Prism Preview vs Ardex Essentials
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prism Preview
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The Prism Preview app provides you with all the features and functionality of the Prism app with your stable, allowing you to view your horses, configure your set up an add content in real time until you are ready to go live with your For Trainers, Prism enables you to manage all facets of your stable, including horses, nominations/acceptances (based on user's GPS location), daily trackwork, procedures, horse movements as well as staff and owner communications. For Owners, Prism is the only app where you can see all of your horses in the one spot, regardless of Trainers and includes all nominations/acceptances (based on user's GPS location), results, statistics as well as any media. Note that the Prism app will ONLY work with those who already have a Prism account. To get your account, please register as a trainer or owner via the Prism contact form at www.prism.horse/contact. Created with innovation and simplicity at its core, Prism is Racing Redefined. **NOTE**: Prism app can track your location while in the background, so you can continue to use your iPhone for other tasks (Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life).
Ardex Essentials
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Ardex Essentials empowers equine industry participants with a 360-degree snapshot of their business. Ensure a gold standard of care for your horses by recording and scheduling exercise, healthcare visits, movements and treatments. Invest in staff engagement by enabling them to contribute to the success of the team by keeping their charges happy. Increase client loyalty and satisfaction by sharing their horse’s journey via audio, photo, text and video communications. Seize sales opportunities with the ability to access and share horse information swiftly. Be an expert on the racing form of horses in your stable with up to date fields, form and results. Make important decisions quicker with the confidence of having your businesses’ financial information in the palm of your hand. Work smarter, dream bigger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prism Preview at weekly against Ardex Essentials's every 3 weeks. Prism Preview also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Prism Preview ships an update weekly, Ardex Essentials every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prism Preview | Ardex Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prism Pay Pty Ltd | Ardex Technology Pty Limited |
In-app purchases
Prism Preview
No in-app purchases
Ardex Essentials
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Prism Preview free?
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Do Prism Preview or Ardex Essentials have ads?
Which is updated more often, Prism Preview or Ardex Essentials?
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