Comparison

EMDR Flow vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

EMDR Flow

This app provides a virtual remote stimulation kit for EMDR therapy sessions. It offers real-time synchronized bilateral stimulation through visual, auditory, and haptic feedback, accessible across various devices without installation. Therapists can control sessions remotely or in person, with features for session management and user guidance.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote synchronization
  • Visual, auditory, and haptic stimulation
  • Adjustable rhythm (0.4-1.2 Hz)
  • Session control (pause, resume, real-time adjustments)
  • In-person mode
  • Guided user experience
Features
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EMDR Flow combines a training simulator for therapists and mental-health professionals—including those currently training in EMDR—with clinician-controlled bilateral stimulation tools. PRACTICE WITH AI VIRTUAL PATIENTS Rehearse clinical decision-making with fictional cases designed for professional training. Work through target assessment—including image, negative and positive cognition, VOC, emotion, SUD, and body location—and make processing decisions as the case develops. The AI Coach provides educational feedback on your choices so you can reflect, repeat, and build confidence. It is a training aid, not accredited supervision or a substitute for formal EMDR education. CLINICIAN-CONTROLLED BILATERAL STIMULATION Configure visual and auditory bilateral stimulation from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Vibration requires a compatible iPhone. Adjust pace, colors, sounds, set length, and pauses while keeping control of the session. REMOTE SESSIONS WITHOUT A PATIENT APP For clinician-led remote sessions, create and control the session in EMDR Flow on iPhone, iPad or Mac. Your patient can join with a six-character code at emdrflow.app in a web browser, without installing an app, or in EMDR Flow on iPhone, iPad or Mac. You control the stimulation while the patient sees a focused session screen. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE • Local and remote bilateral stimulation • AI virtual-patient practice in eight languages • Repeatable fictional scenarios and immediate training feedback • Clear controls designed to stay out of the way during a session EMDR Flow is not intended for self-administered EMDR, diagnosis, emergency care, or replacement of a qualified clinician. The current simulator focuses on target assessment and processing decisions; it does not simulate every phase of a complete EMDR treatment. FLOW PRO One paid Flow Pro subscription includes full simulator access with Coach and additional visual styles, sounds, and vibration patterns. Basic session controls remain free. Patients joining a remote session do not need a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cadence

This app offers guided breathwork and bilateral stimulation exercises to help users reset, refocus, and unwind. It features various visual cues, optional haptics, and panning audio to enhance the experience. Users can track their progress, journal after sessions, and log mindful minutes to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Bilateral stimulation exercises
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Visual cues (Moving Dot, Light Bar, Jet Stream)
  • Optional haptics and panning audio
  • Session tracking and history
  • Journaling and practice summaries
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Cadence helps you reset, refocus, and unwind with left-right rhythm and guided breathwork. Choose a visual, start a session, and follow the cue for a short pause or a longer wind-down. Use Cadence to: * Practice with Moving Dot, Light Bar, and Jet Stream * Move from left-right rhythm into guided breathing * Add optional haptics, panning audio, and soundscapes * Track check-ins, streaks, and session history * Journal after sessions and review practice summaries * Log completed sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, if you choose Cadence works offline and does not require an account. Your sessions, notes, and preferences stay on your device unless you export them.

Screenshots

EMDR Flow4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cadence at none against EMDR Flow's 6. EMDR Flow's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. EMDR Flow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Cadence asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EMDR Flow against 5.0 for Cadence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMDR Flow ships an update weekly, Cadence every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EMDR Flow versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMDR FlowCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperlaugonzPaul Govan

Customer experience

EMDR Flow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cadence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

EMDR Flow

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Coach PRO$3.997 Days
  • Coach PRO$5.997 Days
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  • Coach PRO$14.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
  • Coach PRO7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMDR Flow free?
EMDR Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMDR Flow or Cadence?
EMDR Flow and Cadence are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do EMDR Flow or Cadence have ads?
Neither EMDR Flow nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMDR Flow or Cadence?
EMDR Flow ships an update weekly, and Cadence every 4 weeks. Most recently, EMDR Flow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cadence on October 7, 2026.

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