Comparison

SoFree vs The Reset Button

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Guided 2-3 minute grounding sequences
  • Box-breathing animation
  • Sensory settling orienting steps
  • Sound-based calming
  • Simple 'Tap to Reset' interface
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SoFree4 screens
The Reset Button4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoFree versus The Reset Button: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoFreeThe Reset Button
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJeremy MorrisMadalina Rogoz

Customer experience

SoFree

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Reset Button

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoFree

No in-app purchases

None

The Reset Button

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoFree free?
SoFree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Reset Button free?
The Reset Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SoFree or The Reset Button?
SoFree and The Reset Button are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SoFree or The Reset Button have ads?
Neither SoFree nor The Reset Button shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoFree or The Reset Button?
SoFree ships an update every 3 months, and The Reset Button every 5 days. Most recently, SoFree was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Reset Button on October 24, 2026.

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