Gutsy

In short: Gutsy Dating is a niche dating app for people with digestive health problems and, later, other chronic illnesses. It was created by Phil Beesley, who is named as founder, and is described as UK based. The iOS listing names Philip Beesley as publisher. It matters as an example of a small, condition-specific app serving a community that mainstream platforms do not target.

Key facts

Type	Dating app
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Status	App listings seen on iOS and Android; current operating status not confirmed by the company
Website	gutsy.dating
What it is	Dating app for people with digestive health problems and chronic illness [Gutsy APK for Android Download - Dating]
Founder	Phil Beesley, listed as Gutsy Dating founder at the iDate London 2018 conference [iDate London 2018 speakers, October 2018]
IOS publisher and release	Listed on the App Store under PHILIP BEESLEY, release date 10 November 2017 [Gutsy Dating by PHILIP BEESLEY, 10 November 2017]
Android publisher	Gutsy Group is named as the Android developer; latest listed version 2.0.1 [Gutsy APK for Android Download - Dating, 13 September 2023]
Location	X account gives United Kingdom; account joined November 2017 [Gutsy Dating (@GutsyDating) on X, November 2017]
Funding	Tracxn lists it as unfunded, with the app on Android and iOS [Gutsy Dating Company Profile - Tracxn, 2026]
Press coverage	The Mighty lists Gutsy Dating among dating apps made for people with illnesses and disabilities [These Dating Apps Are Made for People With Illnesses and Dis]
DII mention	DII named Gutsy as a niche app for those with chronic illness, alongside Hitch and Bristlr [Dating Industry Insights, 25 June 2026]

About Gutsy

Gutsy Dating is a free dating app aimed at people with digestive health problems such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Its Android listing describes it as a dating app for those with digestive health problems and chronic illness, and says chronic illnesses were added to the platform at users' request. Its X account calls it the world's first dating app for people with digestive health problems and gives its location as the United Kingdom.

Phil Beesley is named as founder. He spoke as Gutsy Dating's founder at the iDate online dating conference in London in October 2018. The iOS app is listed under the name Philip Beesley, with a first release date of 10 November 2017, while the Android listing names Gutsy Group as publisher. Gutsy Dating also appears in press coverage of niche health-focused apps, including The Mighty and Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News.

Gutsy Dating is small. Third-party data site Tracxn lists it as an unfunded company with no recorded funding, and download figures on aggregator sites are very low, though those sites do not show official store totals. Dating Industry Insights named it in June 2026 as one of several category-specific apps, alongside Hitch, Bristlr and Howdy, that serve a narrow community rather than the mass market. Most such apps remain small.

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Questions about Gutsy

What is Gutsy Dating?

A free dating app for people with digestive health problems and chronic illness, listed on iOS and Android.

Who founded Gutsy Dating?

Phil Beesley is named as the founder, including in the iDate London 2018 speaker list.

Where is Gutsy Dating based?

Its X account gives the United Kingdom. Tracxn gives Newcastle upon Tyne, but that is a third-party listing.

Has Gutsy Dating raised funding?

Tracxn lists it as unfunded. We found no funding announcements.

What is Gutsy?

Gutsy Dating is a niche dating app for people with digestive health problems and, later, other chronic illnesses. It was created by Phil Beesley, who is named as founder, and is described as UK based. The iOS listing names Philip Beesley as publisher.

Where is Gutsy based?

Gutsy is based in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last checked 3 November 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.