Hoofproof vs The Farriers App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoofproof
This app helps farriers manage their equine clients and work. It allows for detailed record-keeping with photos, videos, and audio notes, streamlining daily tasks and improving communication with clients and colleagues.
- Record horse visits with photos, videos, and notes
- Annotate images and review video in slow motion
- Record and transcribe audio notes
- Manage unlimited clients and horses
- Automatically log visit dates and times
- Share records with clients and colleagues
- Time-stamped documentation for a reliable history
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Hoofproof is the complete equine management app designed by farriers, for farriers. Built as part of the modern farrier’s toolkit, it provides a simple and reliable way to capture, document, and manage your work on the go. Record every visit with precision by attaching photos, videos, and notes to each horse. Annotate images to highlight key areas, capture video and review it in slow motion to better assess movement, or compare footage side by side to track progress over time. If writing notes isn’t practical while working, you can record audio directly in the app and have it automatically transcribed. Hoofproof streamlines your workflow by bringing everything into one place. Add unlimited clients and horses, automatically log visit dates and times, and document symptoms using common conditions alongside your own notes. All information is stored securely and can be accessed anytime, even while you’re working. The app also improves collaboration and transparency. You can share selected records with clients, veterinary practitioners, or other farriers in your team, helping to build stronger relationships through clear and consistent communication. Every visit is fully documented with time-stamped records, giving you a reliable history of the work carried out. This not only helps you monitor a horse’s condition over time and identify potential issues early, but also provides supporting evidence to protect you in the event of disputes. Hoofproof replaces manual note-taking and paperwork with a single, easy-to-use platform, giving you a complete and organised record of your work wherever you are.
The Farriers App
Manage your farrier business with a comprehensive calendar, automated reminders, and efficient invoicing. Track customer and horse records, process payments, and generate reports. Designed for farriers and barefoot trimmers to streamline operations.
- Color-coded calendar with multiple views
- Automated email and SMS appointment reminders
- Integrated invoicing and payment collection
- Detailed customer and horse record management
- Multi-user and bookkeeper access
- Customizable customer forms
- Comprehensive reporting
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Calendar - Lots of different views 1 day, 5 day, 7 day or a full month. Different color coded appointment types. Standard customer appointment. A Tentative appointment where your customer is not informed, great if you want to move it around without alerting your customer. Personal appointment with notes. Invoiced appointments. Appointment length can be pre determined by Service type. Appointment reminders - Customers get email and SMS appointment reminders. All emails can be edited and can have attachments such as your T&C’s. Invoicing - Attach a Service to a horse and when you come to do the invoic. You get a prompt to encourage you to make the next appointment before invoicing. You can create an invoice without an appointment. Deleting an appointment removes all record of the appointment. Payments - We make it really easy and inexpensive to Run your business from anywhere with confidence. Lots of features to help you save time and money. Works on any device with or without a phone signal. Super fast invoicing, get paid even if your customer is not present. Keep all of your horse and contact records in one place. Appointment reminder SMS’s. Keep tabs on who owes you money. Really easy to use, designed exclusively for Farriers and Barefoot Trimmers. Free 30 day trial, no payment details required. **Great Features** Customer records Separate Yard / Barn records Color coded calendar Appointment reminder emails and SMS Personalised list of services 3 second invoicing and auto payment collection Take Cards Lot’s of Reports Design your own Customer forms Multi user Office and Bookkeeper access Home - A list of todays and tomorrow's appointments with one click navigation. Never waste time going to an appointment when your customer is not there. Monthly and yearly sales, list of outstanding invoices and reminders of horses needing appointments. Customer records - Easy to find customer records. Separate records for Owners and Yards / Barns. Customer details, their horses, all invoices, past and future appointments all in one place. Move horses from one location / owner to another. Easy navigation and texting your customers. Horse records - A list of all of the horses you attend. Each horse record has details of the owner, horse's location and shoeing frequency. This could be at the owner's address, a field down the road or a Yard / Barn. You can store images, documents, video links and take notes. Also, see all of their appointments and invoices. Forms are a new feature. Create your own form in our web Form builder and complete on your App. Collect payments. Get your customer to sign up to GoCardless and the money is taken straight out of your customers checking account. It’s safer for your customer than Credit / Debit card payment and less expensive for you (1%). Take Credit / Debit card payment or just mark how the invoice was paid. Really handy for your bookkeeper. Multi user - Have more than one truck? Add an extra user (chargeable) and they will have their own calendar. Free access for office users and a bookkeeper. The Office user will have full access, can make appointments and invoice / take payments. Reports - Lot’s of reports that you can export. Customer list for emailing, sales invoices, horses needing appointments, your purchases and more. Purchase - Record what you spend, take a picture of the receipt and throw it away. Send a Purchase report to your bookkeeper and job done. Forms - Build your own forms or use one of our templates using the online Form Builder. “Publish” the form and it will then be available to complete in your App. When completed it can automatically be sent to the Owner if required. All completed forms are stored in the horse record. Terms and Conditions - https://equitotal.com/terms-of-service Privacy policy - https://equitotal.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoofproof at 100% against The Farriers App's 0%. Hoofproof also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). The Farriers App's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. The Farriers App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.00 per month. Hoofproof asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hoofproof holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hoofproof's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Farriers App's.
Hoofproof ships an update every 6 weeks, The Farriers App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoofproof | The Farriers App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HoofProof | Big Rattle Technologies |
Customer experience
Hoofproof
The Farriers App
In-app purchases
Hoofproof
No in-app purchases
The Farriers App
- Monthly$59.001 Month
- Yearly$649.001 Year
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