Horsepal 2.0 vs Vitals Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horsepal 2.0
This app transforms your phone into a comprehensive horse management tool. Track riding performance, monitor horse welfare with sensor data, and connect with a community of riders. Analyze detailed statistics and share your equestrian adventures.
- Horse detail management
- Sensor data analysis
- Performance tracking
- Rug selection advice
- Social network for riders
- Horse welfare monitoring
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Horsepal turns every phone into a sophisticated Horse riding, horse monitoring and horse management computer. Add and save all your Horses details, download data from your Horsepal sensors for analysis and rug selection advice or start Horsepal before an activity so you can track your favourite performance stats and afterwards, dive deep into your data. Horsepal is the social network for Horse riders. Connect with friends and share your adventure. The Horsepal app and HRM monitor aids the daily management of horse welfare providing owners with information to ensure the horses’ wellbeing is maintained. The device can easily be fitted into any rug & allows owners to monitor their horse’s heartrate from their mobile phone/desktop, offering real time & historic data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app integrates with the Health app to add your workouts data and show them on a graph
Vitals Timer
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Vitals Timer is a simple, focused tool for accurately timing respiratory rate and other vital sign intervals in clinical and pre-hospital settings. Designed for Community First Responders, first aiders, students, and healthcare professionals, the app removes clutter and distractions so you can concentrate on what matters: counting, timing, and documenting vitals correctly. Key Features • One-tap respiratory rate timer • Clear, large readouts designed for use under pressure • Consistent layout across all screens for muscle-memory use • Colour-coded accents to reduce cognitive load • No ads, no accounts, no unnecessary permissions • Works fully offline Built for real-world use Vitals Timer is designed around how responders actually work — gloves on, phone in one hand, patient in front of you. The interface is intentionally minimal, with large tap targets and high-contrast text for quick glances in low-light or stressful environments. Whether you’re training, refreshing core skills, or working a live incident, Vitals Timer helps you measure with confidence and consistency. Who it’s for • Community First Responders (CFRs) • First aiders and volunteers • Healthcare students • Clinicians who want a fast, no-nonsense vitals timer No sign-up. No learning curve. Just open and time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Horsepal 2.0 at fortnightly against Vitals Timer's every 2 months. Horsepal 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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.
Horsepal 2.0 ships an update fortnightly, Vitals Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Horsepal 2.0 | Vitals Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horsepal Limited | Michael D. Thompson |
In-app purchases
Horsepal 2.0
No in-app purchases
Vitals Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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