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Autism Service Directory

Haptic Box — Sensory Calm & Digital Fidget App

Main information

Service categories: Extra-curricular and leisure activities, Specialist equipment and adaptations

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.

Inclusion in the Directory does not imply endorsement of a service by the National Autistic Society. Please read our full disclaimer for details.