Ardex vs ThoroughWorks
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.
ThoroughWorks
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Welcome to the new ThoroughWorks app, enhanced with powerful features like Live Inspection Management and ThoroughAI. For Consignors Access Live Inspection Management (LIM) to streamline and elevate the entire inspection experience. For Owners Monitor the progress and sales activity of your horses, providing confidence in the lead-up to each sale. For Vets Create, submit, and share tailored veterinary reports with ease. For Sale Companies Gain a comprehensive and up-to-date view of activity across your sales. For All Users Browse global sales catalogues to shortlist, generate reports, and evaluate horses before and during a sale. Note: Our previous app (ThoroughWorks Classic) is still available. However, all new and upcoming features will be released here from now on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ardex at every 3 weeks against ThoroughWorks's every 6 weeks. Ardex also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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, ThoroughWorks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ardex | ThoroughWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ardex Technology Pty Limited | THOROUGHWORKS PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Ardex
No in-app purchases
ThoroughWorks
No in-app purchases
