Comparison

EMDR vs Tapping Studio

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

Head to head
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/

About

Tapping Studio

This app helps ambitious women regulate their nervous system for stress and anxiety relief in under 10 minutes. It combines EFT tapping with EMDR-inspired bilateral stimulation and offers over 200 on-demand sessions for various life moments.

Highlights
  • Nervous system regulation
  • EFT tapping sessions
  • Bilateral stimulation
  • 200+ on-demand sessions
  • Real human guidance
  • Sessions under 10 minutes
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Welcome to The Tapping Studio — the app that helps ambitious women regulate their nervous system in under 10 minutes. You're stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed—but you're ready for more. More love. More wealth. More success. More visibility. Your body just needs support to hold it all. The Tapping Studio combines EFT tapping with EMDR-inspired bilateral stimulation to regulate your nervous system through somatic release—addressing stress in your body and mind, for fast and lasting relief. What makes us different: Real human guidance (not AI voice-overs) When you see me tapping with you, your brain activates mirror neurons—your nervous system attunes and regulates faster. 200+ on-demand sessions organized by real-life moments After overwhelming days. When you can't sleep. Before sales calls. When money comes in. All under 10 minutes. Behind-the-paywall features: 7-Day Money Mindset Reset (rewire your relationship with money) 7-Day Chakra Reboot (reset your energy centers) Audio-Only Tapping (no screen time required) Body Section (release emotional pain stored in your shoulders, chest, stomach, neck, and more) *New sessions every Tuesday Your needs evolve. So does the app. *Use it anywhere In your car. On a walk. Before bed. Between meetings. Like a gym membership for your nervous system. Like your internal skincare routine. You don't wait until you're burnt out to regulate. You regulate daily to expand your capacity to hold more. Inside The Tapping Studio, you'll find sessions that help you: -Release stress and anxiety in under 10 minutes -Calm your nervous system before big moments -Train your body to feel safe with success, visibility, and receiving -Break patterns of self-sabotage and shutdown -Sleep better and actually feel rested -Regulate proactively—not just when you're in crisis Your body deserves support—not more pushing. Download free. Try 3 sessions. Upgrade to unlock 200+. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EMDR4 screens
Tapping Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tapping Studio at 100% against EMDR's 46%. Tapping Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). EMDR's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tapping Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tapping Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR has 172 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of EMDR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tapping Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMDR ships an update every 6 days, Tapping Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EMDR versus Tapping Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMDRTapping Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (172 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBas OppenheimAlyssa Cotten

Customer experience

EMDR

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

Tapping Studio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Tapping Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Tapping Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMDR free?
EMDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapping Studio free?
Tapping Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMDR or Tapping Studio?
Tapping Studio is rated higher. EMDR averages 4.4 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Tapping Studio averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do EMDR or Tapping Studio have ads?
Neither EMDR nor Tapping Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMDR or Tapping Studio?
EMDR ships an update every 6 days, and Tapping Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, EMDR was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tapping Studio on October 7, 2026.

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