Comparison

Equine Academy vs Between Rides

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

Head to head
About

Equine Academy

Design and visualize equestrian courses in a 3D environment. Organize coaching lessons, set goals, and manage horse records. Share your creations with a global community and access regular exercise updates.

Highlights
  • Create custom equine exercise or jump courses
  • Interactive 3D environment for visualization
  • Organize coaching lessons and set goals
  • Manage horse record cards with important information
  • Share custom courses with others
  • Receive regular exercise updates from a coach
  • Track progress towards goals
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Unleash your equestrian passion with the ultimate equine learning tool, from course design, appointment saving to organising your coaching lessons and goals! Whether you're a seasoned rider/coach or just starting your journey with horses, Equine Academy empowers you to become the architect of your dream riding experience. Key Features: Create Your Own Equine Exercise or Jump Course: Design your digital equine school with a user-friendly course creator. Place jumps, obstacles, and other elements to craft the perfect riding course. Your imagination is the only limit! Interactive 3D Environment: Immerse yourself in a 3D world where you can visualise every jump, every turn, and every challenge. It's like having a digital riding arena at your fingertips. Build and Learn: Whether you're a rider, trainer, course designer or coach, Equine Academy is the perfect companion for honing your skills. Learn the principles of course design while creating courses that will challenge and inspire. Share Your Masterpiece: Showcase your creativity! Share your custom courses with friends, fellow riders, or the global equestrian community. Riders from around the world could take on your challenges! Receive Constant Exercises: We have a dedicated coach who updates our exercises regularly giving you never before seen on social media content. Now with a 3D option so you can actually see a horse perform those exercises. New My Horse Area: Give your horse a record card! Add your horses information such as name height, weight and a photo, add important dates and information to it on the go. New My Goal Area: Work with your coach or your clients by using the new goal area in the app, save a goal and give it a time scale to be completed.... add some steps to reach it and tick them off along the way! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Between Rides

Features
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BETWEEN RIDES - Everything between rides... in one place. The all-in-one app for South African horse owners, riders, coaches and stable managers. Track every ride, keep your horse's records, plan your week and run your yard, all from your phone. Built by riders, for riders. ZA RIDE TRACKING - GPS route recording with live tracking - Distance, speed and time for every ride - Ride notes and photos - Mark sessions as lessons and filter by them - Lunge timer with interval beeps - Ride analysis with gait, speed, tempo, stride and elevation charts (Basic) - Follow your favourite trails (Basic) - Exercise ideas library (Basic) HORSE HEALTH (Basic) - Vaccination and deworming records - Vet, farrier, dentist and physio visits in one place - Reminders so nothing is missed - Photos and notes on every visit - A full medical history for every horse YOUR HORSES, ALL IN ONE PLACE - A profile for every horse with photos, pedigree and details - Share a horse with co-owners, riders and your stable - A week-at-a-glance dashboard for all your horses - Private notes you can share with people or groups GROUPS AND SHARING - Share your rides and progress with your stable, friends and coach - Stable announcements to your yard group - Join challenges with your group and share your medals (optional) CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Weekly and monthly riding challenges with bronze, silver, gold and platinum medals - Lifetime achievements for your tracked rides and distance (Basic) STABLE MANAGEMENT (Premium) - Feed inventory and feed plans per horse - Invoices and billing - Livery contracts and horse onboarding - Stable expenses and cost analysis - Arena management and bookings - Stable calendar COACHING AND LESSONS - Book lessons with coaches (Basic) - Lunging logs and riding development - Lesson reports and homework for instructors (Professional) SHOWS AND PERFORMANCE (Professional) - Show entries and results - Performance analytics and charts across disciplines PLANS Free: up to 2 horses, GPS ride tracking, week at a glance, groups and free challenges and medals Basic (R75/month): unlimited horses, health records, ride analysis, trails, more challenges, lifetime achievements Premium (R125/month): stable management, feed, invoicing, arenas Professional (R250/month): shows, performance analytics, coach tools All prices in rand, VAT inclusive. Annual plans save about two months. PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN Made in South Africa for South African riders, with rand pricing and support in your timezone. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK Email: admin@betweenrides.co.za Facebook: facebook.com/BetweenRides Found a bug or have an idea? We are listening! Track. Care. Remember. Between Rides - A journal for rides, care and progress Terms of Use: https://betweenrides.co.za/terms

Screenshots

Equine Academy4 screens
Between Rides4 screens

Verdict

The call

Equine Academy and Between Rides are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Equine Academy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Between Rides sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Equine Academy versus Between Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquine AcademyBetween Rides
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunny Looking DiceJanet Hoogervorst

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Equine Academy

Subscriptions3
  • Yearly Subscription 9.99$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
6 purchases

Between Rides

Subscriptions6
  • Between Rides Basic$3.991 Month
  • Between Rides Premium$5.991 Month
  • Between Rides Professional$11.991 Month
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  • Between Rides Basic (Annual)$39.991 Year
  • Between Rides Premium (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Between Rides Professional (Annual)$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Equine Academy free?
Equine Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Between Rides free?
Between Rides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Equine Academy or Between Rides have ads?
Neither Equine Academy nor Between Rides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equine Academy or Between Rides?
Equine Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Between Rides every 3 weeks. Most recently, Equine Academy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Between Rides on October 24, 2026.

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