7 Challenge Apps Men Should Try
INTRODUCTION
Challenges are the fastest way to create momentum. But most guys never finish them. Why? No structure, no support, no actual reward. The right apps give you a clear path, daily accountability, and that competitive edge that keeps you going. Whether it’s fitness, mindset, or life habits, challenge apps are built to push you further. These are the 7 best apps MenTools recommends to leverage your time. One of them is ours. And it’s the best
1. MENTOOLS CHALLENGES
MenTools Challenges has completely redefined what a challenge should be. With 150+ challenge types to improve your fitness, habits, sex life, mindset, sleep, and more — it’s the most complete self-improvement system built for men.
You start with personal challenges to build consistency. It’s just you versus you. Then you move onto group challenges where you invite your mates and compete with like-minded men pushing for more. When you’re ready to raise the stakes? Enter our prize challenges and get rewarded for showing up daily and sticking it out.
Each challenge is designed to test if you’re hard enough and loaded with the highest leverage tools for men looking to improve. You will train harder, work smarter, and unwind faster than ever before.
We don’t believe men need luck. We believe men need to do hard things consistently. MenTools Challenges help you to take action and hardwire the daily actions that build the best version of you.
2. THE CONQUEROR
The Conqueror turns physical movement into global adventures. You pick a challenge—like walking the length of Japan or cycling Route 66—and log your progress through the app.
As you move, your progress shows on a virtual map, and you unlock cool milestones and facts along the route. You even get a real medal delivered when you complete it.
Use The Conqueror if you want fitness goals that feel like missions. The visual progress keeps you engaged, and the medals give you something real to show for it.
3. CHALLENGEME
ChallengeMe is a challenge generator for habits, lifestyle, productivity, and personal growth. It includes 100+ challenge templates covering everything from quitting sugar to daily reading, cold showers, or time-blocking.
Each challenge has a progress tracker, daily reminders, and check-in tools. You can go solo or challenge a friend.
Use ChallengeMe if you want variety. It gives you loads of options and makes self-improvement feel like a game.
4. 75 HARD
75 Hard is a brutal 75-day challenge created to build discipline and mental strength. You follow a strict daily routine: two workouts, no cheat meals, a diet, a gallon of water, 10 pages of reading, and a progress photo—every single day.
There are no days off. If you mess up one rule, you restart. It’s hardcore—but that’s the point. It’s not for balance. It’s for mental toughness.
Use 75 Hard if you want to prove something to yourself and go all-in. Just be ready for the pressure.
5. FITROCKR
Fitrockr is made for people who love stats. It connects with wearables like Garmin or Fitbit and turns your workouts into data-driven challenges.
You can join leaderboards, group challenges, and corporate wellness events. It tracks everything: steps, distance, heart rate, calories, and more.
Use Fitrockr if you’re competitive and want deep tracking. You’ll always know where you stand—and where you need to step it up.
6. APPLE CHALLENGES
Apple’s built-in Activity Challenges are clean, simple, and built right into your watch. Each month, you get a new challenge based on your current activity level—so it’s always scaled to you.
You can also share progress with friends, close your rings daily, and win badges.
Use Apple Challenges if you want something low-maintenance that’s always running in the background. It’s perfect for keeping momentum without thinking too much about it.
7. STRIDEKICK
Stridekick is a cross-platform app that lets you run or join group fitness challenges no matter what device you use—Garmin, Fitbit, Apple, or just your phone.
You can join public challenges or create private ones with mates. The app shows steps, distance, and activity leaderboards to keep it competitive.
Use Stridekick if you want fun, social accountability without locking into one brand of tracker.
CONCLUSION
A good challenge makes everything easier: more structure, more accountability, more progress. These apps give you the tools to follow through. But if you want to start taking action MenTools Challenges are where it starts. They’re built by men, for men, to help you create momentum and get started in the most simple and effective way.
TAKE ACTION NOW
Take the first step towards becoming a man who takes action! Choose one of the following options: Join a 7-day challenge, download our app, or get a 7-day action plan.
