Haptic Box — Sensory Calm & Digital Fidget App
Main information
Service categories: Extra-curricular and leisure activities, Specialist equipment and adaptations
Secondary URL: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/haptic-box/id6759400570
Haptic Box is a sensory support app that turns a phone into a safe, adjustable tactile toolkit. It was designed for people who benefit from calming haptic feedback, discreet fidgeting, structured tracing activities, and gentle guided sensory routines.
The app includes three main areas:
Feel — calming haptic patterns and guided journeys designed to support grounding, regulation, and wind-down
Play — tracing, patterns, words, letters, and satisfying completion effects
Fidget — interactive touch-reactive visual and haptic modes for sensory play and focused stimulation
Haptic Box has been built to be flexible and autism-friendly in practical ways. It includes adjustable intensity, a Gentle Mode, reduced motion options, touch-based interaction, clear visual structure, and sensory experiences that can be used privately and discreetly on a personal device.
Some people may use Haptic Box as part of their personal sensory toolkit for calming support, grounding support, focus, or sensory regulation support. It is not presented as a medical treatment or crisis service.
Haptic Box can be useful for autistic people, ADHD users, sensory seekers, people who prefer tactile input, and families looking for a portable, phone-based sensory option that does not rely on carrying separate physical fidget tools.
Current features include calming haptic patterns and guided journeys, tracing activities, words and alphabet tracing, multiple touch-reactive sensory modes, vibration textures, and accessibility/safety options. The product is positioned as a dual-purpose sensory playground plus calming tool, with no medical claims.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Referral Sources: Yourself
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Autism and Neurodivergent , Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements
Other specialisms: Sensory support, digital fidget tools, calming haptic feedback, grounding support, tactile interaction, adjustable sensory settings, and discreet tools for autistic and neurodivergent users.