Comparison

Got This! vs EMDR

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

Head to head
About

Got This!

This app offers a virtual toolbox to help users connect mind, body, and life. It guides you through virtual EMDR sessions and provides various experiences like visual, audio, and AR-based tools to address problems or goals. It's designed for individuals aged 13 and older seeking to lower stress and boost confidence.

Highlights
  • Virtual EMDR sessions
  • Multiple sensory experiences (Visual, Audio, AR)
  • Problem/goal-focused sessions
  • Customizable backgrounds and audio
  • Progress tracking
  • Maximizer tools for success and relaxation
Features
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Our new partnership plans are live! Now, individuals, businesses, academic institutions, nonprofits, groups, teams, or families that can lower stress and boost confidence all at the same time. Got This! Is a whole brain and body experience. It helps bring memories, thoughts, fears, and cobwebs stuck in the brain into your working memory to make a new relationship with yourself. We offer a virtual toolbox for users to try to connect mind, body, and life. • Pick a problem or goal you want to work on. Imagine a picture of what’s holding you back. • Use Got This! Experience to lead you through a virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). This is a well-researched technique that has been praised by Prince Harry, Oprah, and countless others. You can have a self-help EMDR session right at your fingertips. • Use all 6 Got This! Experiences: Visual, Audio Visual, AR Based, Tactile Touch, Brain Game and Multi-sensory. • Choose some of our popular backgrounds and audio or upload your own! • Try Got This! Maximizers: Do it Yourself for Success, Relaxation, Phobia Fighters, Inner Little, Laugh Tracks, Story Time, I Declare, and more. You also get all of the new features as they roll out. • You can share your success on social media, allowing people to celebrate you and cheer you on. • Check your progress along the way. Technical Details Dr. Cio Hernandez designed and developed the app for Got This, Inc. Matellio, Inc. built the first app version which has now been upgraded by Techtic, Inc. -Got This! Exercises come from evidence based psychology. We borrow adaptations from the following work to guide our techniques: Bilateral Stimulation and EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Principles, MIndfulness, Somatics, Color awareness, Symptom Tracking/Self-monitoring, Gratitude, Positive Psychology, Goal-setting, Narrative and Solution Focused techniques, Laughter Yoga, systematic desensitization of phobias, installation of positive cognitions and more. Disclaimers -Got This! Is not a replacement for therapy and it is not a miracle app, but it may give a little boost before a stressful event. -Got This! Is for anyone 13 and older with stress or a goal they want to meet. -This app is based on some elements of Eye movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and does not replace therapy. Results may vary. If you get worse using Got This! or you are a danger to yourself or others, seek professional help immediately. -For your physical safety, do not operate machinery or drive while using the app or use it when walking or in dangerous situations. If you are receiving treatment, consult your provider before using this app. Subscriptions You can now subscribe to either individual or partnership plans. Subscriptions are auto-renewable which means that once purchased, it will be automatically charged to you monthly or annually until you cancel it at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Individual Plans Free–unlimited full use for 7 days then a limited version will be available. Monthly-$5.99 Annually-$48.99 Partnership Plans (Request a demo) 5-99 Users are billed at 50% off full-price plan at $34/user 100+ User groups are negotiated at the deepest cost savings. Ask for a partnership plan demo. We will be happy to help you find the best plan for you. See terms of use-https://gotthisapp.com/settingControls/privacy-policy For technical support message us at support@gotthisapp.com.

About

EMDR

This app provides customizable bilateral stimulation across Apple devices, offering control over visual, auditory, and haptic feedback. It supports various use cases like research, education, focus enhancement, and relaxation, with accessibility features and online broadcasting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Customizable pace and auto-stop
  • Stereo sounds, animations, and vibrations
  • Cross-device connectivity (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.)
  • Game controller support
  • Online broadcasting via EMDR Connect
  • Full VoiceOver and Assistive Access support
Features
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The EMDR app puts you in full control of visual, audio, and haptic bilateral stimulation. Turn game controllers and Joy-Cons into tappers, position sound precisely in stereo, and fine-tune vibration intensity. Sync across your Apple devices or broadcast to any browser with EMDR Connect. Full VoiceOver and Assistive Access support is built in. STIMULATION YOUR WAY Tailor every session to your needs: • Set your pace with presets or fine-tune it with a slider. • Use auto-stop so you never have to count along. • Choose from a wide range of sounds, animations, and vibrations. • Hear the count spoken aloud in 21 languages. • Position stereo sound to the left, right, or center. • Fine-tune vibration intensity, automatically adapted to each device. • Personalize colors, patterns, and more. WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Connect iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Joy-Cons, and game controllers. Alternate flashes or vibrations between devices, or use one as a remote control for another. No specialized tapper hardware is needed. The devices you already own do the work. BROADCAST WITH EMDR CONNECT Send your stimulation to a protected webpage on any computer, tablet, or phone, whether it's your own device or someone else's. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is needed. Shared names are encrypted, and EMDR Connect session data is removed from the server when the session ends. START FROM ANYWHERE • Start stimulation from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button. • Ask Siri, or automate your setup with Shortcuts. • Control playback from your headphones or a widget, even in the background. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Full support for Assistive Access and VoiceOver makes the app usable for people with diverse needs, with specialized interfaces that don't compromise on capability. TRY ONE MONTH FREE Explore everything the EMDR app offers with a free one-month trial for new subscribers. EMDR+ unlocks the full feature set across your Apple devices. EMDR Connect adds broadcasting to any browser. Download today and see how it fits your routine. APP PURPOSE This app is a general-purpose tool for generating bilateral and other types of stimulation. It supports a wide range of applications, including: • Research, e.g. testing the effects of bilateral stimulation. • Education, e.g. illustrating bilateral stimulation principles. • Focus and attention, e.g. pacing tasks with timed signals. • Relaxation and wellness, e.g. promoting physical relaxation through bilateral vibration. This app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Got This!4 screens
EMDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Got This! at 100% against EMDR's 46%. Got This! also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). EMDR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (172 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Got This! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and EMDR sells 6 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

Got This! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR has 172 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Got This!'s written reviews are positive against 46% of EMDR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Got This! ships an update every 6 weeks, EMDR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Got This! versus EMDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGot This!EMDR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.4 (172 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGot This, Inc.Bas Oppenheim

Customer experience

Got This!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EMDR

All ratings172 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Got This!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EMDR

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Apple Watch app won't launch after update
  • Sound issues (thudding noise, stereo problems)
  • Apple TV app doesn't work
  • Session disrupted by upsell window
  • App crashes when selecting features
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  • Sound doesn't work after purchasing
  • App doesn't work without internet
  • Trial starts without warning
  • Trial period doesn't work
  • App doesn't play in background or when screen is locked

Requested features

13 requests
  • Gradient effect for circle
  • More customization for circle
  • Alternating controller vibration
  • Timer feature
  • Slower BPM options (down to 30)
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  • More frame rates per second
  • Additional movements (Achten, Kreise)
  • Slower option for Slow EMDR
  • Use two Nintendo controllers for each hand
  • Pitch control for tone option
  • Option for 48 repeats
  • Ability to run with screen locked or in background
  • Manual input for repetitions and speed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Got This!

Subscriptions2
  • Got This! Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Got This! Yearly Subscription$48.991 Year
6 purchases

EMDR

Subscriptions5
  • EMDR+1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • EMDR+ with Connect1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • EMDR+ with Connect (Monthly)1 Month trial$39.991 Month
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  • EMDR+ (Yearly)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • EMDR+ with Connect (Yearly)1 Month trial2 variants$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • EMDR+ for Research$9.99

Questions

Is Got This! free?
Got This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EMDR free?
EMDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Got This! or EMDR?
Got This! is rated higher. Got This! averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while EMDR averages 4.4 from 172 ratings.
Do Got This! or EMDR have ads?
Neither Got This! nor EMDR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Got This! or EMDR?
Got This! ships an update every 6 weeks, and EMDR weekly. Most recently, Got This! was updated on October 2, 2026 and EMDR on October 16, 2026.

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