Comparison

Appaloo Equestrian vs Equestrily

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of riding exercises
  • Exercises for all disciplines
  • Suitable for all skill levels
  • Community exercise sharing
  • Save favorite exercises
  • Leave feedback and comments
Features
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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

About

Equestrily

Features
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Equestrily works whether you ride on your own, teach independently or run a club. Start alone with your horses and your rides, connect with your instructor, or bring an entire club into one calendar — nothing here requires a club to be useful. FOR RIDERS AND HORSE OWNERS • Your horses, with care records, expenses and documents in one profile • Ride diary with GPS track, distance, duration and calories • Health data from Apple Health enriches a ride with heart rate and energy • Book lessons with your own instructor, with or without a club involved • Progress notes written by your instructor, with a rating trend over time • A clear view of what you owe and to whom FOR INSTRUCTORS • Your own availability, your own price list, your own students • Connect with students directly — no club membership needed on either side • Bookings arrive as requests you confirm, or are confirmed automatically • Special rates per student, and prices recorded on every lesson • A running total of what you are owed, per student and per club FOR CLUBS • Members, instructors and stable staff, each with their own level of access • Locations, arenas and horses — arena capacity and horse conflicts are checked automatically when a lesson is booked • Lesson schedule with confirmations, cancellation deadlines and reminders • Club price list per lesson length, with special rates for individual members • Membership fees, box rentals and manual charges, calculated for you • Settlements for instructors, members and stable staff, with a full breakdown • Events with RSVP, announcements and a club chat FOR EVERYONE • Community trails, useful articles and competitions across clubs • Camps organised by clubs, with registrations and approvals • Notification centre for everything that happens around you • Available in English, Slovenian, Croatian, German and Dutch Equestrily is a subscription service. An account with an active subscription is required to use the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Appaloo Equestrian4 screens
Equestrily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Equestrily at none against Appaloo Equestrian's shown. Equestrily also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Appaloo Equestrian's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Appaloo Equestrian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per month and Equestrily sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appaloo Equestrian ships an update every 3 months, Equestrily every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Appaloo Equestrian versus Equestrily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppaloo EquestrianEquestrily
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppaloo EquestrianDEVELOPTI STUDIO d.o.o.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Appaloo Equestrian

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.901 Month
  • Premium$80.001 Year
10 purchases

Equestrily

Subscriptions10
  • Course rider$5.901 Month
  • Service provider$7.901 Month
  • Rider$14.901 Month
Show 7 more
  • Trainer$24.901 Month
  • Club$49.001 Month
  • Course rider$59.001 Year
  • Service provider$79.001 Year
  • Rider$149.001 Year
  • Trainer$249.001 Year
  • Club$499.001 Year

Questions

Is Appaloo Equestrian free?
Appaloo Equestrian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Equestrily free?
Equestrily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Appaloo Equestrian or Equestrily have ads?
Appaloo Equestrian shows ads; Equestrily does not.
Which is updated more often, Appaloo Equestrian or Equestrily?
Appaloo Equestrian ships an update every 3 months, and Equestrily every 2 days. Most recently, Appaloo Equestrian was updated on November 8, 2026 and Equestrily on November 6, 2026.

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