What's New
Updates, improvements, and new features in EMDR Tappers
Latest
March 13, 2026iOSAndroidWebWatch
BPM speed display and improved controls
- Speed is now displayed in BPM (beats per minute) with clinical zone labels — Calming, Processing, Active, and Fast — so you always know the therapeutic context of your speed setting
- Redesigned speed button with intuitive +/− controls and a new interactive slider for precise speed selection
- Improved audio and haptic timing for tighter sync at higher speeds
- Smoother visual animations during shared sessions
March 11, 2026iOSAndroid
Audio-only mode and bug fixes
- Audio-only mode fixed — use audio and tactile stimulation independently without visual stimulation enabled
- Fixed an issue where session audio could occasionally continue playing after ending a session
- Small bug fixes and UI improvements
March 2, 2026iOSAndroid
Improved device connection
- More reliable device pairing and reconnection
- Bug fixes
February 23, 2026iOSAndroid
Payment and UI improvements
- Smoother payment process
- UI improvements across the app
- Bug fixes
February 8, 2026iOSAndroid
Audio and stability fixes
- Fixed audio playback issues in guided sessions
- Improved session stability
February 6, 2026iOSAndroid
New app icon
- Fresh app icon design
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
January 2026iOSWatch
EMDR Tappers 2 — iOS App Launch
EMDR Tappers arrives on the App Store, bringing everything from the Android and web apps to iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- iPhone and iPad app with visual, audio, and vibration stimulation
- Apple Watch app that supports two watches at the same time
- Real-time session sync with your therapist
- New guided sessions and audio resources
November 2025AndroidWeb
EMDR Tappers 2 — Android & Web
A complete rebuild of EMDR Tappers, redesigned from the ground up with a free web app for real-time therapy sessions.
- More reliable session sync so therapists can control their client's session and connected devices in real time
- Web app: use EMDR Tappers in your browser, no download needed
- Visual, audio, and vibration stimulation
- New guided sessions with improved quality
- Completely redesigned interface, faster and more customizable
- 13 new bilateral audio tones
- HIPAA-compliant with BAA for therapists
- Core features kept free and accessible to everyone who needs it
A complete rebuild — new app, new design, more features
May 2020 - November 2025iOSAndroid
EMDR Tappers (Original)
Built during the pandemic to help therapists and clients continue EMDR therapy when they couldn't meet in person. The original app brought bilateral stimulation to smartphones for the first time, giving therapists and clients a portable alternative to physical tappers and light bars.
- Visual, audio, and vibration stimulation on iOS and Android
- Device pairing over local Wi-Fi for vibration
- Became the #1 EMDR app on the App Store
- Used by tens of thousands of therapists and clients worldwide