Regulate: Nervous System Reset
What is Regulate: Nervous System Reset?
Short body-first exercises matched to four states (anxious, numb, angry, balanced), with a mood rating after each.
Regulate is a Health & Fitness app with short, interactive, body-first exercises of 1 to 3 minutes, chosen by the state the user reports: anxious or panic, numb or freeze, angry or frustrated, or balanced or flow. The user rates how they feel after each exercise, and the app tracks XP, streaks, and daily goals. The listing describes it as a nervous system app rather than a meditation app.
Pricing. Regulate: Nervous System Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Racing heart or panic feelings that meditation makes worse
- Feeling numb or frozen and wanting a grounding exercise
- Releasing anger or frustration through physical movement
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Why this app is in A tier
A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Regulate: Nervous System Reset scores 84 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 40, App Store search rank 97, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Meditation asks you to sit still, close your eyes, and breathe. If your heart is pounding, or you feel nothing at all, that can make things worse.
Regulate is not a meditation app. It's a nervous system app: short, active, body-first exercises matched to the state you're actually in. Pick how you feel, get the right tool, use it for 1 to 3 minutes, then rate how you feel. That's the whole loop.
Built from lived experience of PTSD recovery and four years of somatic work, for the people meditation apps didn't work for.
FOUR STATES. THE RIGHT TOOL FOR EACH.
ANXIOUS / PANIC
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- Physiological Sigh: a double inhale and long exhale, one of the best-studied quick ways to help your body settle (2023 Stanford randomized trial)
- Pattern Breaker: a cognitive interrupt for racing panic loops
- Geode Release: rapid tapping to burn through the surge
- Pressure Gauge: tap fast to drive the needle through the redline, then let it fall with one long exhale
NUMB / FREEZE
- Pendulum: follow a slow swing left and right and tap each side at the peak, with a soft tone in each ear
- 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding: sensory anchoring to bring you back online
- Focus Follow: smooth-pursuit eye tracking
ANGRY / FRUSTRATED
- Chaos Release: a physical discharge shake game
- Tension Release: find and release the tension your body is holding
- Haul: drag a heavy rope down with slow, full pulls; it gets heavier as you go
BALANCED / FLOW
- Regulate Breath: a 1:2 inhale-to-exhale ratio, the slow pace HRV research points to
- Current: rest a fingertip on a wandering light and follow it
WHY BODY-FIRST WORKS
When your nervous system is stuck in fight, flight, or freeze, thinking your way out rarely works. Regulate's exercises are rooted in breathing science, somatic psychology, and nervous system research: science-backed techniques that work through the body. Breath, movement, bilateral stimulation, and sensory grounding. Every exercise is interactive and animated, with haptic feedback that gives your hands something to do.
TRACK WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS
Rate how you feel after every exercise. Earn XP, build streaks, hit daily goals, and see which tools work best for your nervous system, not someone else's. A gentle daily nudge, at the time you choose, helps you come back to it.
REGULATE
The four base state exercises are free, unlimited, forever. Regulate+ unlocks:
- The full exercise menu for every state
- Pattern Insights: hourly patterns, best times of day, effectiveness tracking
- Custom Daily Goals: set multiple goals that fit your life
- Protocol Builder: build your own exercise sequences
- Morning, midday and evening reminder slots
- Favorites: one tap to the tools that work for you
- PDF progress report (CSV and JSON export stay free)
$4.99/month or $34.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan.
Your nervous system isn't broken. It's doing its job, just a little too well. Regulate helps you work with it.
Not meditation. Regulation.
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Regulate is a self-care tool, not a medical device, and is not a substitute for professional care.
Terms of Use: https://getregulate.app/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://getregulate.app/privacy.html
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Questions about Regulate: Nervous System Reset
Is the app free?
The app is free to download. The four base state exercises are free and unlimited. Regulate+ is a paid tier at $4.99/month or $34.99/year.
Is it a meditation app?
The listing says no. It describes Regulate as a nervous system app with short, active, body-first exercises rather than sitting still with eyes closed.
What does Regulate+ add?
Regulate+ adds the full exercise menu for every state, Pattern Insights, Custom Daily Goals, Protocol Builder, extra reminder slots, Favorites, and a PDF progress report. CSV and JSON export stay free.
Is Regulate: Nervous System Reset right for me?
Regulate: Nervous System Reset is built for racing heart or panic feelings that meditation makes worse, feeling numb or frozen and wanting a grounding exercise, releasing anger or frustration through physical movement. It sits in the nervous system regulation list on AppTierList.
Is Regulate: Nervous System Reset worth it?
Regulate: Nervous System Reset is A tier, ranked #4 of 18 nervous system regulation apps with a score of 84 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 1 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 3 apps rank above it.
How does Regulate: Nervous System Reset compare to Open?
Regulate: Nervous System Reset is A tier at 84; Open is A tier at 87. Open ranks higher. Regulate: Nervous System Reset is free to download, with in-app purchases, Open is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Regulate: Nervous System Reset updated?
Regulate: Nervous System Reset was updated 18 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Nervous System Regulation (A tier, #4) · Stress Relief (#58, beyond the tiered top) · Relaxation (#99, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 84 / 100
- Rank in list
- #4 of 18
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 5.0 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 1
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (18 days ago)
- Size
- 75 MB
- Requires
- iOS 16.4 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking