Racing NSW vs Ardex Essentials
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Racing NSW
Access comprehensive information on NSW thoroughbred racing. Stay updated on upcoming events, horse form, race results, and important news. This app offers an intuitive way to track all aspects of the sport.
- Upcoming event information
- Horse form analysis
- Race results
- Horse activity tracking
- News and notices
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This application provides information on NSW thoroughbred racing for upcoming events, form, race results, horse activity and news and notices in and easy to use intuitive format.
Ardex Essentials
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Ardex Essentials empowers equine industry participants with a 360-degree snapshot of their business. Ensure a gold standard of care for your horses by recording and scheduling exercise, healthcare visits, movements and treatments. Invest in staff engagement by enabling them to contribute to the success of the team by keeping their charges happy. Increase client loyalty and satisfaction by sharing their horse’s journey via audio, photo, text and video communications. Seize sales opportunities with the ability to access and share horse information swiftly. Be an expert on the racing form of horses in your stable with up to date fields, form and results. Make important decisions quicker with the confidence of having your businesses’ financial information in the palm of your hand. Work smarter, dream bigger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ardex Essentials at every 3 weeks against Racing NSW's every 4 months. Racing NSW's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Racing NSW ships an update every 4 months, Ardex Essentials every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Racing NSW | Ardex Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RacingNSW | Ardex Technology Pty Limited |
In-app purchases
Racing NSW
No in-app purchases
Ardex Essentials
No in-app purchases
Questions
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