# Bean vs Mettle

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mettle at none against Bean's 10. Mettle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (32 vs 6). Bean's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bean sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mettle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mettle has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bean's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mettle's.

Bean ships an update every 3 days, Mettle every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bean | Mettle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-walking-game/id6769936531/reviews)** | [4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mettle-a-walking-rpg/id6779428103/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Forwardslash LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891224804) | [Daniel Chung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810759101) |

## What reviewers say

### Bean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-walking-game/id6769936531)

This app gamifies your fitness journey by turning daily walks, runs, and bike rides into quests. Level up your character, customize its appearance, and earn rewards. Compete with friends and build a shared farm to boost everyone's earnings.

**Highlights:** Daily step, run, and bike quests, Character leveling and customization, Star system for quest bonuses, Limited-time missions with cosmetic rewards, Friend challenges and leaderboards, Collaborative farm building, 1-second video highlight reel creation, Home and Lock Screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 Beans | $1.99 | one-time |
| 170 Beans | $4.99 | one-time |
| 375 Beans | $9.99 | one-time |
| 100 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 800 Beans | $19.99 | one-time |
| 300 | $28.99 | one-time |
| 500 | $46.99 | one-time |
| 2200 Beans | $49.99 | one-time |
| 700 | $64.99 | one-time |
| 1000 | $89.99 | one-time |


### Mettle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mettle-a-walking-rpg/id6779428103)

This app transforms your real-world steps into in-game attacks against monsters. Team up with friends to battle foes, level up your heroes, and conquer weekly challenges. Walk more to strengthen your squad and climb the leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Steps deal damage to monsters, Squad-based cooperative play, Weekly expeditions and world raids, Hero collection and evolution, Leaderboard rankings, Apple Health integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bean free?

Bean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mettle free?

Mettle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bean or Mettle?

Bean is rated higher. Bean averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mettle averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.

### Do Bean or Mettle have ads?

Bean shows ads; Mettle does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bean or Mettle?

Bean ships an update every 3 days, and Mettle every 2 days. Most recently, Bean was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mettle on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*