Stress Doctor by Azumio

Works fine on my iPod touch 5th gen Its fun trying to get yingyang signs Surprisingly effective way of getting the heart rate appears to be very sensitive The app is basic but has everything needed to measure and guide HRV              Good so far

Maybe the instruction video could explain how to use this better I dont find it to be at all accurate Using this app creates more stress     Regret this purchase

A bad app After repeated attempts I could not get the wave to Anything like the pictures Fast or slow breathing different finger positions reboots nothing helped The last straw was when I handed my iPhone to a friend and he had the same crap results What a waste of money The web site was no help at all     Did Not Work

i have a stress eraser and it is so much better than this app this app is very difficult because you need to put your finger on the camera lens of the phone camera while the flash is on the flash gets hot and burns your finger it is difficult to keep your finger on the camera for the recommended 5 minute minimum it is not comfortable the graphing interface is also very jumpy interesting idea for an app but im going to stick with my stresseraser     terrible

This app exaggerates its capabilities but does have functional bio feedback Would not recommend as a stress reducing app        Poor interface

As others have said this is a great app and it has done wonderful things for my life and health I wholeheartedly recommend it And having said that its not as perfect as I would like it to be and so Im copying a note I posted to the Azumio support site with info about bugs and update ideas If you read what I wrote it should give you some ideas of the apps possibilities and limitations Hi Azumio folks Im using the app and loving it Its a great idea to integrate this sort of a biofeedback gizmo in an iphone and the results of the practice make me feel great Having said that I have a few bugs and update requests for you First the bugs Please fix the clock It gives me totally odd and incongruous times with no relationship to each other or to what time it really is Sometimes the history shows the whole breathing session and sometimes it just shows the icons and a few waves with a horizontal line through them What does the line mean Where did the rest of my session go Occasionally the whole process just stops I wondered if it was preprogrammed for a limited time but it stops at different times And now the requests Please provide a function that will calculate my starting HRV ending HRV and average HRV over the course of the session not just the high and low and then show those numbers in the stats at the end Create a dedicated stats section with date minutes spent breathing number of icons earned and the 3 HRV measurements above Also the option to see the change in HRV rates as a graph over time Explain more about what the icon signifies how is a breath that earns an icon different than one that doesnt warrant one Sometimes they look absolutely the same on the graph and I cant figure out how to replicate the correct breath if I dont understand why it was different Clarify the instructions It took me a long time to figure out that a smooth wave doesnt mean not bumpy but in fact means even and regular with steep highs and lows A statistician might know that but my PhD didnt teach me about sine waves Add a timer so I can set my session length without having to keep checking the tiny and hard to read fine print on the screen And please have a very simple very mellow single tone calming sound to signal the end of the time And for the icing on the cake integrate an audio breathing timer that you can set for specific inhale and exhale length ideally down to the halfsecond so the user can try different breath speeds until finding her Resonant Frequency Again this would have to have a totally mellow sound like two simple notes on a cello one to inhale and one to exhale No rainstorms or cricket fests just very simple and calm Thanks for creating such a great app and making a space to post all this                 Its fantastic and could use some extrafantasticification

Love the concept but my rate jumps all over the place Does not seem accurate Also depending on which finger I use I get a very different score That really questions the scientific credibility huh I guess some fingers are more stressed than others        Not that accurate

I am amazed this works I got this program to reduce my stress and I all I can say is it works It took me a few sessions before I got the hang of it but now I can get in rhythm in under a minute My stress is lowered and Im happier                 Wow this is great

I cant get those nice hills and valleys in the video and the app freezes and has to be downloaded reinstalled when the video finishes playing No serenity here     Doesnt work

This is an incredible app At first it was hard for me to finish the whole 2 minutes cycle of deep breathing But once I caught onto how my breath influenced my heart rate I felt addicted to slowing it down and overall reducing my stress I use Stress Check to find out how stressed I am and then I come straight to this app and see how many points I can lower my stress I think deep breathing and conscious breathing is a highly underrated technique If more people could put life on hold for a simple 2 minutes and focus on their breathing this world would be an overall happier and healthier place Run dont walk to get this app It will literally save your life                 I love this app

It took a few tries to start racking up the YYs but now that I have it down its great I feel so much calmer and at peace I highly recommend this app to anyone                 I love it

I paid hundreds of dollars on professional biofeedback devices but wouldnt have done that if Id found this app first                 Efficient

but at least I got my copy for free to test it DethB4DCaf        Does NOT work with 4th Gen iTouch either

if you have a delicate pansy finger like I do and this cool biofeedback app is your only way to find calm and its such a cool app then best believe you must work up a callous on your finger Take up guitar on that one finger Because the heat after 2 minutes for me is not comfortable and does not promote relaxation              I love this app but

Useful app and the features are very nice             

This app is stuck on download Ive uninstalled and reinstalled it several times but it wont compete the download Bummer I was really hoping to try this     Wont Download

I just tried the Stress Doctor app sidebyside with my StressEraser a standalone device that performs the same function using an infrared finger slot Amazingly the Stress Doctor was just as accurate using the builtin iPhone camera Pretty impressive                 Accurate as StressEraser

App is stuck on video and wont go any farther Once I started the app and watched the video it would not exit the video Even after clicking the Done button to exit the video it did nothing The same when watching the video completely I then decided to exit the app and restart it as well as rebooting the phone with no avail It always opens with the video and thats as far as I can get Terrible app If you want stress relief its not done by watching your breathing on an app You should have your eyes closed for that This is just a heart rate and breathing monitor if it would work Theres nothing here to help lower stress at all     Terrible

Zero stars Doesnt work at all App keeps bumping me out when I try to use it After instructional video NOTHING That was a big waste of 5     DONT DO IT

Dumb     Doesnt Work

This wasnt compatible with my iPhone G3 but this wasnt noted anywhere in the specs 799 wasted Boo     Not compatible with older iPhones

Had the app for 5 mins and I love it                 Love it

This app is truly innovative It does the same thing as my Stress Eraser a medical device costing 200 for a fraction of the cost It works when you get the hang of it but could really use more biofeedback beyond the waveform Some features Id like to see Sound feedback so you can close your eyes Relaxing soundscapes andor guided meditations Spoken or written insession encouragement and suggestions based on your performance eg Try slowing down your exhale More explanation on how to read the waveform Id be happy to pay extra for these features Im giving it four stars for now with the hope that an update or pro version will come soon              Very innovative but could be so much better

Ive been using a Stresseraser for years to help dial in my breathing and control stress this is almost dead on with that device for feedback and resulting reduction in stress I paid almost 300 for my first Stresseraser this app gives more feedback and had a better interface              Very similar to Stresseraser

please make it compatible with iPod touch i dont see any reason why not to           ipod touch

After hearing so many doctors talking about the disease of the century Im pleased that someone thought about an application like this                 Helpful

I did it for 5 minutes and I felt really light headed        Its Alright

I like              Best app

I am a skeptic downloaded on a whim tried it while panicking about an exam calmed me right down Heightened my ability to focus                 Calming

Ive been wanted this type of app of years I bought the emwave product but it require you to be at a desktop This app allows you to get some biofeedback practice in whenever and wherever I love it My only suggestion would be to provide more detailed instruction on how to correctly breath and achieve the pattern that will get you points Ive had the app for a week and still have trouble getting points consistently However I do notice a huge calming effect on myself after using the app for 5 min Im now a daily user of almost all the apps from them                 Most useful app I have

Lots of pauses in my session despite me not moving my finger at allnot sure when Im supposed to breathe in or out no assessment at the end to tell me what I did right or wrong and what are the numbers next to the top and bottom hearts indicating Needs work     Confusing

Could be better           Ok

it doesnt even make sense makes me more stressed     doesnt help at all

this app is my heart explorer I use it to see what affect my heart rhythm and there is immediate response works nicely for slow breathing exercise too                 awesome app

I am a premed student and I have used and worked with many different biofeedback systems Never in any of my experience with music therapy deep breathing techniques or any various other relaxation programs have I noticed such immediate results Within minutes of using this app I notice a pleasant release of endorphins especially after a long day of hard work I would recommend this app to anybody lower stress levels longer life                 A fantastic surprise

Im so into this meditative stuff 5 stars                 Accurate

Seems to be cheating     Do not get the point

Deleted after 1st use     Dont waste your time

I cant get it to work It played the instructions once and then quit You cant get it to do what the instructions said was going to happen A total waste Heart Math is probably a better bet     Cant Get it to Work

I thought it was great when I first got it but after like 23 weeks it became unreliable There are long pauses and it simply doesnt work at all sometimes This was an expensive app        Worked At First

Extremely difficult to use Raised my stress level more than it lowered it        Not good at all

Itd be nice to be able to close our eyes while breathing and hear audible feedback              Really good Would like audio feedback too

Because Ive had PTSD and anxiety since childhood Im always trying things like this to supplement EMDR therapy counseling etc Anyone who gives this app a bad review most likely didnt follow the instructions correctly After 7 to 8 minutes I noticed my breathing was very calm and my brain was loving it Burn some nag champa incense turn on A Winged Victory For The Sullen get Stress Doctor going and focus on breaths countering the graph Youll be happy you did                 Very professional

Tried to use it for over an hour now and its all over the place I like their other apps but I want a refund on this one     Doesnt work

This app is the only way Ive found that works to learn how to meditate Congrats to the developer                 Excellent app

Really awesome App I have been able to optimize my breathingfor years This device taught me when to hold and release my breath with the natural rhythm of my heartbeat This has made a huge difference for me                 Love it

At about 13 minutes in the app shows bugsthe line goes horizontal inserts ridiculously long pauses 800 seconds and is completely unreliable Also does not appear to work with Timeline feature in their other app that claims it integrates the apps These things need to be fixed as users have mentioned some of them before yet its been a long time since an app update If you meditate for only less than 13 min you might find it helpful I am disappointed        Bugs

Great app                 Five

When I first got the app it worked fine but lately it just crashes Not sure whats going on even after I deleted and downloaded again it still kept crashing     App keeps crashing

Just what I needed                 Welldone