Strides Distance Calculator vs Polework Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strides Distance Calculator
This app calculates customized distances between equestrian jumping fences. It considers jump type, use, horse size, jump heights, and ground slope to provide precise measurements in both metric and imperial units.
- Customized distances for equestrian jumping fences
- Calculates based on jump type, use, horse size, height, and slope
- Displays distances in metric meters and imperial feet
- Supports various jump types (Verticals, Oxers, Triple Bars, etc.)
- Includes distances for competitions, schooling, and trot
- Recalculates distances instantly with variable changes
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The best distance to set between any two equestrian jumping fences depends on many variables. Strides Distance Calculator calculates a set of customized distances between equestrian jumping fences according to jump type, use, horse size, jump heights and ground slope. These variables can be selected using drop boxes. Distances are then displayed in both metric meters and imperial feet. Jump types include Verticals, Oxers, Triple Bars, Walls, Poles and Cross Bars. Distances uses include Jumping rounds (for competitions), Schooling Exercises or from trot. Horse size, set horse horses or varying pony sizes. Jump heights from 50cm to 1.50m. Finally slope of ground. After each drop box selection is made the distances will then be recalculated. The distances are then displayed in a table with a minimum and maximum distances for a bounce, one stride and then up to nine strides. Each distance is displayed in metric meters and imperial feet, so no conversions are required.
Polework Patterns
Discover new polework exercises for your horse with this app. It offers 40 diverse layouts and 120 exercises focusing on balance, core strength, and responsiveness. Easily find patterns based on pole count or training focus, with suggested paces and difficulty ratings.
- 40 polework layouts
- Search by pole count
- Search by training focus
- Random layout generator
- Color-coded pace suggestions
- Difficulty ratings
- Favorites folder
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Do you love polework but have run out of ideas how to use your poles? Are you looking to engage your horse’s brain as well as their body in a fun and beneficial way? Do you get bored in the arena and need to help finding new ways to keep both you and your horse entertained? If the answer is yes to any of the above then you need the Polework Patterns App by Fancy Footwork Equestrian in your life! This app includes 40 different layouts (20 main and 20 random) which are designed to be multi directional and use between one and twenty poles. There are several unique features including: - the option to search for layouts based on the amount of poles you want to use: • 1–5 poles • 6–10 poles • 11–15 poles • 16–20 poles - the option to search for exercises based on what area of a horse’s development you want to focus on – here you will find 15 categories including • Balance • Core • Engagement • Response to rider • ... and more! - a random button which can be used if you can’t decide which layout to go for, or if you like to live a little dangerously! Either way press that random button, watch the poles spin, the confetti fall and then marvel as your layout is revealed! - all of the layouts have different suggested exercises to use (four options for the main layouts and two options for the random layouts), each of which are colour-coded to show which pace to use, and a proposed difficulty rating attached to help you decide if that exercise is suitable to your horse’s stage of training. - 120 potential exercises with four suggestions given per exercise as to what areas it could help your horse improve on. (Flexibility, straightness etc) - a “Favourites” folder where you can add any of the 80 exercises used in the main layouts for quick and easy access. - all for a one off price! No monthly subscription. No annual membership. Buy it once and that's it; its yours to keep! Polework patterns was developed by the creator of Fancy Footwork Equestrian, Nina Gill. Nina is a qualified coach who runs Polework clinics full-time and is passionate about her work and the many benefits of polework. This passion has led to Fancy Footwork Equestrian collaborating with some of the U.K.’s biggest equestrian YouTubers and influencers, as well as having Polework training articles printed in three of the biggest equine magazines to date. With this app you will never run out of Polework ideas, even the biggest layouts have been designed to be broken down into smaller sections so that those sections can be used as a standalone layout if you don’t have enough poles to build the whole thing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polework Patterns at 93% against Strides Distance Calculator's 0%. Polework Patterns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Strides Distance Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, monetization model 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
Strides Distance Calculator costs $0.99 and Polework Patterns $3.99 up front. Polework Patterns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strides Distance Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polework Patterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Strides Distance Calculator's written reviews are positive against 93% of Polework Patterns's.
| Parameter | Strides Distance Calculator | Polework Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edward Bullock | Nina Gill |
Customer experience
Strides Distance Calculator
Polework Patterns
In-app purchases
Strides Distance Calculator
No in-app purchases
Polework Patterns
- Patterns Add-On #1$2.99
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