Overcoming pain based on EMDR vs Symptom Tracker゜
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overcoming pain based on EMDR
This app uses EMDR-based techniques and brain science discoveries to help alleviate chronic pain and severe stress. It offers three playlists for mental healing, sensory healing, and stress management, incorporating bilateral stimulation for improved results.
- EMDR-based bilateral stimulation
- Three distinct healing playlists
- Mental healing strategies
- Sensory healing strategies
- Stress management techniques
- Brain science discoveries
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“Overcoming pain based on EMDR” was brought to you by Mark Grant, well known Australian psychologist/researcher and writer. Mark is particularly interested in developing resources that sufferers of pain and stress can use to make a real difference in their suffering. He is motivated to do what works best for his clients rather than what the ‘accepted wisdom’ might say. But he maintains a scientific approach and has conducted several studies regarding the efficacy of EMDR as a treatment for chronic pain. “Overcoming pain based on EMDR” mobile application is using recent discoveries from brain science to alleviate chronic pain and severe stress. The application comprises 3 playlists for controlling pain and associated stress that can maintain pain. Each playlist is designed with different goals in mind. Where the first playlist called “Mental Healing strategies” is aimed to alleviate mild or moderate chronic pain, the second playlist called “Sensory Healing strategies” will help when you are too tired, sore or distressed to employ the pain pathway strategy from the first playlist. And the last playlist called “Stress Management” is focused on reducing your stressful feelings that can maintain and exacerbate chronic pain. The playlists are designed to compliment each other; so if your pain is severe using the strategies in “Sensory Healing strategies” should help bring it under control enough for you to benefit from the tracks in “Mental Healing strategies” and listening to the “Stress Management” tracks regularly, when your pain is tolerable, will bring your overall stress levels down and decrease the pain-related activity in your body and your brain. The tracks in “Mental Healing strategies” and “Stress management” can be listened to anywhere anytime, but the tracks in “Sensory Healing strategies” require external materials and preparation. One of the key elements of this app is bilateral stimulation (bls), which is derived from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). In conjunction with focused attention bls uses sensory stimulation to change physical emotional and cognitive processes associated with chronic pain (as well as trauma and stress). For best results you should listen to the tracks that incorporate bls with headphones or hear-buds. You can use the app anytime anywhere but a quiet environment when you don’t feel too overwhelmed by stress or physical discomfort is best. If you don’t get the response you expect when listening to the tracks never force yourself or get frustrated, just relax and trust that the relief you are seeking will happen sooner or later. While every effort has been made to provide a genuinely useful resource this app should not be considered a substitute for professional advice or treatment. In addition to standard medical care you should at the consider seeking psychotherapy, improving your diet, exercising regularly etc. For curious minds there’s a number of articles presented in the application where you can read more about both EMDR and chronic pain and bilateral stimulation healing effect. You can also read more about chronic pain and how to overcome it from the Mark Grant’s book called “Change Your Brain Change Your Pain” which you can also order by following the link in “Overcoming pain based on EMDR” placed under “Other Resources” section.
Symptom Tracker゜
Easily monitor and visualize your health symptoms and treatments. Generate shareable reports for your doctor and gain insights into your well-being over time. Personalize your tracking experience with custom entries and reminders.
- Track symptoms
- Track treatments
- Add notes
- Overview of well-being
- Analyze statistics
- Generate PDF/CSV reports
- Personalize tracker
- Daily reminders
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Track and visualize your symptoms in a breeze! Do you want to share it with your doctor? No problem, just generate a printable report! HOW SYMPTOM TRACKER° WORKS - Track your symptoms - Track your treatments - Add notes - Have an easy overview on how you are doing - Analyze your statistics over time - Create PDF and CSV reports and share them with your doctor - Personalize your tracker by editing or creating further symptoms and treatments - Collect new achievements by using the app - Stay on track with daily reminders - Lock your journal with Face Id or Touch Id We value your privacy. Your entries are just yours, only accessible on your device. Consult with your doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms of an illness. This software is not a replacement of a medical treatment. It is intended for informational purposes only and comes with no warranty. You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://adamcziko.com/symptom-tracker-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ The app includes a premium subscription possibility. The subscription is automatically renewed after each subscription period. Want to get to know more about your current subscription, or you want to cancel it? You can get all the information by visiting the following page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Symptom Tracker゜ at Free against Overcoming pain based on EMDR's $5.99. Symptom Tracker゜ also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 45%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Overcoming pain based on EMDR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ads 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
Symptom Tracker゜ is free to download; Overcoming pain based on EMDR costs $5.99 up front. Symptom Tracker゜ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Overcoming pain based on EMDR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Symptom Tracker゜ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symptom Tracker゜ has 973 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Overcoming pain based on EMDR's written reviews are positive against 90% of Symptom Tracker゜'s.
Overcoming pain based on EMDR ships an update every 6 months, Symptom Tracker゜ every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Overcoming pain based on EMDR | Symptom Tracker゜ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) | 4.6 (973 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 973 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | trauma and pain management services pty ltd | Adam Cziko |
Customer experience
Overcoming pain based on EMDR
Symptom Tracker゜
Bugs and requests
Overcoming pain based on EMDR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Symptom Tracker゜
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sign-up button not working
- Inability to generate reports beyond 7 days in free version
Requested features
6 requests- Add more severity levels for symptoms
- Ability to rearrange and group symptoms
- Option to attach photos or videos
- Integrate with other health tracking apps
- Provide more detailed reports and insights
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- Allow multiple entries per day
In-app purchases
Overcoming pain based on EMDR
No in-app purchases
Symptom Tracker゜
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Annual Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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