Got Your Six vs Steele Sharpens Steele
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Got Your Six
This app provides a dedicated network for veterans to connect, share, and support each other. It facilitates real-time check-ins and helps build a trusted support circle. Users can also access a directory of mental health resources.
- Connect with fellow veterans
- Real-time check-ins
- Build support network
- Private communication
- Mental health resource directory
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Got Your Six is a veteran-first support network designed to help those who served stay connected, supported, and never alone. Built around the mission of Stronger Together, Got Your Six gives veterans a simple way to check in, reach out, and connect with others who understand military life and the transition after service. Whether you need support, want to support someone else, or simply want to stay connected to your trusted circle, Got Your Six helps veterans stand stronger together. Features 1. Connect with Fellow Veterans Join a community built on shared experience, trust, and support. 2. Real-Time Check-Ins Share how you are doing and see when someone in your network may need support. 3. Build Your Support Network Create a personal circle of trusted contacts and stay connected when it matters. 4. Simple, Private Communication Use easy-to-navigate tools designed for meaningful connection. 5. Purpose-Built for Veterans Got Your Six is designed to support veterans through connection, community, and trust. 6. Mental Health Resource Directory Discover and locate vetted mental health support providers and resources within your community. All provider listings are informational and managed exclusively by GYS administrators for accuracy. Why It Matters Veterans face unique challenges, and connection can play an important role in support and well-being. Got Your Six helps make those connections easier, more personal, and more consistent. Got Your Six. Stronger Together. Important Disclaimer Got Your Six does not provide medical care, mental health treatment, crisis counseling, or emergency services. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 in the U.S. and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, or contact your local emergency services. Medical Disclaimer: This app provides a directory of mental health resources and providers for informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Steele Sharpens Steele
This app fosters a veteran-led community focused on restoring structure, connection, and purpose. It offers peer-led sessions, live conversations, and direct member communication to support individuals after service. Safety and profile controls are included.
- Peer-led Sharpening Sessions
- Live Open Forum conversations
- Member Dashboard
- Connect with fellow veterans
- Direct member messaging
- Profile and safety controls
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Steele Sharpens Steele (S3) is a veteran-led community built to restore structure, connection, accountability, and shared purpose after the uniform. S3 membership, Sharpening Sessions, and Open Forum are free. There are no paid subscriptions, paid membership tiers, or purchases required to use the app’s member features. The S3 mobile app gives you direct access to: • Open Forum — Join live peer conversations for veterans, first responders, spouses, family, and friends. Held Monday–Friday at 3 PM Eastern through Zoom. No S3 login or registration required. Participants must be 18 or older. • Sharpening Sessions — View available peer-led sessions, reserve a seat, manage reservations, and access session information. • Member Dashboard — Review upcoming sessions, reservation history, and membership information. • Member Connect — Find and connect with fellow veterans through a protected member community. • Conversations and Messaging — Continue meaningful peer connection through direct member communication. • Profile and Presence Controls — Manage your member profile and control how you appear within the S3 community. • Safety Controls — Block or report inappropriate conduct and review S3 community standards. Sharpening Sessions are small, structured, peer-led conversations designed to help veterans recognize patterns, reframe perspective, strengthen accountability, and identify practical next actions. Open Forum extends the conversation to veterans, first responders, spouses, family, and friends, creating space for shared experiences, practical perspectives, and connection. S3 is not therapy, crisis intervention, medical treatment, or a replacement for professional care. It is a disciplined community where brotherhood and sisterhood, personal responsibility, leadership, and mutual accountability remain visible. Veterans sharpen veterans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steele Sharpens Steele at 5.0 against Got Your Six's 4.0. Got Your Six's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Steele Sharpens Steele holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Got Your Six ships an update every 9 days, Steele Sharpens Steele every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Got Your Six | Steele Sharpens Steele |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Got Your Six, LLC | Steele Sharpens Steele LLC |
Customer experience
Got Your Six
Steele Sharpens Steele
In-app purchases
Got Your Six
No in-app purchases
Steele Sharpens Steele
No in-app purchases
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