StableForm vs Pace IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Pace IQ
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For harness racing, flat racing and endurance training. Pace IQ shows your pace, speed and distance live on Apple Watch and iPhone. Review every session in your history. BUILT FOR US RACING Launch the app, tap start and track your times live. Choose miles, sixteenths of a mile, furlongs or yards, with meters and kilometers available too. Simulate a race over the Kentucky Derby's 1 1/4-mile distance or the Preakness Stakes' 1 3/16-mile distance — or choose any distance you prefer. Quarter Horse training has its own presets from 220 to 660 yards, so your distance is ready before you leave the barn. WHAT PACE IQ DOES • Live pace, speed and distance — choose the units you train in • Race simulation — choose your distance, tap start and track your times live • Sectional times or rolling pace — the display follows your country and discipline preferences • Interval training — time repeated efforts over a chosen distance within the same session • Built for Apple Watch — large numbers, easy to read at a glance, in the saddle or in the sulky • Assign sessions to a horse — a profile for each horse, with its own training history • Maps — each lap is displayed separately, so repeated laps stay easy to read • Sharing — post to social media or send a session to your team with a tap • History — every training session saved • GPS recording on the track — no mobile coverage needed WHO IT IS FOR • Harness-racing trainers and drivers • Flat-racing trainers and exercise riders • Endurance riders • Professionals and amateurs All features are included with a monthly or annual subscription. Eligible new subscribers can try Pace IQ free for 7 days. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and renew automatically. Manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account in accordance with the store's cancellation terms. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stepuphorse.com/privacy-policy-pace-iq/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StableForm at none against Pace IQ's 2. StableForm also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Pace IQ's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Pace IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. StableForm asks for nothing beyond the download.
StableForm ships an update every 3 months, Pace IQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StableForm | Pace IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rowlytics | StepUp Horse ApS |
In-app purchases
StableForm
No in-app purchases
Pace IQ
- Basic one month subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Basic one year subscription7 Days trial$51.991 Year









