Comparison

HeartMath vs Tap with Steph

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

Head to head
About

HeartMath

This app helps you manage stress, improve focus, and achieve optimal performance by aligning your heart, mind, and emotions. It offers guided sessions, immersive journeys, and coherence practices based on over 30 years of research.

Highlights
  • Real-time HRV Coherence Measurement
  • Coherence Training
  • Scientifically Validated Techniques
  • Guided Learning Sessions
  • Progress Tracking
  • Heart-Brain Coherence Benefits
Features
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Align your heart, mind, and emotions to help you manage stress, improve focus, and perform at your best. Enjoy HeartMath’s free intro experience to access your heart’s natural intelligence and see your heart-brain coherence as real-time feedback. Then start your 7-day free trial to explore a comprehensive collection of guided sessions, immersive journeys, and coherence practices designed to help you experience greater calm, focus, clearer thinking, and a more balanced you. **Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor owners: Use your sensor to unlock a lifetime subscription.** Built on 30+ years of research on the heart-brain connection and supported by over 500 research studies, HeartMath is used in wellness and resilience programs at organizations including Stanford Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente, as well as in professional sports, the military, law enforcement, leading universities, non-profit organizations, and major corporations. It is used by coaches, trainers, and health professionals for stress education and resilience training. The HeartMath system is more than stress management: it’s a journey to more heart-centered living. This app puts HeartMath’s practical, research-supported tools right at your fingertips. Make mental and emotional well-being an achievable part of your daily life. The HeartMath technology is for stress education and resilience training. It is not a medical device. We encourage you to consult a health professional before making any medical decisions. KEY FEATURES • Real-time HRV coherence feedback: Use your phone’s camera or upgrade to the Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor for a more precise signal and a free app subscription. • Coherence training: Whether you choose the game or the guided mode, watch your heart-rhythm pattern and coherence change in real time. • Research-Supported: Techniques developed from 30+ years of scientific research to help boost focus, positive feelings, and your ability to manage stress. • Guided learning: Explore guided meditations, courses, and videos led by HeartMath trainers. • Progress tracking: View your progress over time with a variety of chart options. WHAT REGULAR COHERENCE PRACTICE CAN SUPPORT Heart-brain coherence is a balanced, focused state you create yourself through calm breathing and positive focus. Coherence supports the body’s natural ability to shift from tension to calm, helping you manage everyday stress and build inner balance. • SUPPORTS STRESS MANAGEMENT & EMOTIONAL BALANCE • SUPPORTS FOCUS AND MENTAL CLARITY — coherent states are associated with more focus, clarity, and creativity. • SUPPORTS RESILIENCE — regular practice can help you adapt to and recover from challenging situations more quickly. • ENHANCES EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SELF-AWARENESS — practice can support a greater sense of inner calm and a more mindful relationship with your emotions. Subscription terms: • Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each year. • You can cancel your subscription at any time in your account settings. • You will not be refunded for any unused portion of a subscription. • Price is subject to change. • Subscriptions are not available in all countries. • Full subscription terms: https://my.heartmath.com/terms If you’d like to purchase an Inner Balance Coherence Plus sensor to unlock complimentary lifetime access to the HeartMath app, please visit the HeartMath website.

About

Tap with Steph

Learn Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with an experienced educator and practitioner. This app offers guided meditations, daily affirmations, live sessions, and in-depth courses to help you overcome limiting beliefs and emotional distress. Access valuable resources, including an audiobook and author-purchasable book, to begin your journey to emotional well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily Affirmations
  • Guided Meditations
  • Weekly Live Tapping Sessions
  • Beginner EFT Resources
  • Audiobook Access
  • In-depth EFT Courses
  • Book a Session
Features
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Discover the power of EFT with Steph, your go-to EFT Educator, Practitioner, and Author. The Tap with Steph app brings you the expertise of Steph, founder of the Emotional Freedom Academy, right at your fingertips. With 15 years of experience in wellness education, holistic nutrition, and yoga instruction, Steph has created this app to help you break through limiting beliefs and achieve emotional freedom. Explore the world of Tapping (EFT) through Steph’s comprehensive app, where you can learn how to discharge emotional distress, negative thoughts, and repetitive patterns. This quick, practical, and painless method helps you let go of distress, disarm your fear response, and create freedom from triggers. App Features: • Get Daily Affirmations: Start your day with positive affirmations. • Listen to Meditations: Access a variety of guided meditations to enhance your well-being. • Attend Weekly Tapping Sessions on Zoom: Join Steph live for transformative tapping sessions. • Learn All About Tapping if You're a Beginner: Comprehensive resources to get you started with EFT. • Listen to Audiobook for Free: Enjoy Steph's new book in audio format. • Watch YouTube Videos: Access Steph’s YouTube channel for valuable EFT content. • Log into Course Content: Dive into in-depth EFT courses and resources. • Buy My Book: Purchase "How Not to Cry" directly from the app. • Book a Session: Schedule a one-on-one session with Steph. • Bookmark Favorite Content: Save your favorite resources for easy access. • Subscribe for Full Access: Unlock all exclusive content and features with a subscription. Download the Tap with Steph app today and start your journey towards emotional freedom and well-being! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

HeartMath4 screens
Tap with Steph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HeartMath at none against Tap with Steph's shown. HeartMath also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 3). Tap with Steph's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. HeartMath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per year and Tap with Steph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HeartMath against 5.0 for Tap with Steph. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeartMath has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of HeartMath's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tap with Steph's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeartMath ships an update every 3 weeks, Tap with Steph every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HeartMath versus Tap with Steph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartMathTap with Steph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeartMath Inc.Emotional Freedom Academy, Inc

Customer experience

HeartMath

All ratings4,564 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.6%

Tap with Steph

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HeartMath

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sensor connection issues on newer devices
  • App crashes and freezes on iPhone 16 Pro
  • Inaccurate heart rate and coherence readings
  • Screen sleep behavior disrupting sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Allow playing music/sounds during sessions
  • Provide audio feedback on coherence levels
  • Add session history customization and details
  • Improve sensor compatibility with older devices

Tap with Steph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HeartMath

Subscriptions4
  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$39.001 Year
  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$59.001 Year
  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial2 variants$79.001 Year
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  • HeartMath Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Tap with Steph

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is HeartMath free?
HeartMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap with Steph free?
Tap with Steph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HeartMath or Tap with Steph?
Tap with Steph is rated higher. HeartMath averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Tap with Steph averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HeartMath or Tap with Steph have ads?
Tap with Steph shows ads; HeartMath does not.
Which is updated more often, HeartMath or Tap with Steph?
HeartMath ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tap with Steph every 6 months. Most recently, HeartMath was updated on September 25, 2026 and Tap with Steph on June 5, 2026.

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