Mareli vs Equest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Mareli
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Mareli is the app for riders and the stables they ride in: a stable chat that keeps everyone in the loop, safety on every ride, and an AI coach that gets to know your horse. THE STABLE β FREE FOR EVERY MEMBER One place for everyone at the yard. The stable chat, a chat for each horse with its owner, co-riders and loaner, and direct messages β with photos, video, voice messages, @mentions and replies. Report an injury or hand over to the evening shift straight in the horse's chat, and it's saved in the horse's journal. Stable schedule with shifts and swaps Booking of the arena and other resources β also for outside riders Paddocks and turnout: who goes out where, and who brought them in Stable cards for every horse: feed, box, paddock, care and an emergency card with numbers to call Medication and special feed with confirmation β the owner sees when the dose was given Stable info, important numbers and rules that new members accept when they join Invite with a link. The admin approves new members. Being a member is always free β only the stable admin needs a subscription. SAFE IN THE SADDLE β AND AT THE YARD Add 1β3 safety contacts. If you become still during a ride and don't answer "Is everything okay?", they receive a text with your position and a map link β even with the phone in your pocket and the screen locked. If the phone goes silent, the server raises the alert. An SOS button is always close. RECORD YOUR RIDE Outdoors with GPS: time, distance, map track and an estimated split of walk/trot/canter. In the arena: time only. Save favourite routes privately or share them with your stable, and share a map image or a photo with your track afterwards. HOW MUCH YOUR HORSE HAS WORKED Every session β yours, your co-rider's, the loaner's β is collected per horse, and you see at a glance if the week has become heavy. Set a daily limit for rehab or a young horse β everyone riding the horse sees it. A COACH THAT LEARNS (PREMIUM) Tell us about your horse and get training sessions that evolve with you. The coach answers questions, suggests next steps and builds a profile of what works for the two of you. MORE WITH PREMIUM Voice-guided sessions: your coach talks you through the session while you ride, part by part, in natural speech and with no need to look at the screen. Training sessions tailored to discipline, level and your horseβs history. Video analysis of your riding Read the vaccination certificate from a photo, with reminders for vaccination, worm counts and insurance My horse live: notifications when your horse is turned out, brought in or its stable card changes Alarm if a medication dose isn't confirmed in time Weekly report and the horse's journal as PDF β for the vet, insurer or a new owner Apple Health and Apple Watch: import rides and save them as Equestrian Sports Administer a stable PRICES Try everything free for 30 days β no card needed. Then Premium monthly or yearly. For stable admins, the price follows the size of the stable: Premium covers up to 10 horses, Stable 25 up to 25 horses, and Stable Unlimited any number. Recording, safety contacts, the horse's journal and everything in the stable are free. Mareli never diagnoses β at any sign of pain or lameness, the coach always refers you to a veterinarian. The safety feature complements carrying your phone; it does not replace your own judgement. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period and is charged to your Apple account. Manage or cancel under Settings β Apple ID β Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Mareli terms: https://mareli.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mareli.app/privacy.html
Equest
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Be a better rider. Equest is the training diary for everyone who rides, whether you have your own horse, ride a lease, take lessons or coach others. DRAW EXERCISES AND COURSES Sketch on a real arena, 20 Γ 40 or 20 Γ 60. Drag in verticals, oxers, crosses and poles. Draw the route with your finger, and Equest works out the distances and strides between the fences. Add text, decorations and notes. Share the result as an image or a print-ready PDF course sheet. Got an exercise on paper? Take a photo of it, and Equest finds the fences for you. A QUICK EXERCISE WHEN YOU NEED AN IDEA One tap gives you an exercise to ride right now, on horseback or on the ground for your own fitness. Read it from the saddle, make it harder, or get another one. There are over 120 of them. TRAIN FOR RIDING, OFF THE HORSE Core, legs, cardio and mobility all show up in the saddle. Plan fitness sessions next to your rides and see the whole week in one place. LOG EVERY SESSION Ridden or unmounted. Note how it felt, how hard it was, where you rode and which horse. Add photos. Plan sessions ahead and log how they actually went. STATS THAT SHOW PROGRESS A heatmap that colors every day you train. Feeling and intensity over time. All-time totals, and separate stats for every horse. Set a weekly goal and keep your streak alive. SHARE IT Share a ride, a horse or a whole month on Instagram, or save it as an image. APPLE HEALTH Connect Apple Health to see your daily steps and distance next to your riding. Equest only reads from Health. It never writes. YOUR DIARY, BACKED UP Everything is copied to your own private iCloud automatically. Only you can see it. Change phones and your whole diary comes with you. EQUEST PRO Free: 3 exercises of your own, every horse you ride, every quick exercise and unlimited logging. Pro adds: β’ Unlimited exercises and courses β’ Exercise images and PDF course sheets without the watermark β’ Full stats, for you and every horse Start with 7 days free. Prices and terms are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://sarabara.se/equest/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? equest@sarabara.se
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mareli at 15.0 against Equest's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mareli sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Equest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mareli ships an update every 4 days, Equest weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mareli | Equest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apenticon AB | Sara bara |
In-app purchases
Mareli
- Mareli β Stable Member monthly$5.991 Month
- Mareli Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Mareli Stable 25 - Monthly$19.991 Month
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- Mareli Stable Unlimited - Monthly$34.991 Month
- Mareli β Stable Member Yearly$59.991 Year
- Mareli Premium β Yearly$79.991 Year
- Mareli Stable 25 - Yearly$199.991 Year
- Mareli Stable Unlimited - Yearly$349.991 Year
Equest
- Equest Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Equest Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year





