Bi vs EMDR Therapy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bi
This app utilizes patented bilateral tapping technology to help calm the nervous system and reduce stress and anxiety. It aims to increase feelings of safety and calm, improve focus, and enhance sleep quality. The app can be used independently or alongside other relaxation methods.
- Bilateral tapping technology
- Anxiety and stress reduction
- Improved focus and sleep
- Adjustable speed, intensity, and duration
- Information tab for usage guidance
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Bi-Tapp® is patented anxiety relief technology that accesses our natural ability to calm our nervous system down. Bilateral tapping is one of the easiest ways to assist us in returning to our optimal level of functioning in a short amount of time. As a result of Bi-Tapp® you may experience an increase in: • Sense of safety and calm • Focus and attention • Quality Sleep As a result of Bi-Tapp®, you may experience a decrease in: • Stress and anxiety • Emotional distress • Burnout and fatigue Bi-Tapp can be used as a stand alone product, or can be combined with other relaxing techniques such as, focused breathing techniques or listening to calming music. Bi-Tapp can be used throughout the day to help regulate stress and anxiety or used, as needed. This App contains an information tab to provide additional information on how to use this product. Note: Bi-Tapp is not meant to replace mental health therapy or medical treatment. Individual results may vary. BI-TAPP UNITS REQUIRED: Bi-Tapp requires the purchase of the Bi-Tapp kit. The tappers connect to your mobile device. Once you pair the tappers to the app, use the app to adjust the rate of speed, the intensity level and the length of time you want to use this product. A bilateral tapping sensation in an alternating, rhythmic pattern takes place between the two tappers.
EMDR Therapy
This app simulates EMDR therapy using advanced digital techniques. It guides users through bilateral stimulation with visual, auditory, and vibration cues to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact. Recommended by mental health professionals, it aims to aid recovery from trauma, depression, PTSD, and anxiety.
- Simulates EMDR therapy techniques
- Bilateral stimulation (visual, auditory, vibration)
- Guided processing of distressing memories
- Aids recovery from trauma and anxiety
- Customizable settings for user preference
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This application uses many advanced digital technics and simulates EMDR therapy. EMDR is a technique recommended by psychotherapists and Psychologists. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched psychotherapy method proven to be effective and help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences which are including depression, PTSD, panic disorders, anxiety. The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Dept. of Defense, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the World Health Organization among many other national and international organizations recognize and recommend EMDR therapy as an effective treatment. First, put on your headphones, think of a traumatic and disturbing event. Follow the ball in the EMDR tool, focus on the transition of sounds in your left and right ears, and feel the vibrations. Thus, the effect of traumatic disturbing events that will provide the data flow between the right and left brain as in REM sleep will decrease. Focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. While you bring the details of that memory to mind, This tool will guide you through a series of side-to-side eye movements, auditory (with direction), and vibrations. As you learn to process the memory and related feelings it brings up, you’ll gradually be able to reframe that memory in a more positive light. Use three types of BLS: visual, auditory (with direction), and vibrations and modify your settings to suit your preferences. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the 1980s that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In EMDR, the person being treated recalls distressing experiences whilst doing bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movement or physical stimulation, such as tapping either side of the body. According to the theory behind the approach, traumatic and painful memories can cause post-traumatic stress when you don’t process them completely. Then, when sights, sounds, words, or smells trigger those unprocessed memories, you re-experience them. The 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) practice guideline states that EMDR "is based on the idea that negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are the result of unprocessed memories. The treatment involves standardized procedures that include focusing simultaneously on spontaneous associations of traumatic images, thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations and bilateral stimulation that is most commonly in the form of repeated eye movements. This re-experiencing leads to the emotional distress and other symptoms recognized as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EMDR aims to reduce symptoms of trauma by changing how your memories are stored in your brain. In a nutshell, an EMDR therapist does this by leading you through a series of bilateral (side-to-side) eye movements as you recall traumatic or triggering experiences in small segments, until those memories no longer cause distress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bi at none against EMDR Therapy's shown. Bi also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). EMDR Therapy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bi against 4.3 for EMDR Therapy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Bi's written reviews are positive against 89% of EMDR Therapy's.
Bi ships an update every 2 months, EMDR Therapy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bi | EMDR Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bi-Tapp Inc | Ahmet Emre Kilinc |
Customer experience
Bi
EMDR Therapy
In-app purchases
Bi
No in-app purchases
EMDR Therapy
No in-app purchases







