Equilab vs StableForm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equilab
Track your equestrian rides, monitor horse progress, and stay safe with live location sharing. Connect with a global community, organize schedules, and gain insights into your training. Ideal for riders of all levels.
- Ride tracking (distance, speed, gaits, turns)
- Live location sharing for safety
- Gait analysis and progress monitoring
- Challenges and achievements
- Equestrian community connection
- Shared calendars and groups
- Apple HealthKit integration
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Start tracking your rides with the world’s leading app for equestrians. Equilab lets you track the distance, speed, gaits, and turns of your sessions — all using your smartphone (or Apple Watch). Then, review your data over time to see how you and your horse have progressed! It also keeps you safe while riding alone by letting family and friends track your live location, so that they always know where you are. Download the app to join the world’s largest equestrian community, with over 1 million users! With Equilab, you can effortless track each session simply by taking your iPhone and/or Apple Watch with you when you ride. Our advanced gait analysis technology provides insights so that you and your horse(s) can continue to grow. (Equilab's Premium subscription allows users to track rides with just their standalone Apple Watch.) For those who ride alone and/or out in nature, Equilab helps you discover new trails and stay safe. By adding Safety Contacts in the app, you can ensure that your loved ones can always see where you are. They will also receive an alert if you stop moving for 5+ minutes. You can use Equilab to: 1. Track every ride — use your phone or compatible Apple Watch when you ride to analyze your gait, distance, time, and more. 2. Stay safe — enable family and friends to track your location while riding so that they always know where you are. (Premium feature) 3. Get motivated — ride more to complete Challenges and earn achievements that help you and your friends grow as equestrians. 4. Celebrate progress — show off your growth as an equestrian and celebrate your friends as they grow, too. 5. Connect with other equestrians — chat with riders in your community or across the world 6. Organize your life — plan your routines and coordinate trainers, vets, or co-riders with Equilab's shared calendars and groups. 7. Monitor your health — Equilab integrates with Apple’s HealthKit so that you can understand how your training impacts your fitness. Equilab also helps simplify your equestrian life. Easily join groups and connect with friends, trainers, vets, farriers, and more to share rides, schedules, and other important information. As the largest community of equestrians in the world, Equilab makes coordinating with others easy. Our app is used by equestrians of all levels, from Olympic riders to weekend hobby riders. They ride and train in over 50 countries across 6 continents. We empower all riders - so no matter your level, Equilab can help you grow as an equestrian. Equilab Premium Subscription Our app offers a recurring subscription product that provides full access to safety tracking, advanced training details, weather history for your rides, a customized equestrian calendar, and more powerful features! You can purchase an Equilab Premium subscription for 1 month ($12.99), 6 months ($59.99), or 1 year ($99.99) (prices for users in the U.S.). A one-week free trial is available for all first-time users. When you subscribe to Equilab Premium, you’ll automatically be charged via your Apple account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The user may manage subscriptions, and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page of your Apple account (accessible your iPhone or iPad’s Settings). Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Subscriptions will renew at the same cost, and Equilab will notify subscribers ahead of any pricing changes. If you decide to cancel, you will retain access to Equilab’s Premium features until the end of the final billing period. Terms and Conditions: https://equilab.horse/termsandconditions Privacy Policy: https://equilab.horse/privacypolicy
StableForm
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Performance analytics built for thoroughbred trainers, jockeys, and owners — straight from your phone. LIVE TRAINING DATA Track sectional times, speed, heart rate, stride length, stride rate, and stride balance in real time as your horse works. Watch every gallop unfold on a live map. INTELLIGENT INSIGHTS • Heart rate recovery scoring (30s, 60s, 120s, 240s) — the gold-standard fitness marker • Heart rate variability (HRV) — daily readiness signal for race prep • Stride symmetry detection — catch lameness or imbalance before your jockey does • Hoof fingerprint analysis — per-stride hoof loading patterns visualised • Training load + ACWR — keep training stress in the safe zone • Fitness readiness score — know when your horse is peaking • Weather-adjusted sectional times — fair comparison across days GEAR THAT FITS YOUR ROUTINE Heart rate monitoring built into your existing girth. Motion sensors mount inside your fetlock guards. No extra straps, no extra steps — just data that comes with the gear you already use. OWNER-READY REPORTS Choose what each owner sees. Show them the improvements, the speed gains, the recovery curves. Justify the monthly training cost with hard data. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start, stop, and monitor sessions from your wrist. Heart rate, distance, and pace at a glance. LONG-TERM TRENDS Compare today's gallop to last month's. Personal bests, trend lines, and per-horse history make every session count. Designed and built with thoroughbred trainers in Australia and the UK. Built for racing, refined by racing. Visit https://www.stableform.com to learn more. SUBSCRIPTION StableForm offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions: Hobby (A$199.99/month), Small Stable (A$399.99/month), Medium Stable (A$1,999.99/month) and Large Stable (A$3,999.99/month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://stableform.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://stableform.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StableForm at none against Equilab's 3. Equilab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Equilab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. StableForm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Equilab ships an update weekly, StableForm every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Equilab | StableForm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equestrian Insights AB | Rowlytics |
Bugs and requests
Equilab
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rides disappearing from timeline
- Inability to edit or delete recorded rides
- Inconsistent gait and speed tracking
- Syncing issues between phone and Apple Watch
Requested features
6 requests- Pause/resume ride tracking
- Ability to add unlimited horses
- Customizable calendar/planning
- Apple Watch app with full functionality
- Improved accuracy for Western disciplines
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- Option to hide location details for privacy
StableForm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Equilab
- Equilab Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Equilab Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$59.996 Months
- Equilab Premium - Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
StableForm
No in-app purchases









