Comparison

MENtality vs Hexys

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MENtality

This app helps men break free from compulsive habits and digital addiction. It offers an AI coach, grounding techniques, habit-building tools, and accountability circles to reclaim control and improve focus and sleep.

Highlights
  • AI personal coach
  • Panic button for urges
  • Habit and app blocking
  • Structured challenges
  • Accountability circles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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You already know what the problem is. It's the apps you open without deciding to, the sites you end up on at 1am, and the hours that disappear before you notice. Willpower was never going to beat software built to keep you there. Check-ins and streak calendars don't stop a hand reaching for the phone at 1am. MENtality does. It blocks those apps and sites at the system level, locks your phone down at night, and keeps an honest count of every clean day. Built for men who are done making excuses, whether you're escaping the doomscroll trap or breaking a compulsive habit. Zero judgment, just tools that hold. MENtality requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full terms are at the bottom of this page. BLOCK THE TRIGGERS Set a daily budget for distracting apps. When it runs out, MENtality blocks supported apps through iOS Screen Time. Choose a preset or create a blocking schedule for work, evenings or weekends. Block adult sites across supported browsers, so you make the decision before an urge hits. BUILD YOUR CONTROL Track your clean streak from your last relapse. Move through phases and unlock milestones as you build consistency. Your Control Score combines screen time with automatically measured progress, weighted equally. If you relapse, log it honestly and start again. Every new day is a chance to rebuild. WIN YOUR TIME BACK See your screen time alongside Life Back: the time you've reclaimed through measured reductions in screen use. Make your progress visible as fewer hours go to scrolling and more go to the life you want. YOUR PERSONAL AI MENTOR Track your urges and recognize the moments that pull you back. When you need support, talk to your AI Mentor. Work through an urge, discuss your triggers or find your next step after a setback. Get practical support built around what you share, without judgment. PRIVACY FIRST Your struggles are yours. Screen Time data stays on your device and the list of apps you picked never leaves it. There is no community feed and no public profile. We never sell your data and never share it with advertisers. WHO THIS IS FOR Men breaking free from a compulsive habit Anyone trapped in doomscrolling and endless feeds Men who have tried quitting on willpower and watched it fail by Thursday Men who've done the check-ins and the milestone calendars and still relapsed Men who want the block to be real, not a notification This isn't another meditation app with wind chimes and sunset backgrounds. MENtality takes the phone out of the equation for the hours that matter, counts the days, and puts a coach in your pocket for the moments in between. SUBSCRIBE TO MENTALITY PREMIUM All features require an active MENtality Premium subscription or a one-time MENtality Lifetime purchase. Subscription Plans: "MENtality Premium (Yearly Auto-Renewal)" Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription Subscription Price: $19.99 per year (yearly auto-renewal) One-Time Purchase: "MENtality Lifetime", $44.99, paid once, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel Subscription: To cancel, go to iPhone Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions and select MENtality Premium. You must cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid being charged for the next period. MENtality is a self-help and habit-tracking tool, not a medical or mental-health service. It does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you're in crisis, please contact a qualified professional or your local emergency services. Terms of Service (including subscription policies): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://men-tality.app/legal/privacy-policy

About

Hexys

Features
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Hexys is a privacy-first recovery app built for those who want to break free from habits and take control of their lives. Your data is yours. Every journal entry is encrypted on your device using AES-256-GCM. Hexys cannot read it, even if it wanted to. No ads. No data selling. No shame. Track your streak day by day with a simple daily check-in. When urges hit, the Help Button gives you immediate tools: a breathing exercise, a grounding technique, a mirror to look yourself in the eye, and calming sound therapy. No waiting, no searching, just help right there when you need it. Write in your encrypted journal. Talk to Arcos, your AI companion, who understands recovery and responds without judgment. Join a Pod, an anonymous group of five people at similar stages, for real-time accountability without exposing who you are. Invite an accountability partner to support you. They see your streak and check-in activity. They never see your journal. Level up through seven stages (Hexed, Aware, Resisting, Breaking, Unbound, Forged, Hexys) by earning XP for every check-in, journal entry, and challenge completed. Celebrate milestones at 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, and 365 days. Read science-backed articles and listen to curated podcasts on recovery and neuroplasticity. New research spotlights publish automatically every week from PubMed. The iOS content blocker lets you block adult sites at the Safari level. No VPN, no configuration, just on. Hexys is free to start. A subscription unlocks Arcos, the community, accountabiliity partners, pods, and the full sound library. Optional Faith Mode integrates Christian scripture, devotionals, and prayer for users who want a faith-based recovery experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hexys.app/privacy

Screenshots

MENtality4 screens
Hexys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hexys at none against MENtality's shown. Hexys also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MENtality sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Hexys sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MENtality versus Hexys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMENtalityHexys
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOutlinedGrant Halseide

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MENtality

Subscriptions3
  • Mentality Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Mentality Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Mentality Premium - Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mentality Lifetime$44.99
2 purchases

Hexys

Subscriptions2
  • Hexys Core7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Hexys Core — Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MENtality free?
MENtality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexys free?
Hexys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MENtality or Hexys have ads?
MENtality shows ads; Hexys does not.

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