Comparison

BarnMate vs TrueHands

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 — Get notified before a farrier visit, a vaccine or a deworming — no more missed appointments. — 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. —— PRO 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

TrueHands

This app helps horse owners meticulously track their horse's measurements, care schedules, riding activities, and finances. It offers guided camera measurements, detailed horse profiles, event calendars, ride tracking, and expense management. Secure iCloud sync ensures all your data is organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • Guided horse measurement with LiDAR
  • Detailed horse profiles and care records
  • Event calendar for appointments and activities
  • Ride tracking with route mapping
  • Financial tracking for expenses and income
  • Private iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable PDF exports
Features
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TrueHands brings horse measurement, care records, schedules, riding activity, and financial tracking together in one organized app. GUIDED HORSE MEASUREMENT Measure your horse and track changes over time with LiDAR-guided camera captures. (Patent pending.) TrueHands provides: • Height measurements in hands• Full-body measurement using guided side and front captures• Estimated heart girth, body length, shoulder width, and weight• Real-time depth-quality feedback during capture• Guided silhouettes and anatomical marker placement• Manual adjustment and review before saving• Manual measurement entry when camera measurement is unavailable• Measurement photos and editable measurement history• Height and weight trend charts• Pounds, kilograms, inches, and centimeters• Branded measurement-history PDF exports with Premium Camera measurement requires an iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro model equipped with a LiDAR depth sensor. On other supported iPhones, measurements can be entered manually and all other care-management features remain available. HORSE PROFILES AND CARE Create detailed profiles with photos, registration information, purchase date, veterinarian, farrier, feeding instructions, notes, appointments, measurements, and care history. • Maintain current feeding instructions and diet history• Share feeding sheets for one or multiple horses• Store Coggins documents, veterinary records, owner contacts, photos, scans, PDFs, and custom document categories• Pin and organize frequently used documents• Transfer a complete horse profile to another TrueHands user• Create customizable, shareable horse player cards CALENDAR AND EVENTS Keep your horse’s schedule and history organized. • Month and week calendar views• Veterinarian, farrier, race, competition, and custom appointments• Events for races, competitions, injuries, feed changes, veterinary care, farrier visits, and more• Photos, videos, documents, notes, scores, times, rankings, and prize money• Editable event and measurement history• Timeline filtering by event type• Branded PDF event exports RIDE TRACKER Record rides using your iPhone’s location services. • View your route on a satellite map• Track distance, duration, average speed, and maximum speed• Select one or more horses, or record a ride without choosing a horse• Continue tracking while the screen is locked or another app is open• Review ride history and monthly distance for each horse• Create shareable ride summaries with the route, horse photos, and statistics COST TRACKER Record horse-related expenses and income, including hay, feed, veterinary care, farrier work, fuel, winnings, and custom categories. • Assign transactions to individual horses• Review monthly and yearly totals• Track income, expenses, and net results• Export financial statements for recordkeeping• Add eligible veterinary costs and prize winnings directly from events PRIVATE ICLOUD SYNC Horse profiles, photos, measurements, diets, events, appointments, documents, rides, and financial records sync privately through the Apple Account signed into iCloud. FREE AND PREMIUM The free plan includes one horse and up to three saved measurements. TrueHands Premium unlocks unlimited horses, unlimited measurements, feeding-instruction PDFs, and measurement-history exports. Eligible new subscribers can try Premium free for one week. Camera measurements and weight calculations are estimates and are not a substitute for a calibrated scale, professional veterinary advice, or independently verified measurements. Privacy Policy: https://truehandsapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BarnMate4 screens
TrueHands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarnMate at every 5 days against TrueHands's every 6 weeks. TrueHands's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. BarnMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TrueHands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarnMate ships an update every 5 days, TrueHands every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BarnMate versus TrueHands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnMateTrueHands
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMathieu ColletJohnny Delaney

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$39.99
  • Share · Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

TrueHands

Subscriptions2
  • TrueHands Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • TrueHands Premium Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • TrueHands Lifetime PremiumFree

Questions

Is BarnMate free?
BarnMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueHands free?
TrueHands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarnMate or TrueHands have ads?
Neither BarnMate nor TrueHands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarnMate or TrueHands?
BarnMate ships an update every 5 days, and TrueHands every 6 weeks. Most recently, BarnMate was updated on September 29, 2026 and TrueHands on September 30, 2026.

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