Equestrian World vs BarnPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equestrian World
Discover upcoming equestrian competitions across the United States. Quickly find event details, filter by discipline and date, and plan your competition calendar. Stay informed about classes, venues, and entry deadlines.
- Directory of US equestrian shows
- Filters for discipline, level, and date
- Quick event details (classes, venues, fees)
- Save and follow favorite shows
- Entry deadline reminders
- Discover new events
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Equestrian World is the fastest way to stay on top of equestrian competitions happening across the United States. The app focuses on a single purpose. Helping competitors, trainers, fans, and parents quickly discover upcoming competitions and events, with all the essential information in one place. Search, filter and browse shows by date, location, discipline and many more. Each event displays exactly what you need. Dates, classes, venue details and organiser information. Riders can plan their competition calendar with confidence. Parents can stay informed. Trainers can coordinate across multiple riders. Fans can keep track of the shows they want to follow. What the app offers: • A clean, reliable directory of US equestrian shows. • Filters for discipline, level, date range and many more. • Quick-glance information on classes, venues and fees. • Save and follow your favorite shows. • Clear reminders for important dates such as entry deadlines. • Discover new circuits and events near you. The first version of Equestrian World is built intentionally narrow. It focuses purely on accuracy, speed and clarity for show discovery. More advanced features will be added in future releases as the community grows.
BarnPilot
This app serves as a comprehensive equestrian command center, organizing horse profiles, ride logs, schedules, and health records. It offers GPS ride tracking, navigation with equestrian overlays, and a camera system for monitoring. Additional features include expense tracking and tools for evaluating horse prospects.
- Horse profiles and health records
- GPS ride tracking and journaling
- Equestrian navigation and trail overlays
- Barn and show schedule management
- Camera monitoring for horses and farm
- Expense tracking and horse prospect management
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YOUR HORSE. YOUR DAY. ONE PLACE. BarnPilot brings horse care, rides, records, plans and conversations together. Start free with one horse, Schedule, Nutrition, Ride Journal and Navigator. Add Pro when you need more. ARI, IN THE CONVERSATION With Pro, talk naturally with Ari and keep context during your app session. Ask to show a picture, choose a photo for analysis, or prepare a personal message draft to review before sending. AI features need internet access and service availability. Check AI results before relying on them. HORSES, CARE & RECORDS Organize profiles, photos, videos, notes, work status, turnout, feed, tack and documents by horse. Keep vet and health history, Coggins, vaccinations, imaging and X-rays together. Save a Normal Movement Video for reference and use Video Analysis to review visible patterns. These tools do not diagnose or rule out injury. PLAN YOUR DAY. TRACK YOUR RIDES. Manage schedules, reminders, barn tasks, shows, matches, races, trips and destinations. Connect competitions across Schedule and Shows. Sync schedule items one way to a calendar connected to your iPhone. Record GPS rides with route, distance, time and speed, then save them in your horse’s Ride Journal. NAVIGATOR Explore Google 3D or Apple Maps, search destinations and see aerial previews and automatic regional overlays. Mounted, walking and golf-cart routes depend on mapped coverage. SHOWCAM Capture horse and rider portraits with rear-camera or selfie capture. Use Photo Edit Studio AI edits with precise tags, supported portrait bokeh, Eye Recovery, Shadow Fill, Studio Light, filters and finishing controls. Attention Grabber sounds help with horse portraits. WATCH YOUR BARN Pro includes one supported monitored camera. Equine Watcher reviews still images for visible routine care and limited visible distress signs assessable from one frame. Farm Watch offers quieter alerts for clearly visible people, vehicles, animals and packages. It does not identify people or animals, diagnose health, or infer motion, duration or intent from a still image. Assign cameras to horses, receive notifications and use Camera Focus for a simple live view. Supported setup uses encrypted credential backup for account continuity. SENTINEL Activate 24 hours of heightened still-image monitoring for one camera. Set the situation and exact visible condition to watch. Get phone notifications, optional email and a reminder two hours before expiry. Monitoring does not diagnose, replace veterinary care or guarantee detection. Contact a veterinarian for medical concerns or emergencies. MORE FOR YOUR HORSE LIFE Save horse prospects with photos, videos and notes. Analyze horse bills line by line. Speak or type in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German or Italian: use BarnSpeak for equestrian terms or Normal for general translation, with back-translation and audio playback. BARNPILOT PRO & OPTIONAL PURCHASES U.S. prices: Pro $29.99/month includes one monitored camera, 10 video minutes and 1 Studio edit per paid billing month. Extra camera tiers: +1 $19.99/month; +2 $39.99/month; +3 $59.99/month. Active Pro required; only one tier may be active. Studio credits: 1 edit $7.99; 10 edits $49.99, each with one correction. Sentinel: $9.99 per 24 hours. Local prices may vary. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage them in App Store account settings. Privacy: https://barnpilotapp.com/privacy Terms: https://barnpilotapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Equestrian World at none against BarnPilot's 2. Equestrian World also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). BarnPilot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. BarnPilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Equestrian World asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Equestrian World against 5.0 for BarnPilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equestrian World has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Equestrian World ships an update every 6 weeks, BarnPilot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equestrian World | BarnPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Equestrian World | SCOTT RICHARD MORVAY |
Customer experience
Equestrian World
BarnPilot
In-app purchases
Equestrian World
No in-app purchases
BarnPilot
- BarnPilot Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Add 5 Video Minutes$7.99
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