# The Calm Gut: IBS Hypnotherapy — user reviews > 82 indexed App Store user reviews of The Calm Gut by Breakthrough Apps, rated 4.80/5 from 270 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-calm-gut-ibs-hypnotherapy/id6503247221/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-calm-gut-ibs-hypnotherapy/id6503247221.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 245 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of The Calm Gut? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧘 Effective hypnotherapy and meditation sessions - 🎯 Targeted symptom-specific content - 💆 Soothing and calming voice of creator Jayne Corner - 📚 Comprehensive educational content about gut-brain connection - 🔄 Variety of session lengths and types - 🎵 Beautiful background music and audio quality - 📋 Well-organized and intuitive interface - 💪 Evidence-based CBT and hypnotherapy combination - 🎁 Structured programs (28-day reset, etc.) - 👥 Active community support and responsive creator - 🎧 Customizable playlists for different needs - 💰 Affordable pricing compared to alternatives - 📱 Regular content updates and new sessions - 🌟 Noticeable symptom improvement within weeks - 😴 Helpful for sleep issues and anxiety - 🏥 Recommended by healthcare professionals **Cons** - 💳 Confusing subscription renewal process - 🚫 Difficult cancellation procedures - 📧 Slow or unresponsive customer support in some cases - 🖨️ Workbook not available digitally in app - 🐛 Subscription verification glitches - 💻 Limited web-based access - ⚠️ Overwhelming amount of content for beginners - 📱 iPad compatibility issues reported **Commonly reported bugs** - App frequently asks to resubscribe despite active subscription - Cancellation button redirects to renewal options instead of canceling - iPad version not functioning properly - Difficulty accessing account management features **Most requested features** - Digital workbook integrated into app - Web-based version without third-party software - Clearer cancellation process - Better subscription management interface ## Newest reviews (16 of 82) ### 5/5 — Incredible Tool to Calm your Guy and your Mind *2026-05-18* The Calm and Happy Gut app was a game changer for me and my health journey. Jayne’s meditations and calm breathing exercises are my go to when I am feeling stress and am needing to calm my body down. I worked personally with Jayne and she has a gift. Her knowledge and gentle spirit really helped me turn the corner of a very complicated and life long gut issues. I would not be better without her help and the help of her app! **Developer response:** This means so much — thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. I’m so glad you’ve turned a corner with your gut health. Wishing you continued ease ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Best decision ever! *2026-04-13, version 6.8.4* I think this is the best thing that has happened to me to help me with my IBS and nervous system! Absolutely love it! ### 5/5 — Early Days Use: Already a WINNER for me! *2026-03-29* I've been wanting to help myself more around my IBS & have tried other apps which I won't name but they stopped short of what I now know I NEEDED! This app covers much more than "hypnotherapy" & I need the components around thinking and behavioural change. This is only my 3rd day & I'm already so impressed I've signed up for the annual rate. HIGHLY recommend the personable nature of Jayne and her wise words & facts to help me through. Thank you! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I’m over the moon you’re finding so much value in the app and feeling supported already. It’s great to have you in the Calm Gut community, and I look forward to continuing to support you ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — This actually works 👌 *2026-01-25* Listening to the course along with a worksheet helps ingrain the methods and see things more clearly. I’ve learned what IBS actually is in a Brain/Gut interaction problem and how foods are less of the problem. I know see it for what it is, realise that focusing on symptoms just makes it worse and have strategies to cope with it. It’s the most progress I’ve made in years. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for sharing this — I’m genuinely thrilled for you. That shift in understanding the gut–brain connection, and learning new ways to respond rather than fear symptoms, can be incredibly powerful. I’m so glad the app is supporting you ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Average *2026-01-18, version 6.6* Your workbook should be available for use within your app. We live in a digital world and many people don’t have printers. Also many people prefer using their keyboard, smartphone or tablet instead of a pen or pencil. The Monash app has a working document in their app for the FODMAP elimination diet. So it can be done. ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2025-11-21, version 6.6* I have been using this to support my healing from SIBO and find it so helpful. The variety of topics and lengths of hypnotherapy are great and the affirmations help reset my brain. Grateful to have found this resource! ### 5/5 — for healing GI issues and related stress *2025-11-20* This fantastic app has become an essential support in my healing from serious GI and related issues. The gut–brain axis is real, and I would not have made this level of progress without it. Traditional in-person psychotherapy alone can’t reach the depth or breadth of help this app provides — it’s like having a psychotherapist and GI expert available 24/7. If you’re dealing with certain GI issues and truly want to get better, this is a must-have complement to conventional medical care. It’s useful for other issues that cause stress and anxiety. The app’s interface is intuitive, and it uniquely offers both structure and flexibility in how you use its tools. Jayne is a rare expert — a psychotherapist deeply knowledgeable about the gut–brain axis and GI conditions — and her comforting voice makes the well-organized content easy to absorb. I could go on and on about how exceptional this app is. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for sharing this — I’m incredibly grateful for your words. It’s wonderful to hear the app has been such a meaningful support alongside your medical care. I’m honoured it’s become part of your healing journey. Thank you for being here ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Life Changing! *2025-11-20* I have struggled with GI issues for years. I was going through a severe flare when I found this app. I started the 28 day program as well as doing the meditation and affirmation sessions. Within a couple of weeks my flare subsided and I felt much better. I have significantly expanded my food choices. If I have any mild gut sensations I now know they are normal and don’t get anxious. Jayne frequently adds new content, which keeps the app interesting, although I have a number of favorites I go back to regularly. This app has become part of my daily life. I’m so grateful for this extremely effective, evidence-based program. I have recommended it to doctors and friends. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this incredible review. I’m truly happy to hear the program has supported your flare, confidence with food, and daily calm. It means so much that you’ve made the app part of your routine and shared it with others. I’m so grateful you’re here ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Give it a go! You will never know the impact until you try. *2025-11-19* I was recommended Gut hypnotherapy by a consultant after a hospital stay with long term gut issues. I now listen to the hypnotherapy every night and I can say I have been sleeping much better and I have also used it when I have a particular symptom like nausea or irregular gut rhythm and it really helps. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for sharing this — I’m really happy to hear the sessions are helping with your sleep and symptoms. I’m so glad the app is supporting you on your healing journey. ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Great Resource! *2025-11-18, version 6.6* I use this app everyday and it has been extremely impactful for me in managing my stress/anxiety related to IBS. Thank you Jayne! ### 5/5 — Best App *2025-11-17, version 6.6* This app has so many different methods that help with IBS and other issues. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — The Best Decision *2025-11-16, version 6.6* This has been the best decision for my health. I have struggled with IBS for decades and this app is the first thing to offer real help. It is helping me feel calmer and I love the symptom specific sessions as well as having options for a longer or shorter session depending on what I have time for in my schedule. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Amazingly helpful *2025-11-15* I’ve had IBS and diverticulitis for several years. Sometimes the pain would be intense, almost unbearable. I didn’t think an app could make a difference - but it did! Jayne’s voice is calm, quiet and steady, and her visualizations work. It’s as if you can feel her taking you by the hand, leading you away from pain and fear, and back to health. Other sessions soothed my sleep issues and anxiety, and I’ve been able to wean myself off medication as a result. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this beautiful review. I’m really glad the sessions have helped bring more calm, ease, and confidence into your days and nights. It means a lot to hear the app has supported you through such difficult symptoms. I’m truly grateful you’re here ~ Jayne x ### 4/5 — Can’t recommended this app enough! *2025-11-15, version 6.6* I cannot recommended this app enough! I can now go out on some days out without medication and it’s changing my life. It has improved my IBS anxiety symptoms so much. ### 5/5 — This Works *2025-11-15* I started using this app a couple of months ago and it has helped me so much. I have had IBS on and off for about 20 years and tried everything,with nothing really taking the pain and uncomfortable feeling away. Using the meditations in this app have opened me up to the power of the mind and the possibilities of self healing . You do have to put in the work and keep listening but it is worth it and will make you feel so much better, I wish I had found this years ago! **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing this — it’s wonderful to hear how much the meditations have supported you after so many years of discomfort. I’m so glad you’re feeling the benefits. Grateful you’re here and on this journey ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — IBS relief! *2025-11-15* I am on day 9 of the IBS mind gut reset program and I am really enjoying the app. I have already noticed an improvement in my symptoms! I like the program feature as this gives me a clear structure of what to do when and I think I will continue to do all the programs set out first. I have also today created myself some playlists for example an ‘on the go’ for quick easy to listen to sessions and a bedtime one for sleep based hypnosis sessions. I am yet to discover all the different elements and keep finding new aspects, which I am keen to explore, such as the blog! I have also really enjoyed the affirmation section where I have focused on the anxiety based elements, I have never tried affirmations before but find them to be really helpful! Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful resource! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this wonderful review. I’m thrilled you’re enjoying the 28-day reset and already noticing improvements. I love that you’re using playlists and exploring the different sections — it means so much that the app is supporting you ~ Jayne x ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Poorly implemented app and you can’t cancel your subscription *2026-06-20, version 6.9.1* This is a poorly implemented app with lots of copy issues / bugs. Personally think competitors apps are worse. You also can’t cancel the subscription through the app, so get locked into paying more. ### 1/5 — Be careful *2026-03-29, version 6.8.4* Be careful - this app renews on its own not through the App Store, so you won’t receive a notification. You have to cx your subscription inside the app itself. I wrote to the developers asking for a refund and got no response. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2025-11-04, version 6.6* I have been unable to cancel and delete my account…monies keep coming out of my account. Very difficult to get in touch with the company. ### 1/5 — Good App but Deceptive and Won’t Let You Cancel *2025-10-10, version 6.5.1* This app is decent but there’s no web based version that doesn’t require 3rd party software and on top of that it won’t let you cancel. Go to cancel and it just gives you options to renew monthly or yearly and gives no way to cancel so not having an alternative you must tap one which again subscribes you for either $20 per month or $200 a year. This is extremely deceptive and bad business. ### 1/5 — Hard to cancel *2025-09-11, version 6.5.1* Beware that they do everything that they can to make cancellation, complicated, difficult and confusing. ### 1/5 — Cancelled but it still charges me *2024-11-09, version 5.9.82* I cancelled account and they still charged me ### 1/5 — No way to cancel *2024-09-24, version 5.9.82* I wanted to cancel before the free trial before being charged and the app won’t let me cancel. A glitch? A way to charge people? Not happy ### 1/5 — Gotta pay *2024-09-12, version 5.9.82* Its another app that you have to pay 15$ a month to use. And they push that you have to use it for 6-8 weeks every day to make it worth it. Im all for using it ever day. But if the reason we have ibs issues is from stress or anxiety why add another financial issue in our lives? Its advertised like it was created just to help people out here struggling. Nope. ### 2/5 — Not very helpful *2026-05-21, version 6.9.1* Wish I could say this worked better, but it just doesn’t for me. I purchased this as an alternative to an app that was recommended to me by my G.I. doctor and I feel like the other app had more variety in it’s programming. ### 3/5 — Nice tool but frustrating app *2026-08-12* This is quite a lovely app but didn’t understand why towards the end of each month it would lock and not allow me access to my programme. But you still get charged the same. Wasn’t particularly impressed with the ‘help’ and ended up cancelling the subscription after I was unable to access the app but was still being charged. **Developer response:** Hi Tara, I'm really sorry to read this. If you're happy to, please contact me directly at jayne@thecalmandhappygut.com so I can look into what happened and make sure this is properly resolved for you ~ Jayne ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2026-08-11* I had used the other big named app that does this several years ago with a lot of success. Needing it again, I found they’d changed their pricing to over double its original price (taking monthly options away) so decided not to go back to them. I found this app and was leery, but it has been so helpful. Not set up the same but was equally helpful and for a reasonable price ( they allow monthly rates). Give them a try if you’re struggling! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review! I'm so pleased you decided to give The Calm Gut a try and, most importantly, that you've found it so helpful. and it's supporting you. Thank you for being part of the Calm Gut community ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-05-22, version 6.9.1* Jane is do knowledge and her voice is so soothing . I am instantly relax when I listen to one of her recordings . I highly recommend this app to anyone dealing with ibs Gerd and gastiris . Or any other gut issues you may have been dealing with and want relief from your pain . ### 5/5 — Fantastic Resource *2026-05-20* I worked with Jayne personally in her 1 on 1 program and have continued to use this wonderful app daily over the past year since to help cope with my IBS symptoms as well as additional physical and mental health struggles. She puts so much effort and care into the quality of these sessions and the organization of the material that it truly feels as if she is still a steady therapeutic presence in my life. For me personally, these sessions alone have not provided a “cure”, but they are an excellent tool to regularly pause, breathe, and reflect inward to bring stability and safety back into focus. Definitely worth it! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this thoughtful review. It means a lot to hear that the app has continued to support you over the past year, and I really appreciate your kind words about the care and intention behind the sessions and programs. Thank you for being part of the Calm Gut community ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Healing Progress! *2026-05-19, version 6.8.4* This quickly became my go-to mindfulness app for mornings and evenings. The hypnosis content is excellent. Really helping my IBS feedback loop and helping me relax. Great work on this! ### 5/5 — Resource rich *2026-05-19* I’ve only been using this for a week but it clearly has a lot of content which is easy to navigate. There’s hypnotherapy, CBT, ACT, affirmations and relaxation exercises. I’ve had SIBO, which my GP is not interested in addressing, so have had to find my own way. The gut/brain connection is central to my complaint and this has been by far the most promising and accessable source of help I’ve found, the hypnotherapy especially. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and for sharing your experience. I’m so happy to hear you’re finding the app accessible, easy to navigate, and supportive so far, especially the hypnotherapy sessions. Thank you for being part of the Calm Gut community ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Made a difference for me *2026-05-19* I have an upper GI issue - visceral hypersensitivity, not reflux - causing symptoms at bedtime that has made a mess of my overnight sleeping. Quality of life & ability to function plummets when you’re not sleeping well long term. The Calm Gut app has gently guided me to understand my mindset better, and not beat myself up over it. Result: not only sleeping better, but can handle daytime stress better. Big help! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! I'm really glad the app has helped you understand your mind-gut connection better and ease up on yourself — and better sleep is such a bonus. Wishing you continued progress ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-05-18* This app works and has changed my life. For years and years I’ve suffered with IBS and never found any way to cope with it. This app has given me the tools to understand and work with my body. Thank you so much Jayne! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for leaving a review — 'life changing' means the world to me! Years of suffering with IBS and finally finding something that works — that's exactly why I created this app. So glad you're feeling more at home in your body ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Helps me in so many ways *2026-05-18* I love Jayne’s app, particularly the hypnotherapy sessions. Her lovely, soothing voice and the way she walks one through everything is great and so calming. I began using it for IBS stuff but as that has improved with the help of the app, I still use it if I can’t sleep at night or feel anxious. More recently using the CBT, affirmations and breathing sessions. Thank you Jayne. **Developer response:** I’m so glad that the app has become a calming and therapeutic part of your routine. It’s wonderful to hear that the sessions and tools are helping you find your inner calm. Thank you for your review, I really appreciate your wonderful feedback ~ Jayne ### 5/5 — really really helpful *2026-05-18* This has transformed my life better than individual psychotherapy I must say and I get to pick what I feel I need each day or repeat those that are the most helpful, the lessons and all the meditations or hypnosis are also so helpful. I find it also very hard for any brain looks patterns in the mind body. Thank you thank you!!!!!!! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this wonderful review — that really means a lot! I love that you’re using the app in a way that works for you, picking what you need each day. So glad it’s making such a difference ~ Jayne x ### 5/5 — Try it! *2026-05-18* You literally have nothing to lose except discomfort, anxiety and other negative things. But, you have Much to gain. Renewed self confidence, good coping skills, true relaxation and relief from gut symptoms. I am so happy and fortunate that I found this app. It's changed my life in many positive ways. I'd give it more stars if I could! **Developer response:** Your review me smile so much — thank you for taking the time. I’m so glad the app has brought you confidence, calm and relief from your symptoms. Wishing you continued ease ~ Jayne x --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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