Comparison

US Equestrian vs ShowRing Live

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

Head to head
About

US Equestrian

Manage your equestrian membership, access horse ID cards, and search rule books. Discover exclusive member perks and discounts from preferred retailers and brands.

Highlights
  • Membership details access
  • Save and flag horse ID cards
  • Search rule books
  • Access member perks
  • Exclusive discounts
Features
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Keeping track of your US Equestrian Membership and horse ID cards has never been easier. The US Equestrian App allows you to access your membership details, save and flag horse ID cards, search the rule books and much more. Plus with USEF Member Perks and discounts at your fingertips you can save with preferred retailers and brands.

About

ShowRing Live

Stay updated with live horse show schedules and receive timely notifications for your classes. This app provides real-time updates on ring activity, class progress, and important announcements, ensuring you never miss a moment. It works offline and requires no account for a privacy-first experience.

Highlights
  • Live ring activity updates
  • Personalized class timelines
  • Push notifications for class changes
  • Full schedule browsing and filtering
  • Offline schedule access
  • Show information and directions
Features
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ShowRing Live turns your phone into the live schedule at the horse show. See what's happening in the ring right now, when your classes are coming up, and get a push notification the moment your number is called — without waiting for the PA or refreshing a web page. Built for riders, trainers, parents, and spectators at saddlebred, morgan, hackney, roadster, arabian, ranch, and open shows. LIVE NOW See the current class in the ring, on-deck class, and next few upcoming classes with live estimated start times. Progress bar shows how far the show has run today and whether the ring is on schedule, ahead, or behind. FOLLOW YOUR CLASSES Tap the star on any class, horse, or rider to follow them. Your picks show up in one personalized timeline — My Classes — with a time-until-start estimate for each. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get alerts for the things you care about: - Class approaching — heads-up before your class starts (you choose 10, 15, or 30 minutes) - Class entering the ring — the moment you need to be ringside - Schedule changes — scratches, delays, and order shifts - Results posted — for the classes you followed - Broadcasts — urgent messages from show management FULL SCHEDULE Browse the complete schedule grouped by day. Filter by division, search by class number, or view just the classes you're following. Scheduled breaks, scratches, and delays are clearly marked. SHOW INFO Venue address with one-tap directions in Apple Maps, officials and contacts, social events, sponsor recognition, and quick links to the show's website, HorseShowsOnline, and live stream. WORKS OFFLINE The schedule is cached on your device, so ShowRing Live keeps working even when cell service drops at the showgrounds. It reconnects and syncs automatically the moment you're back online. PRIVACY-FIRST No account required to use the app. No ads, no tracking, no personal data collected. Your followed classes are stored on your device. SHOWS CURRENTLY SUPPORTED Shows are added as management onboards. Pull down to refresh the list, or open a deep link from your show's QR code or email to jump straight to your show. FREE. Built by horse show people for horse show people. Questions, feedback, or want ShowRing at your show? Email hello@showring.app.

Screenshots

US Equestrian4 screens
ShowRing Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShowRing Live at 5.0 against US Equestrian's 3.5. ShowRing Live also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). US Equestrian's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowRing Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

US Equestrian ships an update every 2 months, ShowRing Live every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
US Equestrian versus ShowRing Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUS EquestrianShowRing Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited States Equestrian Federation, Inc.Apparent Logic, LLC

Customer experience

US Equestrian

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ShowRing Live

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

US Equestrian

No in-app purchases

None

ShowRing Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is US Equestrian free?
US Equestrian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowRing Live free?
ShowRing Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, US Equestrian or ShowRing Live?
ShowRing Live is rated higher. US Equestrian averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ShowRing Live averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do US Equestrian or ShowRing Live have ads?
Neither US Equestrian nor ShowRing Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, US Equestrian or ShowRing Live?
US Equestrian ships an update every 2 months, and ShowRing Live every 4 days. Most recently, US Equestrian was updated on October 22, 2026 and ShowRing Live on October 31, 2026.

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