Comparison

EMDR Therapy vs SimplePractice for Clinicians

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

Head to head
About

EMDR Therapy

This app assists clinicians in treating patients experiencing distress from stressful events. It utilizes visual and aural stimulation, based on EMDR and BSDR techniques, to promote bilateral brain hemisphere engagement. The app offers soothing animations for both adults and children.

Highlights
  • EMDR and BSDR techniques
  • Visual stimulation
  • Aural stimulation
  • Bilateral brain hemisphere engagement
  • Soothing animations for adults
  • Soothing animations for children
Features
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EMDR Therapy is an app designed to help clinicians treat patients who have been exposed to stressful situations and disturbing events. Based on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and BSDR (Bilateral sounds Desensitization and Reprocessing) the app provides both visual and aural stimulation that alternately stimulates the left and right hemisphere of the brain. The visuals and sounds of EMDR Therapy are designed to be pleasant and soothing to help counter disturbing emotions. The app has animated scenes for adults and for children. Experience the full richness of the sounds by using headphones. View the animations on a large screen by connecting your iPhone or iPad to a flat screen TV with an HDMI cable.

About

SimplePractice for Clinicians

Manage your practice on the go with intuitive tools for scheduling, client management, and administrative tasks. This HIPAA-compliant app offers a streamlined experience for clinicians to connect with clients, manage appointments, and access client information securely from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Client scheduling and management
  • HIPAA-compliant security
  • Session note writing
  • Document sharing and uploading
  • Secure messaging
  • Invoice and payment processing
  • Optimized mobile interface
Features
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SimplePractice for Clinicians app puts scheduling, client management, and admin tools at your fingertips - so you can focus on what matters most. The app provides a smoother, faster, and more intuitive way to manage your practice and connect with clients anytime, anywhere. What’s new: - Optimized for the way you work: Work effortlessly across your iPhone and iPad with an optimized interface designed for a smooth, flexible workflow. - Streamlined calendar experience: Quickly access your client’s complete history of past appointments and notes right from your calendar. Use new filters and layout options to customize your view, and easily see other clinician’s availability within your practice. - Enhanced Client Profiles: Quickly review intake forms, appointment details, outstanding balances, and uploaded documents—so you’re always prepared for your next session. - Instant data sync: Updates sync instantly between mobile and web so you can seamlessly transition between devices. With this app, you can: - Protect your data with HIPAA-compliant security - Manage your schedule on the go - Write and review session notes - Share and upload documents - Send secure messages - Process invoices and payments Security features include: - 100% HIPAA compliance - Biometric access - In-app passcode protection - Bank-level data encryption This is a companion app for SimplePractice's cloud-based practice management software. A SimplePractice account is required to use the app.

Screenshots

EMDR Therapy4 screens
SimplePractice for Clinicians4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimplePractice for Clinicians at Free against EMDR Therapy's $9.99. SimplePractice for Clinicians also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). EMDR Therapy's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SimplePractice for Clinicians is free to download; EMDR Therapy costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimplePractice for Clinicians holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplePractice for Clinicians has 34K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of EMDR Therapy's written reviews are positive against 29% of SimplePractice for Clinicians's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMDR Therapy ships an update every 4 months, SimplePractice for Clinicians every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
EMDR Therapy versus SimplePractice for Clinicians: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMDR TherapySimplePractice for Clinicians
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (12 ratings)4.7 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews — better28.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1234K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB137 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLinsay Associates, LLCSimplePractice, LLC.

Customer experience

EMDR Therapy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative41.7%

SimplePractice for Clinicians

All ratings33,993 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral21.4%
Negative49.8%

Bugs and requests

EMDR Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SimplePractice for Clinicians

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when syncing appointments
  • Unreliable push notifications and reminders
  • Issues with insurance billing and payment tracking
  • Problems accessing client documents and files on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPad app support
  • Ability to edit invoices and payments
  • More customization options for client portal
  • Improved calendar view and scheduling functionality
  • Better integration with other productivity apps

In-app purchases

None

EMDR Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

SimplePractice for Clinicians

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMDR Therapy free?
EMDR Therapy costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplePractice for Clinicians free?
SimplePractice for Clinicians is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMDR Therapy or SimplePractice for Clinicians?
SimplePractice for Clinicians is rated higher. EMDR Therapy averages 2.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SimplePractice for Clinicians averages 4.7 from 34K ratings.
Do EMDR Therapy or SimplePractice for Clinicians have ads?
Neither EMDR Therapy nor SimplePractice for Clinicians shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMDR Therapy or SimplePractice for Clinicians?
EMDR Therapy ships an update every 4 months, and SimplePractice for Clinicians every 3 weeks. Most recently, EMDR Therapy was updated on September 28, 2026 and SimplePractice for Clinicians on September 29, 2026.

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