Comparison

SortArena Sidekick vs Roping Calendar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SortArena Sidekick

This real-time assistant provides up-to-the-minute information for equestrian events like Ranch Sorting, Team Penning, and Team Roping. Track scores, teams, registrations, and your personal performance all from your pocket.

Highlights
  • Real-time event updates
  • Show class and registration info
  • Team and ride order tracking
  • Leaderboards and winner announcements
  • Personalized 'Me' page
  • Buddy performance tracking
Features
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Sidekick is your 'know-it-all' real-time personal show assistant for Ranch Sorting, Team Penning, and Team Roping events. SideKick keeps you 'in the know', entertained and up on all the 'goings on' for the whole dang show. Updates are in real-time, so every score, every team, every registration, shows up as it happens. No more running around, looking for posted rosters, or trips to the office. You now have all the show classes, all the registrations and who has open rides as of right now. You know all the teams, the ride orders, leaderboards, winners, and points. It's 'up to the minute' and It's right there in your pocket. There is even a 'Me' page that is just about you. What classes you are registered in, how many times you are entered, who you are teamed with, what teams are coming up right now in the current go, who you are riding with next, and what score you need to beat to be movin on. Your 'Me' page also gives you an instant summary total of your classes, teams, winnings and points. You can even find out how your buddy is doing riding at some other SortArena Powered ride event that is currently going on somewhere else in North America. It's kinda fun to be able to look in on what's going on at other events. A great SideKick keeps an ear to the ground and always watches your back. That's SideKick by SortArena.com.

About

Roping Calendar

Find all Arizona team roping, breakaway, and barrel racing event flyers in one place. Easily search events by date, arena, or jackpot classification. Producers can submit flyers and manage listings.

Highlights
  • Search events by date
  • Search events by arena
  • Search by jackpot classification
  • Browse by event type
  • Submit event flyers
  • Manage event listings
  • Post real-time announcements
Features
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Arizona’s #1 destination for Team Roping, Breakaway, and Barrel Racing event flyers. Stay up to date with the latest Arizona rodeo and jackpot events! Roping Calendar is your one-stop source for flyers and event details — updated frequently to keep you informed so you never miss an event. Key Features: Search by Date – See every event flyers for a specific day. Search by Arena – Find events at your favorite arena or explore arenas you may have never discovered. Search by Jackpot Classification – Quickly locate events by their jackpot # or classification. Open/15.5-6.5/Slides/Age Restricted etc. Browse by Event Type – Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, Horse Sales, and more. Producer Tools – Submit your event flyers easily, manage your listings, track when they go live, and post real-time announcements directly linked to your event. Whether you’re a contestant or event producer, Roping Calendar keeps Arizona’s western Rodeo community connected — with the most relevant, accurate, and up-to-date event information right at your fingertips from over 115 Arizona Arena locations. Terms Of use - https://ropingcalendar.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy - https://ropingcalendar.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SortArena Sidekick4 screens
Roping Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roping Calendar at 5.0 against SortArena Sidekick's 4.4. Roping Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SortArena Sidekick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roping Calendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. SortArena Sidekick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roping Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SortArena Sidekick ships an update every 9 months, Roping Calendar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
SortArena Sidekick versus Roping Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortArena SidekickRoping Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSortArenaRoping Calendar LLC

Customer experience

SortArena Sidekick

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Roping Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SortArena Sidekick

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Roping Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month

Questions

Is SortArena Sidekick free?
SortArena Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roping Calendar free?
Roping Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SortArena Sidekick or Roping Calendar?
Roping Calendar is rated higher. SortArena Sidekick averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Roping Calendar averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do SortArena Sidekick or Roping Calendar have ads?
Neither SortArena Sidekick nor Roping Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SortArena Sidekick or Roping Calendar?
SortArena Sidekick ships an update every 9 months, and Roping Calendar every 3 weeks. Most recently, SortArena Sidekick was updated on November 3, 2026 and Roping Calendar on November 3, 2026.

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