Modes Visual Music

Name: Modes Visual Music
Rating: 4.7 (38 reviews)
Author: University of Cincinnati

Visual Music for Anxiety Reduc

Free · Designed for iPad

38 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

University of Cincinnati
Language

EN
English
Size

50.1
MB

Explore your Mode! Choose the Refocus, Chill, or Energize Mode to reduce anxiety and increase your peace of mind. Interacting with Modes is like playing in a sandbox of dynamic visuals and music. Each Mode offers a unique set of visuals and music designed for anxiety reduction. Different visual and sound landscapes appear as you tap, swipe, draw, pinch, and hold down with one finger. Modes is collaborative design effort between Emily Verba Fischer (visuals) and John Hebbeler (sound). Our cross-disciplinary partners include Meera Rastogi, Ph.D (psychology), Jill Gomez, Ed.D. (social work), and the UC Technology Solutions Center (development). Modes was born out of a concern for the mental and physiological well-being of college students. However, Modes is an enjoyable and soothing experience for all ages. For more information, visit modesapp.com

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

38 Ratings

A fun little break
04/20/2025

#ColeGang
A fun little mental escape and destressor. I didn’t realize till I read the App Store description that there were several interactions you could do (aside from just tapping and dragging), so a simple summary of all the finger interactions somewhere in the app would be helpful (since it was a lot more fun once I knew about them!). Some other little things like the backgrounds not quite filling my device screen and the home page being really pixelated could use some love, but the sound design is really engaging and the visuals are fun to interact with—a great way to take a quick break from anything stressful!
A fun little break
04/20/2025

#ColeGang

A fun little mental escape and destressor. I didn’t realize till I read the App Store description that there were several interactions you could do (aside from just tapping and dragging), so a simple summary of all the finger interactions somewhere in the app would be helpful (since it was a lot more fun once I knew about them!). Some other little things like the backgrounds not quite filling my device screen and the home page being really pixelated could use some love, but the sound design is really engaging and the visuals are fun to interact with—a great way to take a quick break from anything stressful!
Really helpful
03/08/2018

jbolden_25
Being a full time student with a ton of work to do and a job on top of that is a lot. Sometimes it can get pretty stressful but when it does I just take a few minutes out of my day to use the chill mode on this app, it really does make you feel better. If I’m up late and getting tired and need to wake up a little bit, I use energize or refocus parts of the app. It’s really useful and pretty fun, you can lose yourself in it sometimes.
Really helpful
03/08/2018

jbolden_25

Being a full time student with a ton of work to do and a job on top of that is a lot. Sometimes it can get pretty stressful but when it does I just take a few minutes out of my day to use the chill mode on this app, it really does make you feel better. If I’m up late and getting tired and need to wake up a little bit, I use energize or refocus parts of the app. It’s really useful and pretty fun, you can lose yourself in it sometimes.
Great for Mindfulness
04/19/2025

Garrett Colvin
I’ve had Modes for about a week, and it has been a helpful and fun tool when I’m starting a study session. I have been experimenting with all three modes, but I feel that Refocus is the most effective; its music and the behavior of the circles with different interactions I can try is satisfying. I like to use it when I’m feeling scattered so I can get back to being mindful of how I’m spending my time.I’m using an iPhone 11, and it works well, but some elements on the main menu are very low resolution. Also, some of the colored backgrounds don’t fully extend to the bottom of the screen, so I would love to see support for newer devices.
Great for Mindfulness
04/19/2025

Garrett Colvin

I’ve had Modes for about a week, and it has been a helpful and fun tool when I’m starting a study session. I have been experimenting with all three modes, but I feel that Refocus is the most effective; its music and the behavior of the circles with different interactions I can try is satisfying. I like to use it when I’m feeling scattered so I can get back to being mindful of how I’m spending my time.I’m using an iPhone 11, and it works well, but some elements on the main menu are very low resolution. Also, some of the colored backgrounds don’t fully extend to the bottom of the screen, so I would love to see support for newer devices.
Relieves Stress
04/25/2025

Gabbi Godenzi
I stumbled across Modes yesterday when I was having a very rough and stressful afternoon. I was playing around with it for a bit and found myself calming down SIGNIFICANTLY! This app is very simplistic and easy to use, I highly recommend. It’s perfect for finals week. I would review the link that walks us through the process since it doesn’t seem to work though. Aside from that, I’m happy I have it :)
Relieves Stress
04/25/2025

Gabbi Godenzi

I stumbled across Modes yesterday when I was having a very rough and stressful afternoon. I was playing around with it for a bit and found myself calming down SIGNIFICANTLY! This app is very simplistic and easy to use, I highly recommend. It’s perfect for finals week. I would review the link that walks us through the process since it doesn’t seem to work though. Aside from that, I’m happy I have it :)