Comparison

Polework Patterns vs FEI TackApp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 40 polework layouts
  • Search by pole count
  • Search by training focus
  • Random layout generator
  • Color-coded pace suggestions
  • Difficulty ratings
  • Favorites folder
Features
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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.

About

FEI TackApp

Access organized, searchable information on permitted and forbidden equipment for equestrian events. This app ensures clarity on what gear is allowed at FEI competitions.

Highlights
  • Organized tack information
  • Searchable equipment database
  • Allowed and prohibited gear
  • FEI event compliance
  • Easily understandable rules
Features
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The FEI TackApp provides organised, easily understandable and searchable information on allowed and prohibited tack, equipment and dress at FEI Events.

Screenshots

Polework Patterns4 screens
FEI TackApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FEI TackApp at Free against Polework Patterns's $3.99. FEI TackApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Polework Patterns's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On 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

FEI TackApp is free to download; Polework Patterns costs $3.99 up front. Polework Patterns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FEI TackApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polework Patterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polework Patterns ships an update every 6 months, FEI TackApp monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Polework Patterns versus FEI TackApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolework PatternsFEI TackApp
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNina GillFédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)

Customer experience

Polework Patterns

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

FEI TackApp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polework Patterns

One-time1
  • Patterns Add-On #1$2.99
None

FEI TackApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polework Patterns free?
Polework Patterns costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FEI TackApp free?
FEI TackApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polework Patterns or FEI TackApp?
Polework Patterns is rated higher. Polework Patterns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FEI TackApp averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Polework Patterns or FEI TackApp have ads?
Neither Polework Patterns nor FEI TackApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polework Patterns or FEI TackApp?
Polework Patterns ships an update every 6 months, and FEI TackApp monthly. Most recently, Polework Patterns was updated on September 29, 2026 and FEI TackApp on September 20, 2026.

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