Comparison

Auralis vs TapItOff

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

Head to head
About

Auralis

This app uses pulsing light and sound to help you relax, meditate, or fall asleep. It guides your brainwaves into calmer states without requiring you to actively clear your mind. Sessions are designed to gently transition you into relaxation and fade out seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Pulsing light and sound therapy
  • Guided relaxation sessions
  • Assisted sleep transitions
  • Meditate without active effort
  • Visualizations behind closed eyelids
  • Timed session programs
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See moving color behind closed eyes with light and sound meditation you pay for once. Wander is free as often as you like. Sleep is free to try three times. One purchase unlocks the other six for good, with no trial to cancel. Quiet a busy mind in ten minutes. No sitting still, no trying to clear your head. Auralis pulses light and sound at the rhythms your brain settles into when you are relaxed, meditating or drifting off to sleep. You lie down, close your eyes and let it do the work. Within a few minutes most people begin to see moving color and geometric patterns behind their eyelids. WHAT IT HELPS WITH • Let go of the day. Ten minutes is usually enough to feel the difference. • Fall asleep more easily. The Sleep session walks you down from alert to drowsy, then fades out on its own. • Meditate without the struggle. If sitting practice has never stuck, the light does the settling for you. • Come back to focus. A short session clears the fog when your attention is everywhere at once. HOW IT WORKS The brain tends to fall in step with a rhythm it can see and hear. Auralis pulses your phone's rear camera flash in time with its audio. It moves that rhythm through the bands associated with relaxation (alpha), deep meditation (theta) and sleep (delta). Nothing happens on the screen. The imagery is your own visual system responding to light through closed eyelids, which is why no two sessions look quite the same. HOW TO USE IT Make the room as dark as you can. Put headphones on. Lie down, close your eyes and rest the phone 2 to 4 inches from your face with the rear flash pointing at you. Then stop trying and let the session run. THE SESSIONS Wander (free). An open, drifting session under alpha-range light. The best place to start. Sleep (3 free plays). Twenty minutes that wind down from beta to delta for the end of the day. Unwind. Four minutes of soft alpha light for a break between things. Flow. Twelve minutes on a slow, steady pulse at the edge of theta. Works on a speaker too. Deep Calm. Twenty minutes of slower theta, for when you want to go further down. Meditate. Theta, for sitting practice. Focus. A short beta session for when your head is somewhere else. Every session runs a timed program rather than holding one note. It opens gently, settles, drifts lower and fades out slowly so you are not dropped out of it at the end. The brightness rises and falls on a slow 12 second cycle as it goes. GOOD TO KNOW Headphones matter for most sessions. Binaural audio depends on each ear hearing a slightly different tone, so it does not work through a speaker. Flow is the exception: its pulse is in the sound itself. The darker the room, the stronger the effect. Ambient light washes it out even through closed eyelids. SAFETY Auralis flashes bright light at a steady rhythm. Do not use it if you have photosensitive epilepsy or a personal or family history of seizures. Do not use it after alcohol or other substances. Do not use it while driving or operating machinery. Stop at once if you feel unwell. If you are unsure whether this is suitable for you, speak to a doctor first. Auralis is a relaxation and well-being app. It is not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any condition. AURALIS FULL Auralis Full unlocks every session, including any added later. Choose a one-time purchase that never renews or a monthly auto-renewing subscription. There is no free trial: Wander stays free and you can play Sleep three times free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://auralisapp.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TapItOff

Features
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Feeling overwhelmed? Anxious? Angry? Tap It Off is your personal reset button — right in your pocket. Tap It Off is a science-backed emotional regulation app that helps you shift your state of mind through a simple, guided experience of rhythmic tapping, calming haptics, and breathing synchronization — all designed to support you in the moments you need it most. How It Works Face your emotions: Each session begins with identifying your distress level Breathing and rhythmic tapping: Let the breath guide you. Tap in rhythm. Haptic feedback: The vibration helps ground you and regulate your nervous system Defeat the monster: Externalize your emotion by visually defeating it through tapping A shift happens: A structured, soothing task that shifts your brain from spiraling to steady. Why It Works Tap It Off is inspired by techniques from: Embodied cognition & somatic therapies Narrative therapy & emotional distancing Mindfulness, DBT, and grounding practices Vibration-based feedback With every breath, every tap, and every vibration, you move closer to a calmer, clearer you. Features Breath-synced tapping experience (4-2-6 cycles) Customizable distress levels and session durations Playful emotion monster animations Continuous haptic feedback that matches your breath Progress tracking and emotion intensity check-ins Designed for quick access during moments of emotional need

Screenshots

Auralis4 screens
TapItOff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapItOff at none against Auralis's 3. TapItOff also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Auralis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TapItOff asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auralis ships an update every 3 weeks, TapItOff weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Auralis versus TapItOff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuralisTapItOff
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB35 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperVitaloomExeBrain Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Auralis

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$14.99
None

TapItOff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auralis free?
Auralis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapItOff free?
TapItOff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auralis or TapItOff have ads?
Neither Auralis nor TapItOff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auralis or TapItOff?
Auralis ships an update every 3 weeks, and TapItOff weekly. Most recently, Auralis was updated on October 30, 2026 and TapItOff on October 30, 2026.

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