Comparison

The Tapping Solution vs Joystik Life

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Tapping Solution

Learn Tapping (EFT) techniques to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain, and improve sleep. Access hundreds of guided meditations for lasting results in areas like emotional release, physical discomfort, and women's health.

Highlights
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Pain relief meditations
  • Sleep improvement techniques
  • Emotional release exercises
  • Support for specific health concerns
  • Meditations for various life stages and professions
Features
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Lower your stress levels, reduce anxiety, overcome fears, relieve pain, get better sleep, and so much more. All made possible with access to hundreds of meditations in the Tapping Solution App. You'll learn how to use Tapping (also known as EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques), to lead a happier and healthier life. Over 15 million sessions completed so far, ranging in length from 2 minutes (a quick session) to 20 minutes (to guide your deeper work). "Like someone turned off the anxiety switch." - Debbie, App member "This is one of the most calming and tools in my mindfulness toolkit." -App member "I'm 46 and struggled with a racing mind at bedtime and anxiety my whole life. I'm shocked that as I do this before sleep, I feel like I got the deep, restorative sleep my body with fibromyalgia needs to heal." -Susie, App member Tapping has also been recommended by top doctors, therapists, psychologists, personal development experts, and mental health experts including Mark Hyman, M.D., Tony Robbins, Ruth Buczynski, Ph.D., Dawson Church, Ph.D., Brendon Burchard, Eric Leskowitz, M.D., and many others! Clinical Research About The App Published in A Top-Tier Journal: A recent study conducted on the Tapping Solution App's effectiveness of immediate reduction of psychological distress concluded that there was statistically significant reduction in the emotional intensity ratings between the start and end of sessions for stress and anxiety sessions, thus offering preliminary evidence on the immediate effects of The Tapping Solution App in reducing psychological distress. Follow along effortlessly with Meditations designed for you to get lasting results. Topics include: * Lowering stress about: family, finances, health, work, the world & more * Sleep support for: insomnia, fall asleep faster, quiet your racing mind & more * Releasing emotions such as: anger, anxiety, fear, grief, guilt, sadness, self-doubt, shame & more * Relief from pain such as: arthritis, back pain, cancer pain, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, headaches, knee pain, neck pain, sciatic pain & more * Supporting your body in healing from: allergies, colds, high blood pressure, inflammation, indigestion, tinnitus, TMJ & more * Women's health support for: early motherhood, fertility, IVF, menopause, pregnancy & more * Weight loss & body confidence support for: critical self-talk, eliminating cravings, getting back on track & more * Support for children, military/veterans & teachers. Subscription Pricing and Terms: Auto-renewing monthly subscription & auto-renewing yearly subscriptions are offered, both of which allow full access to all content for as long as you maintain an active subscription. A lifetime subscription, which is a one-time-only payment, is also offered, giving unlimited access to all of the content inside the app forever. Prices are set in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account at the time of the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date, and the cost of the renewal will be listed. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. The information presented in this app, including introducing EFT Tapping is not intended to represent that Tapping is used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or psychological disorder. Tapping is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment. We strongly advise that you seek professional advice as appropriate before making any health decision. Read more about the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://bit.ly/2UFLd02

About

Joystik Life

This app offers a science-backed mind-body training program to help users manage stress, improve sleep, enhance focus, and boost overall well-being. It provides quick, gamified sessions and on-demand relief features to integrate seamlessly into busy schedules.

Highlights
  • Mind-body connection training
  • On-demand stress relief
  • Personalized training plans
  • Quick sessions (under 8 minutes)
  • Gamified daily use
  • Stress tracking surveys
  • Customizable reminders
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The most efficient app for stress management to better meet personal, health, and professional goals. Harness the power of your mind and body to control your response to stress with our powerful and easy mind-body training. *Hack your mind-body connection: Scientifically proven solution to build resilience, manage stress and enhance performance. Joystik is powerful, simple, quick, and easily incorporated in your busy day! *Instant dose for immediate relief: Use our Power Up feature when you need a quick boost to level up, de-stress, focus, or just have more joy...on demand! *Personalize for your needs now and later: Use the trainings to de-stress, create better sleep, improve your health, enhance your focus, improve the appearance of your skin or just have more joy! Benefits: -Reduced Stress -Increased Resiliency -Better Sleep -Enhanced Focus -Improved Health -Increased Performance -Improved Complexion -Increased Joy Features: Backed by Science- Our unique solution uses peer-reviewed evidence-based techniques used by NASA. Easy to Implement- Simply follow with the recordings and let your brain & body make the connection. No focus necessary. Quick Sessions- All sessions are under 8 minutes to fit it into your morning or evening routine.  On Demand- We give you superpowers to put your training to work for you effortlessly by using Classical Conditioning. With a click of a button, access the conditional response that you've been training for! Designed for Fun- Our gamified app encourages daily use which provides the best outcomes for your mind & body. Stress Tracking- Our PSS-4 simple and validated four question survey, will help track & monitor your progress. Reminders- Create your own custom Reminders so you can keep your daily trainings on track.

Screenshots

The Tapping Solution4 screens
Joystik Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Joystik Life at free with in-app purchases against The Tapping Solution's subscription. Joystik Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). The Tapping Solution's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 4) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Tapping Solution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Joystik Life sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joystik Life holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tapping Solution has 24K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of The Tapping Solution's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joystik Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tapping Solution ships an update every 3 weeks, Joystik Life every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
The Tapping Solution versus Joystik Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Tapping SolutionJoystik Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Tapping Solution, LLCJoystik Life Inc

Customer experience

The Tapping Solution

All ratings23,731 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews712 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.8%

Joystik Life

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Tapping Solution

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • New update affects downloaded category
  • Immediate turn off win $100 flashes up in your face

Requested features

2 requests
  • Language
  • Wish I could hear it better

Joystik Life

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Tapping Solution

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$67.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$94.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial3 variants$94.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$94.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$94.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$399.99
2 purchases

Joystik Life

Subscriptions2
  • Joystik Subscriptions7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Joystik Subscriptions7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is The Tapping Solution free?
The Tapping Solution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joystik Life free?
Joystik Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Tapping Solution or Joystik Life?
Joystik Life is rated higher. The Tapping Solution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Joystik Life averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do The Tapping Solution or Joystik Life have ads?
The Tapping Solution shows ads; Joystik Life does not.
Which is updated more often, The Tapping Solution or Joystik Life?
The Tapping Solution ships an update every 3 weeks, and Joystik Life every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Tapping Solution was updated on October 18, 2026 and Joystik Life on October 1, 2026.

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