Comparison

BarnMate vs EquiDiary

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

Head to head
About

BarnMate

Features
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BarnMate is the calm, beautiful planner for your horse — built for co-riders, half-board partners and owners who share the same barn life. — ONE SCHEDULE, EVERYONE IN SYNC — See today, this week or the whole month. Sessions, lessons, competitions, supplements, farrier visits, vaccines and care reminders. Everything is grouped by horse, by day, by rider. — EXERCISES & SESSION TEMPLATES — A library of 55 exercises sorted by type of work: setup, step-by-step, success criteria. Build your own session templates, apply one to a session and its plan shows up right there. Add your own exercises too. Informational content — no substitute for qualified instruction. — SHARE WITH YOUR CO-RIDER OR OWNER — Invite your half-board partner or owner with a single tap. They get free access to the shared group — no separate account, no separate payment. Anyone in the group can plan, log and see the same thing in real time. Several sharers around the same horse? That's covered: each one has their own sessions and their own permissions. — TRACK SUBSCRIPTIONS & BILLING — Riding lessons paid by the package? BarnMate keeps a clean ledger: deposits, lesson deductions, balance and renewal reminders. No more spreadsheets. — PASSPORT & PHOTOS — Store each horse's passport number, vaccine record and identification photos. Everything you need at the gate or at a vet visit. — SMART REMINDERS — Farrier, vaccines, worming, dentist, osteo: BarnMate works out the next due date and reminds you on the day. Farrier coming on the 23rd at 9 am? Set the appointment yourself and get a reminder the evening before — no more missed appointments. Several appointments per type of care, as a series if needed (every 6 weeks…). — PRIVACY-FIRST — Your data syncs through your own iCloud account. We do not run a server. We do not sell anything. Sponsored access for invited co-riders is free. — MADE FOR HORSE PEOPLE — A typography-led design that doesn't look like a spreadsheet. Quiet, focused, beautiful. —— PLUS TIERS —— Solo (1 horse) • Full schedule, supplements, care log, passport, statistics, notifications. • Exercise library and session templates Share / Half-board (multiple horses + sharing) • Everything in Solo • Invite a co-rider or owner — free for them • Multiple horses in the same group • Shared billing & care log Each tier is available Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime. Restore purchases at any time. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. —— PRIVACY —— Data is stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud account. Shared groups use Apple's CloudKit Sharing — invitations are bound to Apple ID. BarnMate operates no server and collects no analytics. Happy riding. —— SUBSCRIPTION TERMS —— • Subscriptions: Solo (monthly/yearly) and Share (monthly/yearly). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. • Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Renewal is charged within 24h prior to the end of the period. • Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. • Any unused free trial portion is forfeited upon purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://barnmate.app/en/privacy

About

EquiDiary

Manage your horse's health, training, competitions, and expenses all in one place. Track daily care habits, monitor your riding confidence, and plan your equestrian activities. Also includes features for riders in riding schools.

Highlights
  • Horse health and medical records
  • Training and competition planning
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Daily care habit tracking
  • Rider confidence journal
  • Riding school mode
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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EquiDiary es la agenda de tu caballo: salud, entrenos, concursos, manejo y gastos, todo en un solo lugar. Y ahora también para quien monta en escuela. CREA EL HÁBITO, DÍA A DÍA • Racha de constancia: suma días seguidos registrando y no la rompas • Retos semanales: 52 retos distintos (técnica, pie a tierra, vínculo, mentalidad, cuidado, salto, doma…), uno nuevo cada lunes. • Hábitos diarios de cuidado: cascos, cepillado, suplemento, paseo… con un toque. MIRA CÓMO CRECE TU CONFIANZA • Diario del jinete: tras cada entreno, anota tu ánimo, tu nivel de confianza y una frase. • Gráfica de evolución y consejos según tu progreso. ¿MONTAS EN ESCUELA? • Modo alumno: registra tus clases, profesor y lo trabajado. • Tus caballos de escuela, cada uno con su ficha. • Bono de clases con aviso para renovar. • Progreso técnico por galopes. TU CABALLO, BIEN CUIDADO • Ficha completa con capa, raza, edad y microchip. • Entrenos, salud y concursos con historial. • Cartilla sanitaria con avisos de vacunas, desparasitación y dentista. • Registro de lesiones y días de baja. • Manejo: cama del box, ración diaria y aviso antes de que se acabe el pienso. • Recordatorios cíclicos: herrador, vacunas, fisio… con notificaciones. TUS CUENTAS, CLARAS • Gastos e ingresos por caballo. • Presupuesto mensual con aviso al acercarte al límite. • Gastos recurrentes automáticos (pupilaje, herrador…). • Exporta tus cuentas a Excel o PDF. PLANIFICA • Calendario con todas tus actividades. • Plan de entrenamiento semanal y cuenta atrás al próximo concurso. • Checklists de entreno y de concurso. EQUIDIARY PREMIUM Caballos y registros ilimitados, dashboard completo, retos e insignias, diario con gráficas, modo alumno completo, presupuesto, exportación y mucho más. Prueba gratis de 3 días en los planes mensual y anual, o pago único para siempre. Disponible en español e inglés, con modo oscuro. Política de privacidad: https://amalrehouni.com/equidiary/privacidad.html Términos de uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BarnMate4 screens
EquiDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EquiDiary at 16.4 against BarnMate's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. BarnMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and EquiDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarnMate ships an update every 4 days, EquiDiary every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BarnMate versus EquiDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnMateEquiDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu Colletamal rehouni

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BarnMate

Subscriptions4
  • Solo Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Share Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Solo Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
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  • Share Yearly1 Month trial$22.991 Year
One-time2
  • Solo · Lifetime$59.99
  • Share · Lifetime$79.99
3 purchases

EquiDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium De por Vida$69.99

Questions

Is BarnMate free?
BarnMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EquiDiary free?
EquiDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarnMate or EquiDiary have ads?
Neither BarnMate nor EquiDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarnMate or EquiDiary?
BarnMate ships an update every 4 days, and EquiDiary every 5 days. Most recently, BarnMate was updated on October 31, 2026 and EquiDiary on October 31, 2026.

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