A calming, sensory-safe haven in my pocket
This app is wonderful for sensory regulation. The visuals are soft, soothing, and responsive in a way that feels grounding without being overwhelming. The colors, motions, and sounds are gentle enough for sensitive users but still stimulating in a comforting way.
I use this when I’m overstimulated or anxious, and it helps settle my mind quickly — especially paired with headphones or a chewy. It’s rare to find an app that understands sensory needs without being too bright, too noisy, or too busy.
If you’re autistic, ADHD, or anyone who benefits from sensory grounding tools, this feels like having a portable calm space. I’m really grateful it exists. Highly recommended.
I use this when I’m overstimulated or anxious, and it helps settle my mind quickly — especially paired with headphones or a chewy. It’s rare to find an app that understands sensory needs without being too bright, too noisy, or too busy.
If you’re autistic, ADHD, or anyone who benefits from sensory grounding tools, this feels like having a portable calm space. I’m really grateful it exists. Highly recommended.
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Love this app!!
I’ve used this for many years on the iPad and on desktops and interactive whiteboards. It is a wonderful introduction to cause effect for my students with multiple disabilities, and it works well with any access mode. It’s always been a favorite for my students from prek to high school. They all love it!
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We got a new fridge on October 4
Hi I’m a autism 13 year old kid but this app was claiming and good thank you and this app made me want to go to the BRB and I was spinning on a chair because of the music we got a new fridge and fridgebusters (and I don’t want to go to the BFB from BFB)
Great app for early engagement
This app has an excellent range of activities and settings that allow it to be configured for lots of different users. The animations and sounds vary between soft/gentle and more stimulating and noisy. It is also switch accessible so users who cant manage direct touch can still control the actions.
No vibration, refund!
No vibration refund
Love this but does allow guided access now
I love this app it's great for the patients that I work with who are autistic and have various disabilities. It really works on the patient's ability to understand cause-and-effect and a variety and calming way. However, since the most recent iOS update it will no longer let me lock them into the app, by using guided access on the iPad, and then allow them to use it. This is a feature that I really need to have because I use it as a reward and if I can't lock the man to make it hit the home button and get out of the app.
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Good therapy tool
I am a speech therapist working with many clients with multiple delays and disorders. The sensory Light Box is one of the few apps that I can guarantee my clients of all ages will engage with. I use it as a reward, to build rapport, for requesting, vocabulary and other therapy activities. Many of my clients families have requested the name of this app so they could have it to use at home.
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Perfect for someone with Autism.
(I posted a very similar review on Sound Box as I find them equally amazing).
When I got my first ever iPad two years ago, I downloaded this immediately.
I have autism and suffer with very severe sensory issues. I find this app very relaxing, calming and fun to use. I like to turn off all of my lights in my room and play with the app.
It is brilliant and it is worth the cost. I am so grateful this app exists and I hope they make more because I'll be the first there to buy it!
It has a variety of different options. My favourite is Nebula, Plasma and Rain. The imagery is very nice to look at and very pleasant. You can choose the background colour easily but I prefer to keep it black.
The sound doesn't hurt my ears which is something I find weird as it does include quite high pitched noises but I believe I don't find these noises upsetting because I can control when they play or not.
Thank you Cognable for such a great app. It's really made my life that little bit easier as it helps me calm down during stressful times during the day. I really hope you make more.
When I got my first ever iPad two years ago, I downloaded this immediately.
I have autism and suffer with very severe sensory issues. I find this app very relaxing, calming and fun to use. I like to turn off all of my lights in my room and play with the app.
It is brilliant and it is worth the cost. I am so grateful this app exists and I hope they make more because I'll be the first there to buy it!
It has a variety of different options. My favourite is Nebula, Plasma and Rain. The imagery is very nice to look at and very pleasant. You can choose the background colour easily but I prefer to keep it black.
The sound doesn't hurt my ears which is something I find weird as it does include quite high pitched noises but I believe I don't find these noises upsetting because I can control when they play or not.
Thank you Cognable for such a great app. It's really made my life that little bit easier as it helps me calm down during stressful times during the day. I really hope you make more.
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Brilliant
Worth all the money. It is brilliant for stress and anxiety relief and calming anger. A wonderful and relaxing app.
Great
This app is brilliant, money well spent, there are loads of similar apps on the market but nothing as good as this. My son is on the Autistic spectrum and he loves it he spends hours on it.
Fab app- lots to try
Really pleased with this- great auditory and visual feedback. Used with different people and all find something they like. Well worth the money.
wunderschön und vielseitig
Tolle App mit hohem Aufforderungscharakter und vielseitigen Effekten und Einstellungsmöglichkeiten
Rubbish!!! Waste of money!
Waste of £1.99, it doesn't even work! It's just a blank blue screen!!! RIP OFF! I want my money back.
Great job
Lots of adjustability and suggested presets are great. Superb offering for this type of software. Would like to see your Sound Box app also made switch accessible.
Use this almost daily
Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box is a multifaceted app to use when teaching cause and effect, targeting, and visual attention. Great for use with low vision kids or as a "chill out " app for the overly stressed kid or adult. There are 21 different visual displays and the customizations are spectacular! You can also use this with a switch or activate the app by sound. Choose from a variety of background colors - to make the most of contrast or to attract kids attention, then choose the display. There are leaves, bubbles, a volcano, worms, flames and flowers to name a few. There are no ads or IAPs. This has been a permanent app on my iPad because of the ability to adapt it. Highly recommended.
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Crashes
The app keeps crashing when I open the camera roll
Fix it
Fix it
Age8
Really fascinating got to buy it!!!
Exellent
Your Apps keep on getting better and better. Awesome job!
Highly satisfied with the app
Well done and very satisfied. I love the flame effect. My kids are fighting over my phone. Even the baby loves it! LOL
Great App
Great choice of effects. Fun
