SoFree vs The Reset Button
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoFree
This app offers quick, therapist-informed stress relief using immersive bilateral stimulation. Engage your senses with audio, visual, and haptic cues to feel steadier and reset your nervous system in under two minutes.
- Immersive bilateral stimulation (iBLS)
- Audio, visual, and haptic guidance
- Two-minute stress relief sessions
- Biometric data insights (HRV, sleep, etc.)
- Instant feedback on session response
- Focus and emotional regulation tools
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Reset Your Stress in Under 2 minutes. SoFree helps you feel steadier fast with therapist-informed immersive bilateral stimulation (iBLS). It is a left-right rhythm using audio, visuals, and haptics that helps reduce stress and reset your nervous system. You do not have to believe in it for it to work. Simply start a two-minute session when stress spikes or when you want to feel more grounded. What is Bilateral Stimulation? BLS is a steady left to right pattern through sound, light, or taps that engages both sides of the brain in a balanced way. It has been used for decades as part of EMDR therapy, originating in 1987, and adapted here for everyday stress relief. With SoFree, you get precise left to right audio, visual, and haptic guidance designed for real life. Feature highlights - Hear. Alternating tones and optimized frequencies for relaxation and focus. Can be used discreetly in public. - See. Guided eye-movement style visuals to support focus and emotional regulation. - Feel. Gentle alternating vibrations for grounding and muscle relaxation. - Biometrics. Uses heart rate variability, heart rate, activity, sleep quality, respiratory rate, and skin temperature inputs for insights. - Instant feedback. View how your body responded to iBLS and watch your SoFree Score improve with consistency. Everyday moments it is great for - Feeling overwhelmed or on edge - When you need to reduce stress quickly - Trouble winding down at night - Racing thoughts or tight shoulders - Between meetings or classes - Before a big performance or presentation - After a tough conversation Not therapy SoFree supports stress and anxiety relief in daily life. It is not therapy or a medical device. If you are dealing with a mental health condition, consider speaking with a licensed professional.
The Reset Button
Instantly access guided somatic calming techniques like breathing, orienting, or sound to quickly settle your system during stressful moments. This free app offers a simple, distraction-free experience for immediate relief and daily grounding.
- Guided 2-3 minute grounding sequences
- Box-breathing animation
- Sensory settling orienting steps
- Sound-based calming
- Simple 'Tap to Reset' interface
- Distraction-free design
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Feeling overwhelmed? Get a guided 2-3 minute reset. Tap. Reset. Continue. The Reset Button instantly sends you to one of three somatic calming techniques - breathing, gentle orienting or soothing sound - to help your system settle fast. Completely free and contains no ads. How it works: Tap the large Reset button on the home screen. You’ll be taken directly into one of the techniques for a quick, grounding micro-break. What you get: • A simple “Tap to Reset” home screen • A guided 2-3 minute grounding sequence • Box-breathing animation • Orienting steps for sensory settling • Sound-based calming • Clean, distraction-free design Perfect for: • Overwhelming moments • Quick nervous system regulation • Before meetings, social events, or sleep • Daily grounding and micro-breaks The Reset Button is designed for general wellness and is not a medical tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Reset Button at every 5 days against SoFree's every 3 months. The Reset Button also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). SoFree's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SoFree against 5.0 for The Reset Button. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoFree has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SoFree ships an update every 3 months, The Reset Button every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoFree | The Reset Button |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Morris | Madalina Rogoz |
Customer experience
SoFree
The Reset Button
In-app purchases
SoFree
No in-app purchases
The Reset Button
No in-app purchases









