Comparison

Polework Patterns vs Badminton HT

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
Currently charting
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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

Badminton HT

Stay updated with the Badminton Horse Trials through this official companion app. Access live scoring, news, rider information, shopping, accommodation details, and site maps. Follow the event closely, whether you're attending or watching from home.

Highlights
  • Live Scoring
  • News Updates
  • Rider Biographies
  • Shopping Information
  • Accommodation Details
  • Site and Course Maps
Features
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The official Badminton app is the companion for your mobile phone for staying up to date with everything related to the Badminton Horse Trials. With Live Scoring and access to all the very latest information including, news rider biographies, shopping, where to stay, site and course maps, you’ll stay fully informed about this year’s event whether you’re visiting Badminton, or following the event from afar.

Screenshots

Polework Patterns4 screens
Badminton HT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Badminton HT at Free against Polework Patterns's $3.99. Badminton HT also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Polework Patterns's advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Badminton HT is free to download; Polework Patterns costs $3.99 up front. Polework Patterns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Badminton HT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polework Patterns ships an update every 6 months, Badminton HT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Polework Patterns versus Badminton HT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolework PatternsBadminton HT
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNina GillBadminton Horse Trials Ltd.

Customer experience

Polework Patterns

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

Badminton HT

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polework Patterns

One-time1
  • Patterns Add-On #1$2.99
1 purchases

Badminton HT

One-time1
  • Badminton Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Polework Patterns free?
Polework Patterns costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Badminton HT free?
Badminton HT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polework Patterns or Badminton HT have ads?
Neither Polework Patterns nor Badminton HT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polework Patterns or Badminton HT?
Polework Patterns ships an update every 6 months, and Badminton HT every 5 weeks. Most recently, Polework Patterns was updated on September 24, 2026 and Badminton HT on September 8, 2026.

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