I have, but aside from the cost, I still think it is different to actually move part of your body to the rhythm. I don’t think it is a substitute.
Maybe I try toes again…
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My experience is that foot tapping hurts my playing just as often as it helps me, so I just let it emerge naturally. This usually happens when I really find the groove in a song I know well.
Is there something specific in your playing that you think will benefit from foot tapping?
If not, I wouldn’t worry about it. In fact, I vaguely remember reading that classical teachers discourage students from tapping their feet…though I can’t remember why.
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I’ve got one and I don’t think it’s a substitute. I feel you still have to connect with the pulse and tap your foot or wiggle a toe etc.
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I play right handed and while sitting down, I hold my electric guitar in the classical position so it rests on my left leg and the fret is up nice and high at an angle. When I stand up, it’s in the exact same position as it was sitting down. Therefore, I tap with my right foot, or else my guitar would be jumping up and down on my left knee. I find the classical position easier for bar chords and reaching down the neck past the 12th fret.
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Are you supposed to tap on every beat in a bar or just the first one?
Hi Prashant @psarkar, welcome to the Community! We’d love to learn about your guitar journey…you can introduce yourself over here. 
You’ll tap your foot on each beat. So if you’re in 4:4 time (four beats per bar), you’ll tap your foot four times per bar. Note that you won’t always strum the strings when you tap your foot, but it’s important to keep that foot (as well as your hand) going!
If you’re viewing the lessons on the app, it’s always worth taking a few minutes to review the notes for the lesson over on the website. You’ll find the notes for Grade 1 Module 2 here. There’s often a bit of extra information that didn’t make it into the video!
Hope to see you around the community.
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It doesn’t matter what foot you use for tapping. The important thing is, that one part of your body is showing you the rhythm and pace.
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