AKC.TV vs Horse.TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AKC.TV
This digital network is dedicated to all things dog, offering 24/7 programming and an on-demand library. Access world-class dog events, training, and health tips, plus original series for dog lovers.
- 24/7 dog programming
- On-demand dog events
- Training tips
- Health advice
- Original dog series
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AKC.TV is the digital network for all things DOG! AKC.TV, powered by the American Kennel Club, brings over 135 years of dog expertise to dog lovers the world over. Featuring dog related programming 24/7, as well as an on-demand library of world class dog events, training and health tips for you and your pup, and original series created especially for you and your best friend.
Horse.TV
Access a vast library of horse-related movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Improve your horsemanship with training collections from world-renowned trainers, designed to help you fix problems and build a better relationship with your horse.
- Horse training collections
- World-renowned trainers
- Horse-related movies
- TV shows and original series
- Documentaries
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The Horse.TV app features training collections from world-renowned horse trainers to help you fix problems, develop a better relationship with your horse, and boost your horsemanship. You'll also find a wide variety of horse related movies, TV shows, original series, and documentaries. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Horse.TV on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://horsetv.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://horsetv.vhx.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AKC.TV at 4.7 against Horse.TV's 3.5. AKC.TV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4K vs 134). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Horse.TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. AKC.TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
AKC.TV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AKC.TV has 4K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of AKC.TV's written reviews are positive against 51% of Horse.TV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AKC.TV ships an update every 2 months, Horse.TV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AKC.TV | Horse.TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | 3.5 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 134 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Kennel Club | CarsonJames.com LLC |
Customer experience
AKC.TV
Horse.TV
User reviews
AKC.TV
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Dedicated to dogs
- 🐶 Informative for dog owners
- 🎥 Good live event coverage
- 💡 Variety of dog-related content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 📺 Lack of Chromecast support
- 🔍 Poor camera angles and video quality
- 🗓️ Unclear event schedules and information
Horse.TV
From 134 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Excellent educational content for horse training and horsemanship
- 🎬 Good selection of documentaries and horse-related shows
- 💰 Affordable subscription pricing
- 🎯 Well-organized content with clear categorization
- 👨🏫 Quality trainers featured (Carson James, Buck Brannaman, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🚫 Extremely difficult or impossible to cancel subscription
- 😤 Poor customer support and unresponsive help center
- 🎬 Limited movie selection and variety
- 🎯 Lack of diversity in riding disciplines (mostly western/natural horsemanship)
- 🔍 Difficult to find and navigate to specific episodes in series
Bugs and requests
AKC.TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to access live events
- App freezing and crashing
- Mislabeled or missing content
- Playback issues and video quality problems
Requested features
4 requests- Breed information on screen during shows
- Real-time scoring and results
- Ability to watch specific breeds back-to-back
- More camera angles and wider shots for events
Horse.TV
Reported bugs
11 issues- App doesn't recognize login credentials
- Password reset emails not received
- Video plays wrong episode (e.g., Season 4 Episode 1 instead of Season 1 Episode 1)
- Audio continues playing after switching screens or closing app
- Videos don't resume from pause point
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- App crashes frequently
- Casting to TV functionality broken
- Minimize/maximize video causes display cutoff
- App not accessible from same device subscription was created on
- Subscription charged after cancellation attempt
- Streaming errors ('Not available try again later')
Requested features
10 requests- Add more movies beyond documentaries
- Expand content to include other riding disciplines (jumping, dressage, eventing, trail, driving)
- Implement 'Continue Watching' section to resume videos
- Add more barrel racing and diverse trainer content
- Include closed captions and subtitles for accessibility
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- Create playlist or auto-play feature for full series viewing
- Add more recent and updated content regularly
- Improve episode navigation with dedicated menu options
- Add more Mustang-related content
- Include additional horsemen/women trainers
In-app purchases
AKC.TV
No in-app purchases
Horse.TV
- Horse.TV Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Horse.TV Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
