Comparison

BSDR Player vs EMDR Tappers

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

Head to head
About

BSDR Player

This app utilizes bilateral beeps, inspired by EMDR techniques, to help users process past emotional experiences and reduce anxiety. It can be used to aid in the treatment of traumas, disturbing thoughts, and improve overall well-being by facilitating adaptive changes in thinking and emotional self-regulation.

Highlights
  • Bilateral beeps generation
  • EMDR technique inspiration
  • Trauma processing aid
  • Emotional self-regulation
  • Upsetting situation processing
  • Improved future performance
Features
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BSDR Player (Bilateral Sounds Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an application that generates bilateral beeps. It is based on bilateral stimulation (a way of stimulating the brain one side at a time) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). These techniques can produce a direct effect on the way the brain processes or re-processes past emotional experiences. You can use this application to aid in the treatment of traumas, process upsetting situations, disturbing thoughts, improve future performance, or simply feel better. Studies done with patients undergoing EMDR while in CAT scans have shown physiological changes in the brain that lead to adaptive changes in thinking and emotional self-regulation. "A study comparing the effectiveness of Prozac vs. EMDR showed that EMDR was more successful than Prozac in achieving substantial and sustained reductions in anxiety and depression." - The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, January 2007

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

Screenshots

BSDR Player4 screens
EMDR Tappers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EMDR Tappers at Free against BSDR Player's $4.99. EMDR Tappers also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). BSDR Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (63% vs 51%). On 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

EMDR Tappers is free to download; BSDR Player costs $4.99 up front. EMDR Tappers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BSDR Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMDR Tappers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR Tappers has 1.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of BSDR Player's written reviews are positive against 51% of EMDR Tappers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BSDR Player ships an update every 11 months, EMDR Tappers weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BSDR Player versus EMDR Tappers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBSDR PlayerEMDR Tappers
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings81.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB229 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKrasamo Inc.Bilateral Mind

Customer experience

BSDR Player

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

EMDR Tappers

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

In-app purchases

None

BSDR Player

No 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

Questions

Is BSDR Player free?
BSDR Player costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMDR Tappers free?
EMDR Tappers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BSDR Player or EMDR Tappers?
EMDR Tappers is rated higher. BSDR Player averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while EMDR Tappers averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.
Do BSDR Player or EMDR Tappers have ads?
Neither BSDR Player nor EMDR Tappers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BSDR Player or EMDR Tappers?
BSDR Player ships an update every 11 months, and EMDR Tappers weekly. Most recently, BSDR Player was updated on November 1, 2026 and EMDR Tappers on October 29, 2026.

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