Polework Patterns vs Appaloo Equestrian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Appaloo Equestrian
Discover hundreds of horseback riding exercises tailored to your discipline, skill level, and equipment. Share your own favorite sessions with a community of riders and save your preferred workouts.
- Hundreds of riding exercises
- Exercises for all disciplines
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Community exercise sharing
- Save favorite exercises
- Leave feedback and comments
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Appaloo Equestrian is the first collaborative app for horseback riding sessions. Have you ever found yourself at the edge of the arena, ready to ride your horse, only to wonder: What exercise should I do today? With Appaloo Equestrian, discover hundreds of exercises to do with your horse—no matter your discipline, skill level, or available equipment. Whether you're a competitive rider or a leisure rider, beginner or advanced, you'll find the perfect riding sessions! We offer exercises in dressage, show jumping, lunging, pole and cavaletti work, long-reining, equifeel, groundwork… and much more! Hundreds of exercises are already available! Each rider can sign up for free to save their favorite exercises, leave feedback by posting comments, and even share their own favorite exercises with the community! Indeed, Appaloo is a community-based platform: share your exercises to help other riders! Appaloo Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appaloo-equestrian.fr/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Appaloo Equestrian at Free against Polework Patterns's $3.99. Appaloo Equestrian also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Polework Patterns's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Appaloo Equestrian is free to download; Polework Patterns costs $3.99 up front. Polework Patterns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Appaloo Equestrian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Polework Patterns ships an update every 6 months, Appaloo Equestrian every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polework Patterns | Appaloo Equestrian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better | 91.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #34 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nina Gill | Appaloo Equestrian |
Customer experience
Polework Patterns
Appaloo Equestrian
In-app purchases
Polework Patterns
- Patterns Add-On #1$2.99
Appaloo Equestrian
- Premium$9.901 Month
- Premium$80.001 Year
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