EMDR 101 vs Bust PTSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMDR 101
This app guides users through EMDR therapy sessions, offering both guided and custom options. It provides an overview of EMDR phases and a distraction-free mode for therapists. Users can pause and resume sessions at any time, maintaining full control.
- Guided EMDR sessions
- Custom EMDR sessions
- Overview of EMDR phases
- Dot Only Display mode for therapists
- Pause and resume functionality
- User-controlled sessions
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EMDR 101 helps you learn about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and gives you a portable bilateral stimulation tool. You can use it to explore a guided session on your own, or as a therapist to lead clients anywhere. LEARN THE PHASES • Read through each EMDR treatment phase step by step. • Have each phase read aloud with built-in voice playback. GUIDED EMDR SESSIONS • Choose a focus point, a keyword and a session length, then begin. • Follow the moving dot while spoken and on-screen prompts guide you. • Rate your discomfort (SUDS 0–10) before and after, and repeat desensitization when you need to. DOT ONLY FOR THERAPISTS • A clean, full-screen moving dot with no scripted prompts. • A pass counter, plus an automatic stop after 24, 30, 36 or 48 passes, keeps every set consistent. CUSTOM SESSIONS • Write your own prompts and assign them to EMDR phases. • Export sessions as .emdr files and share them with clients or colleagues, who can import them into the app. MAKE IT YOURS • Dot size, colour, speed and movement style. • Paths: horizontal (recommended), vertical, diagonal and figure 8. • Backgrounds: Light, Dark, Dim, Warm and Night Blue. • Left/right beeps or instruments (piano, guitar, bass, violin), panned to follow the dot. • Haptic pulses at each edge. • Eyes-Closed Mode, guided only by sound and haptics. • Save your setups as presets and switch between them in one tap. STAY IN CONTROL • Pause at any time with a calming grounding prompt. Sessions pause automatically if you leave the app. • Change speed, colour, background or volume during a session without starting over. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See all your sessions in one place, with SUDS trend charts and minutes per week. • Write a short reflection after each session. • Export your history as a CSV file. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no analytics. Your sessions, scores and notes stay on your device. ALSO INCLUDES • Siri and Shortcuts support • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support • Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese IMPORTANT EMDR 101 is an educational and self-help tool. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional diagnosis or treatment. If you live with PTSD, trauma, depression or anxiety, please work with a qualified, licensed therapist. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services.
Bust PTSD
This app offers a cost-effective and time-efficient way to reduce PTSD symptoms without requiring personal information or scheduled appointments. It aims to help individuals, particularly veterans, manage symptoms of PTSD, depression, panic attacks, and anxiety by addressing underlying causes and reprogramming neurological activity.
- Reduces PTSD symptoms
- No personal information required
- No appointment scheduling needed
- Affordable treatment option
- Improves quality of life
- Addresses depression and anxiety
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Bust PTSD App is developed by CCEI Psychotherapy And Research Inc, in British Columbia, Canada. Bust PTSD App helps to reduce PTSD symptoms in a Cost Effective and Time Efficient Manner. The beauty of Bust PTSD App; No Disclosure of Personal Information Required, No Need to Work Around Schedules for Appointment, it's Affordable, Reduces Symptoms and Improves Quality of Life. This app is designed to help people and specially Veterans who have experienced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Syndrome or living with PTSD Symptoms. Bust PTSD App may also help people to deal with Depression, Panic Attacks and Anxiety Issues, because, unresolved and untreated PTSD can be a contributing factor in a variety of mental health issues or conditions. Bust PTSD App helps to resolve underlying causes of these conditions and their associated symptoms. Bust PTSD App works on symptoms at neurological level; it reduces hyper vigilance, intrusive thoughts and avoidance behaviour in most of the cases, a typical PTSD symptoms complex among other symptoms. Bust PTSD App helps to deal with maladaptive and learned behaviour patterns. It lays down the foundation for a healthy, normal and happy life by reprogramming neurological activity patterns in the brain. CCEI Psychotherapy And Research Inc. wish you good luck for taking a step towards positive change, we thank you for considering and choosing Bust PTSD App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EMDR 101 at 4.3 against Bust PTSD's 3.0. EMDR 101 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Bust PTSD's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
EMDR 101 costs $4.99 and Bust PTSD $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMDR 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMDR 101 has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of EMDR 101's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bust PTSD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EMDR 101 ships an update every 3 months, Bust PTSD every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMDR 101 | Bust PTSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (66 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | mysteryfiles.nl | CCEI Psychotherapy And Research Inc. |
Customer experience
EMDR 101
Bust PTSD
In-app purchases
EMDR 101
No in-app purchases
Bust PTSD
No in-app purchases




