there’s like two that I can bear to listen to.
-recently one of those, nebula, has stopped working entirely, the device just stops vibrating 5 minutes into the session and never starts again. We’ve tried on both mine and my partners phone and it happens to both of us. Real bummer.
- the categories are arbitrary and confusing, I wish you could see all at once and filter by time and maybe type of sound, ie, piano vs vocal vs ambient, etc. they’re all over the place.
- the descriptions on the soundscapes are also all over the place, some are one sentence that’s vague and doesn’t describe the sound at all, some have an artist bio on the team that created it but no description of the sound, and some are several paragraphs describing the sound and with a story narrative?? Super inconsistent.
-You can’t scrub through the length of a session, if you get interrupted you can only start over.
-the vibrations aren’t very strong, even all the way up there’s only a few soundscapes that use the full power of the device which in my experience is when I get the most relaxing sensation of the vibrations on my sternum.
- I think this should be usable without an app at all. I should be able to just town on the device and it has a couple default vibration modes without having to use the app or pick a soundscape.
I usually just use the same one or two soundscapes and turn the volume off and put my own music on, which is a shame for a device that costs 300 to not be very good when used as intended. I think for the price point it should have a much better user experience and more features.
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Calming

Very calming for me and helps to my feelings keep regulated

not effective and the app is bad

I've been using the device for about a month and I can't tell any difference. It's definitely not helping me get to sleep. The app has a bunch of awful "soundscapes" that you have to use in order to use the device. The paid soundscapes might be better but I'm not going to pay for a subscription to something that seems ineffective. It would be much better if I could just activate the device for a session and listen to something I find relaxing like the calm app.
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Okay device. Mediocre software.

The device is okay but the software that goes with it is a big disappointment. The worst part is that they don’t ever seem to be making any efforts to improve it. I come from a technology background and have never seen a company that appears to be less interested in improving their app.

Needs to keep app open 24/7

The device doesn’t work unless you keep the app open…. 2nd this device doesn’t need an app period… not everything needs an app, especially a device that just vibrates on your chest….

Excellent and easy

Love the soundscapes. Very relaxing and easy to use.

Do not buy

A terrible product with an even worse app

Release

Release worry & stress

Love!!! Relax and Drops Blood Pressure

I carry my senate with me everywhere!!! When I’m feeling stressed, it help me relax in minutes. Being a scientist myself, I’ve also enjoyed finding objective ways to measure the efficacy of this device. But in short, even my auntie who was having terrible high blood pressure episodes was able to significantly drop her blood pressure when drugs alone were not working.
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Bluetooth

Sensate device Doesn’t connect to Bluetooth at times. Tried shutting off and turning back on. Have to restart phone then it’ll connect. Don’t have this issue with any other Bluetooth device and the iPhone. Also, limited number of Sensate sessions unless one upgrades to Sensate plus subscription. The device was expensive, at my income level. I cannot afford to subscribe, so was disappointed most of the sessions in the app are only for paid subscribers
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App connection delays

Recently purchased a Sensate for managing emotional ups and downs and the app is a huge barrier to getting into an effective session. It takes forever for the selected episode to load even though it says these episodes are downloaded on device.

Could be a great app

Having to restart the App because of all the bugs is really annoying, worse after a recent update. When it works it’s great, very calming and sooting

Half the tracks don’t play

I have been with Sensate since the beginning and I so wanted to love it. but half the tracks don’t play. I have raised this with support and apart from telling me to reinstall the app, they don’t have a solution. I won’t be renewing my subscription.

This actually works

Really grateful to have found the Sensate. It does provide me with relaxation and relief from my anxiety. Great for people who struggle to meditate.

Help response terrible

I purchased the “Plus” content but was never given the activation code, even after two messages to the support group.

Die App ist voller Bugs

Beim öffnen werde ich jedes Mal gefragt ob ich die Mitteilungen erlauben möchte. Während des Betriebs hängt sich die App oft auf und läuft im Programm weiter ohne das es auf Anpassung von Lautstärke etc reagiert. Ich finde das Konzept toll, aber für den Preis hätte ich mehr erwartet. Ich würde es nicht nochmal kaufen.
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Awful soundscape

The soundscapes are awful and there’s no way to use the device without them with your own audio, which is frankly ridiculous for such an expensive device. I regret buying this so much.

Saved me during a mild stroke

I’ve been using my Sensate device for 2 years on and off not daily however I was using it more recently as well as my grounding earthing mat and I feel it’s the miracle that allowed me to survive my mild stroke w minimal deficits - only some numbness and tingling in my left fingers and face and left toes ! It was a brainstem Pons area which controls significant systems ! I was glad the Sensate balanced my vagus nerve and minimized the threat even tho my acute HBP from some stress was the culprit the use of these modalities truly saved me ! I love the sounds and vibrations and have highly recommended it to others ! Thank you
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