Comparison

EMDR Tappers vs Resolve

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

Head to head
About

EMDR Tappers

This app provides bilateral stimulation therapy to help manage stress and anxiety. It replicates EMDR therapy using on-screen animations, vibrations, and sounds, accessible with just a phone or smartwatch. Users can customize stimuli and access positive affirmations for mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Bilateral stimulation replication
  • Customizable animations, vibrations, and sounds
  • Positive affirmations integration
  • Use with iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Single or dual phone operation
  • Preset and custom settings (premium)
Features
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The EMDR Tappers app was designed by researchers, veterans, and licensed eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) professionals to replicate EMDR therapy with only an iPhone and Apple Watch. Users can set the pace of animations, vibrations, and sounds. These stimuli are synchronized to replicate the benefits of EMDR therapy in any setting without the expensive, bulky equipment. Users can also use the app with just a single phone or two phones. All of this for free. No external, annoying ads. The core of EMDR therapy is bilateral stimulation—alternatively stimulating each side of the brain with sounds, lights, and vibrations. EMDR is a scientifically proven method of dealing with stress, anxiety, and other negative psychological conditions. The EMDR Tappers app combines the benefits of bilateral stimulation with positive affirmations. These affirmations are delivered bilaterally to help re-program your brain with healthy thoughts and beliefs. EMDR is a “strongly recommended” technique by the leading veterans' organizations, and the American Psychiatric Association has noted that EMDR is effective for treating PTSD symptoms. The premium version of the app allows users to set the color of the animation, choose the sound, and save custom settings as well as access preset settings. Download the app today to experience the power of bilateral stimulation. Terms of service: https://www.inspirehopecounseling.com/emdr-tappers-terms-of-service

About

Resolve

This app offers a method to address issues like stress, trauma, pain, and cravings by stimulating brain plasticity. It aims to reset over-sensitized brain circuits that maintain persistent sensations.

Highlights
  • Stimulates brain plasticity
  • Addresses chronic stress
  • Helps with trauma recovery
  • Manages pain sensations
  • Supports addiction cravings relief
  • Resets over-sensitized brain circuits
Features
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RESOLVE-It! is a proven, tested method to solve problems by gently and safely stimulating brain plasticity. Research has shown that enduring problems produced by chronic stress, trauma, pain, and addictive cravings alter brain function - creating over sensitized brain circuits. These delicate circuits fire at higher volume keeping the experienced sensation such as anxiety or pain strong and activated until they reset back to their original state.

Screenshots

EMDR Tappers4 screens
Resolve2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resolve at none against EMDR Tappers's 3. Resolve also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). EMDR Tappers's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EMDR Tappers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Resolve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Resolve holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR Tappers has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMDR Tappers ships an update weekly, Resolve every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EMDR Tappers versus Resolve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMDR TappersResolve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBilateral MindRich Bruursema

Customer experience

EMDR Tappers

All ratings1,644 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative36.6%

Resolve

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EMDR Tappers

Subscriptions2
  • Guided Bilateral Stimulation3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Guided Bilateral Stimulation14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Bilateral Stimulation$9.99
None

Resolve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMDR Tappers free?
EMDR Tappers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resolve free?
Resolve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMDR Tappers or Resolve?
Resolve is rated higher. EMDR Tappers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Resolve averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EMDR Tappers or Resolve have ads?
Neither EMDR Tappers nor Resolve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMDR Tappers or Resolve?
EMDR Tappers ships an update weekly, and Resolve every 7 months. Most recently, EMDR Tappers was updated on October 20, 2026 and Resolve on October 9, 2026.

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