Comparison

Haptic Calm vs SteadyPulse Placebo

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

Head to head
About

Haptic Calm

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Haptic Calm is an innovative tactile meditation app that uses carefully designed vibration feedback to guide your breathing rhythm and help you achieve deep relaxation. 【CORE FEATURES】 • Haptic Breathing Guide — Feel the rhythm of inhale and exhale through your fingertips • 6 Preset Haptic Modes — Breath, Heartbeat, Purr, Tide, Rain, Singing Bowl • Today's Exploration — Generate a unique "Mystery" haptic style every day • Immersive Visuals — Dynamic breathing circle and particle animations • Pro: Custom Breathing Rhythm — Adjust inhale/exhale duration (2–10 seconds) • Pro: Intensity Control — 0–200% haptic strength adjustment 【TODAY'S EXPLORATION · MYSTERY】 Every exploration generates a completely original haptic breathing style — unique vibration curves, intensity patterns, and tactile textures. Name and save your favorites. A new discovery awaits each day. 【PRO · CREATION MODE】 Design haptic experiences from scratch. Blend up to 5 styles per breath phase, fine-tune texture and rhythm independently for inhale and exhale, and save up to 10 fully custom haptics that are entirely your own. Use random seeds to spark inspiration — then shape it into something personal. 【HOW TO USE】 Simply hold your phone and press your thumb on the center of the screen. Follow the visual cues and haptic feedback to naturally adjust your breathing. Release to end. 【PERFECT FOR】 • Quick relaxation during work breaks • Bedtime breathing meditation • Instant calm during anxious moments • Focus training 【PRIVACY FIRST】 • No account required • No personal data collected • Works completely offline • No ads Let touch become your bridge to inner peace.

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SteadyPulse Placebo

Features
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Find a rhythm that feels right. SteadyPulse Placebo plays a warm, lifelike lub-dub heartbeat at the pace you choose. Set any tempo from 40 to 150 BPM for focus, relaxation, pacing, or simply a sound you enjoy. This isn't a metronome click. Each tempo has its own prepared heartbeat loop, giving every beat a consistent, natural rhythm. Play it through your headphones, keep it going with your screen locked, or use the steady sound with a compatible body-worn haptic wearable. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose a pace from 40 to 150 BPM • Adjust the tempo while the sound plays • Add optional gentle rhythm variation • Choose your audio output with the iOS system picker FOLLOW YOUR HEART RATE, IF YOU WANT TO Start a Heart-Rate Workout to see live readings from a compatible sensor connected to your device, including Polar H10 or AirPods Pro 3. View a rolling heart-rate trend, adjustable zones, your session maximum, and time in each zone. Turn on Follow live heart rate to let the heartbeat audio respond to your measured pace. The workout feature uses Apple Health and requires a compatible sensor and your permission. Manual playback works without either. Completed workouts are saved to Apple Health; your health data is not sent to us. EVERYTHING IS UNLOCKED SteadyPulse Placebo is free to use. Optional tips support development but unlock nothing. The sound can also work with haptic wearables such as the Woojer Strap 4. SteadyPulse Placebo is not affiliated with Woojer; Woojer and Strap 4 are trademarks of their respective owners. No health claims. Maybe it's just a nice placebo. Enjoy it anyway. SteadyPulse Placebo is for sound and wellness, not medical use. It does not diagnose, monitor, or treat any condition.

Screenshots

Haptic Calm4 screens
SteadyPulse Placebo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Haptic Calm at 15.0 against SteadyPulse Placebo's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Haptic Calm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SteadyPulse Placebo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Haptic Calm versus SteadyPulse Placebo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic CalmSteadyPulse Placebo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer胜荇 杨David Wilson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Haptic Calm

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$1.99
1 purchases

SteadyPulse Placebo

One-time1
  • English$4.99

Questions

Is Haptic Calm free?
Haptic Calm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SteadyPulse Placebo free?
SteadyPulse Placebo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Haptic Calm or SteadyPulse Placebo have ads?
Neither Haptic Calm nor SteadyPulse Placebo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haptic Calm or SteadyPulse Placebo?
Haptic Calm ships an update every 6 weeks, and SteadyPulse Placebo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Haptic Calm was updated on October 5, 2026 and SteadyPulse Placebo on October 14, 2026.

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