Bridle vs iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bridle
This app simplifies the complex process of calculating bridles for the entertainment rigging industry. It leverages modern technology and intuitive multi-touch gestures to provide a smooth and efficient user experience for riggers.
- Quickly shows bridle leg lengths
- Calculates all forces within the bridle
- Presents all beam loads
- Realistic visual bridle representation
- View all necessary information at a glance
- Multiple input methods: swipe, scroll, type
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Bridle is the innovative bridle creation app for the entertainment rigging industry with a fresh perspective to the ancient craft of calculating bridles. Bridle combines something basic as gravity and physics with the power of modern technology, cause we feel that a swipe using multi touch technology means more then a thousand key strokes. Creating a bridle using the innovative Bridle user interface is a smooth and refreshing experience. Easy of use and maximum functionality has been our prime goal during the development of this app, and this goal is being achieved every time a bridle leg or a beam load is calculated by you as the rigger. UNITS: Imperial, Metric FEATURES: Quickly shows bridle leg lengths for 2-way bridles Calculates all forces within the bridle Presents all beam loads: horizontal, vertical, diagonal Realistic overview in the visual bridle representation view View all the info you need at a glance Multiple ways to input values: Swipe, Scroll, Type
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
This app offers essential tools and reference data for various rigging applications. It covers wire rope, battens, motors, curtains, and more, providing comprehensive support for rigging professionals.
- Wire rope calculations
- Batten and arbor data
- Sheave and motor specifications
- Stage rope information
- Fleet angle calculations
- Curtain rigging data
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iRigging Tools provides tools and reference data for many areas of rigging, including wire rope, battens, arbors, sheaves, stage ropes, motors, curtains, and fleet angles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iRigging Tools by JR Clancy at Free against Bridle's $15.99. iRigging Tools by JR Clancy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Bridle's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy is free to download; Bridle costs $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridle has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bridle ships an update every 8 months, iRigging Tools by JR Clancy every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridle | iRigging Tools by JR Clancy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Production Innovators v.o.f. | J.R. Clancy, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bridle
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
In-app purchases
Bridle
No in-app purchases
iRigging Tools by JR Clancy
No in-app purchases
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