# Mettle: Mental Fitness for Men — Sleep Stress Anxiety & Success

> Science-backed mental fitness toolkit for men's health and success. (iPhone/iPad app by Head Shed App Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mettle-mental-fitness-for-men/id1664930136 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Head Shed App Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664796073)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.33/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 70 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 4 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mettle-mental-fitness-for-men/id1664930136/reviews.md

## What is Mettle?

Build your mental fitness with Mettle and improve your sleep, reduce anxiety, relieve stress, boost motivation and ultimately be more successful. Co-founded by Bear Grylls, Mettle is the new science-backed tool kit designed specifically to improve men’s mental health globally. We have brought in the best experts, including Paul McKenna and Dr Alex George to help all men lead happier and healthier lives.  

Our mission is to resource all men to be able to deal with their challenges and optimise their lives within just a few minutes a day. Our tools; meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, mind-hacking, hypnosis and daily motivation have been crafted to boost focus and energy, increase confidence, improve relationships and maximise your overall happiness. Mettle’s daily mental tools and challenges fit seamlessly into your routine to help you operate at peak performance and succeed, whatever your goals may be.

Make the most of our men’s mental health tool-kit, it’s been developed in partnership with leading organisations, experts and coaches, including Imperial College London, and leverages the latest research in psychology, neuroscience and performance motivation. Mettle’s content is empirically-backed, proven to work and is personalised to you, ensuring that no matter your goals, Mettle can help you to achieve them.

Prioritise your mental wellbeing and get started on your mental fitness journey with Mettle. Download today and begin your 14 day free trial. 

METTLE FEATURES
MEN’S MENTAL FITNESS TAILORED FOR YOU
- Get personalised mental fitness guidance and tools to help you achieve happiness, focus, and resilience.
- Create habits with AI assisted personalisation, guided meditation, mind-hacking, hypnosis and breathwork sessions to develop a mindset for success, perform at your peak, and handle anything that life throws at you.

START YOUR MENTAL WORKOUT SEAMLESSLY
- From guided meditation to sleep aid tools, find everything you need to elevate your mental health.
- Breathing exercises to soothe anxiety and paced breathing for effective stress relief
- Hypnosis techniques for deeper, restful sleep, reinforced with specific sleep soundscapes 
- Guided meditation and mood boosting insights to transform your outlook, reduce negative thinking loops, and amplify happiness  
- Power through life with the help of effective techniques for calming anxiety, stress, improving your sleep, and much more.

BUILD MENTAL STRENGTH WITH EXPERT-BACKED GUIDANCE
- Meet all of life’s challenges and overcome mental hurdles with expert insight tools.
- Get the mental health support you need to live a fulfilling life and avoid self-limiting behaviours.
- Build comprehensive mental fitness with tools and workouts aimed at improving sleep, calming anxiety, eliminating doubt, and more.

Download Mettle today for a practical approach towards men’s mental health that will help you build a mindset that puts you on track to living a confident, worry-free life.

Mettle is a new app and welcomes all feedback to help us provide the experience that you need.

End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Personalized mental fitness guidance
- Guided meditation and breathwork
- Hypnosis for sleep and stress relief
- Daily motivation and mind-hacking
- AI-assisted habit creation
- Expert-backed mental health tools

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mettle Monthly Subscription | $17.99 | per month |
| Mettle Annual Subscription | $136.99 | per year |
| Special Offer | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Offer | $24.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mettle Lifetime Purchase | $250.00 | one-time |


## What do users think of Mettle?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 😊 Highly effective for anxiety and depression management
- 🎯 Personalized mood-based content recommendations
- ⏱️ Bite-sized daily exercises (5-30 minutes)
- 🧘 Quality breathing exercises and meditation content
- 👨 Men-focused approach resonates with male users
- 🎬 Reputable contributors including Bear Grylls
- 🔄 Streak challenge encourages daily engagement
- 💪 Transforms mood and mental state quickly
- 📱 User-friendly and easy to navigate interface
- 🎨 Well-designed with engaging content variety

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription ($39-70/year perceived as overpriced)
- 🔄 Repetitive content across different coaches
- 📺 Video-heavy format limits accessibility
- 🚫 Limited free content before paywall
- 😞 Lack of content updates and improvements
- 🎯 Inconsistent engagement after initial enthusiasm
- ⚠️ Targeting issues with notifications for non-subscribers
- 📝 Poor subtitle accuracy (AI-generated captions)
- 🫁 Breathing exercise timings don't accommodate all lung capacities
- 📱 Non-native iPad app displays poorly on tablets

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Account setup loop - registration screen doesn't complete
- Login failures - email address no longer recognized
- App won't load - white screen on startup
- Content won't play - audio files fail to load
- Bottom navigation not functioning properly
- Stats lost after subscription signup
- App crashes after account creation
- Free trial content inaccessible during trial period
- Unresponsive developer support for technical issues

**Most requested features**

- Larger font sizes for accessibility (legally blind users)
- Native iPad application
- Content for grief, loss, sadness, and depression
- Integration with Apple Health for sleep and meditation tracking
- Free or minimal-cost tier for financially struggling users
- More audio-only content for privacy/discretion
- Improved subtitle accuracy
- Adjusted breathing exercise timings for different lung capacities
- Promotional offers for lapsed subscribers
- Affiliate or partnership opportunities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 70)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mettle-mental-fitness-for-men/id1664930136/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Good but…

*2026-03-13, version 2.4.7*

I got this app at a hard time in my life. I used it every day for a year. It helped get me out of a depression. But I’m on social security and they want $39 for a year for an app I dont even use for 10 minutes a day. It’s not super unique. I don’t want to dog the app but I feel it’s $10 overpriced so I didn’t renew. In a whole year not a single improvement or any change was made. As soon as I’m not subscribed anymore now I’m getting a lot of new notifications I never got before including announcements for men’s meetings online that I’m not welcome in because I paid last year not this year. Like I said, good app but not terribly unique and $10 too high & zero changes and improvements from January 2025- January 2026. How about send me a please come back notification with a deal or promo code. I’m in a mental health rehabilitation program and talked this app up hard for a year & I felt like I paid a bit too much and now I feel insulted by all the app notifications I’m now getting that I never got as a paid subscriber.

### 5/5 — Great content that really works

*2026-02-17, version 2.4.7*

Tried Mettle to help with general anxiety - this app really works.  It has great content that’s easy to follow and makes a real difference.

### 5/5 — This works so well!

*2026-02-09, version 2.4.7*

Mettle has helped me through the toughest year of my life thru really easy to use daily content from Bear and the team. Just takes a few minutes a day and transforms my state, especially in the morning when I’m super stressed. Love it! I’m a different man thanks to
Mettle!

### 1/5 — Needs Improvement

*2025-10-20, version 2.4.7*

Previously wrote a different review but I’ve finally got my money back. 
I loved the app so brought the life time subscription. Then days later got charged for the monthly subscription. After  numerous emails the developer was incapable of activating my subscription. Finally got my money back through Apple. It’s a shame though because I thought I had found something that could really help day to day. It was helping until the developer couldn’t activate a paid subscription. 
If I was to choose money  or improved mental heath I would pick health. This app does even give me a choice as apparently I can’t have/pay for a subscription……

### 5/5 — Awesome.

*2025-06-23*

For the price it really should offer more but the quality of what it offers is top notch. This is in the top 2 apps for men’s mental fitness for me.

**Developer response:** We're delighted that you're enjoying using Mettle. Thanks very much for your review. Please get in touch with us hello@bemettle.com if you have any specific feedback.

### 5/5 — This is amazing!

*2025-06-17, version 2.4.7*

I love that this is all made for men. The breath works help me start my day strong everyday. Great to see Bear Grylls on there too! Brilliant

### 1/5 — Stopped working suddenly

*2025-06-06, version 2.4.6*

Email address no longer recognized, unable to login with my subscription. Unfortunately the application no longer works.

### 5/5 — Game changer

*2025-03-28, version 2.3.1*

This app is an absolute game changer! Worth every penny, adding perspective and actual practical tools to make life better, both for me and those around me. 

Great job, thanks guys.

### 5/5 — Awesome.

*2025-03-27*

For the price it really should offer more but the quality of what it offers is top notch. This is in the top 2 apps for men’s mental fitness.

### 4/5 — Amazing App

*2025-01-31*

Just got this app. Absolutely loving it so far. It does provide things other apps don’t. I really love the check in feature where it ask about your mood then after you answer it suggest programs. One criticism, one thing I desperately need you to fix is the font size like the AI bit I talked with and the programs where transcription is offered there’s so much space for bigger font. I am legally blind so please do this. Also please make a native iPad app. I’ve got a big iPad so I can see things better and the iPad app is a phone shaped box in the middle with somehow smaller print than my iPhone (that’s all apps not native to iPad not just yours. Thank you & I look forward to making use of this app and the improvements to come.

UPDATE: After a couple of weeks I’d like to add a request for meditations/ programs relating to grief, loss, sadness & depression.

**Developer response:** Thanks very much for your feedback - we're constantly working to improve the app for all our users. We encourage you to email any feedback or suggestions to: hello@bemettle.com

## Frequently asked questions about Mettle

### What does Mettle do?

Mettle is a mental fitness toolkit designed to improve men's mental health. It offers science-backed tools such as meditation, breathwork, hypnosis, and daily motivation to help users reduce anxiety, relieve stress, improve sleep, boost focus, and increase overall success.

### What are the key features of Mettle?

Key features include personalized mental fitness guidance, AI-assisted habit creation, guided meditation, breathwork sessions for anxiety and stress relief, hypnosis techniques for better sleep, and daily motivation insights. The app is designed to help users operate at peak performance and handle life's challenges.

### How much does Mettle cost?

Mettle offers a 14-day free trial. After the trial period, users can access the full range of features through in-app purchases, indicating a freemium or paid model for full access.

### Who is Mettle designed for?

This app is specifically designed for men who want to build their mental fitness and improve their overall well-being. It aims to help men deal with challenges, optimize their lives, and lead happier, healthier lives.

### What kind of mental health support does Mettle provide?

Mettle provides expert-backed guidance and tools to help users overcome mental hurdles and build comprehensive mental fitness. This includes techniques for improving sleep, calming anxiety, eliminating doubt, and developing a mindset for success, all based on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.7 — 2025-06-06

Bug fix and Improvement

### 2.4.6 — 2025-06-05

Minor improvements and new screenshots

### 2.3.3 — 2025-04-05

Updated to provide speed and reliability.

### 2.3.2 — 2025-04-02

Updated with multiple interface improvements.

### 2.3.1 — 2025-03-07

Updated with Universal Links and interface enhancements.

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