# wingwave vs EMDR Tappers

The clearest difference is update cadence: EMDR Tappers at weekly against wingwave's every 3 months. EMDR Tappers also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 47). wingwave's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 51%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. wingwave sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and EMDR Tappers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for wingwave against 4.8 for EMDR Tappers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR Tappers has 1.6K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of wingwave's written reviews are positive against 51% of EMDR Tappers's.

wingwave ships an update every 3 months, EMDR Tappers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | wingwave | EMDR Tappers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingwave/id722762732/reviews)** | [4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emdr-tappers/id1511845003/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 50.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 20 MB | 229 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Besser-Siegmund-Institut GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/722762735) | [Bilateral Mind](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858727661) |

## What reviewers say

### wingwave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingwave/id722762732)

This app offers self-coaching tools to enhance inner balance, mental potential, and overall performance. It utilizes specialized music and "Magic Words" to help users manage stress and inspire success. The premium version allows for personalized Magic Words and visual configurations.

**Highlights:** Wingwave music for inner balance, Magic Words for stress conversion, Wingwave exercises for self-coaching, Left-right brain pulsation via headphones, Personalized Magic Words tool (premium), Customizable animation and color schemes (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walk at the beach | $5.99 | one-time |
| Motion | $5.99 | one-time |
| Wingwave | $5.99 | one-time |
| Coming Home | $5.99 | one-time |
| Pacific Wave | $5.99 | one-time |
| Movement | $5.99 | one-time |
| Happy dream | $5.99 | one-time |
| Magic Words Premium | $5.99 | one-time |
| Rainforest | $5.99 | one-time |
| waves | $5.99 | one-time |
| Time to sleep | $5.99 | one-time |
| Feelwave Long | $5.99 | one-time |
| Walk at the beach Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |
| Classic Chill Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |
| happy wingwave walk bundle | $15.99 | one-time |
| wingwave Being in Touch | $15.99 | one-time |
| Dream and Sleep Album | $15.99 | one-time |
| Movement Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |
| wingwave Naturesounds Budle | $17.99 | one-time |


### EMDR Tappers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emdr-tappers/id1511845003)

This app provides bilateral stimulation therapy to help manage stress and anxiety. It replicates EMDR therapy using on-screen animations, vibrations, and sounds, accessible with just a phone or smartwatch. Users can customize stimuli and access positive affirmations for mental well-being.

**Highlights:** Bilateral stimulation replication, Customizable animations, vibrations, and sounds, Positive affirmations integration, Use with iPhone and Apple Watch, Single or dual phone operation, Preset and custom settings (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guided Bilateral Stimulation | $6.99 | per month |
| Guided Bilateral Stimulation | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Bilateral Stimulation | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is wingwave free?

wingwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EMDR Tappers free?

EMDR Tappers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, wingwave or EMDR Tappers?

wingwave is rated higher. wingwave averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while EMDR Tappers averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do wingwave or EMDR Tappers have ads?

Neither wingwave nor EMDR Tappers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, wingwave or EMDR Tappers?

wingwave ships an update every 3 months, and EMDR Tappers weekly. Most recently, wingwave was updated on October 8, 2026 and EMDR Tappers on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*