Ardex vs Preserve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ardex
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Ardex Technology’s official App. Ardex is the mobile companion for the industry-leading Ardex Premier horse management software package. This app will allow you to: • Send owners and interested parties progress notes, photos, audio and video reports • Record procedures to horses and review breeding, racing, vet and farrier history for any horse on your farm • Access owner’s details and specialised reports just for your business • Manage your stable, farm and team anywhere You will need an existing Ardex Today/Mobile account in order to use the app.
Preserve
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The Preserve mobile app is an offline-capable application that facilitates environmental sampling in the field, and then synchronises data back to the online cloud service where data analysis can occur. This app is an extension to the Preserve software application and requires a subscription to that solution before it can be used.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ardex at every 3 weeks against Preserve's every 2 months. Ardex also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ardex ships an update every 3 weeks, Preserve every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ardex | Preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ardex Technology Pty Limited | QUARTEX SOFTWARE PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Ardex
No in-app purchases
Preserve
No in-app purchases
