Howrse vs Hobbyhorsing Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Howrse
Breed, train, and care for a wide variety of horses, ponies, donkeys, and unicorns. Manage your own equestrian center, compete in races and shows, and collaborate with other players to become the best breeder. Create custom artwork and share your passion with a global community.
- Breed diverse horse breeds, ponies, donkeys, and unicorns
- Care for and train horses for competitions
- Manage an equestrian center and boarding business
- Equip horses with tack for performance boosts
- Compete in Grand Prix events and win trophies
- Create and share custom horse coats and landscapes
- Play in teams to improve breeds and climb rankings
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LET LOOSE YOUR PASSION FOR HORSES! More than 60 million players have already tried Howrse, so what are you waiting for? Join this community of horse lovers today! - BREED the horse of your dreams Choose your horse from over 50 breeds (purebred Arabian, Fjord, French Riding Pony, Shetland…) with 17 different coats. You can even choose ponies, donkeys or unicorns. - TAKE CARE of your new friend Feed it so they'll be healthy, and make sure their energy level stays high. Keep an eye on their morale, and don't hesitate to give them treats or stroke them if their morale drops. - RUN your own equestrian center Create your own equestrian center, develop your horse boarding business, and organize competitions to increase your prestige (Only available on the web version). - TRAIN your horses When your horse is 3 years old, choose a specialty of either classical riding (speed, cross-country, show-jumping, or dressage competitions) or western riding (barrel racing, cutting, reining, western pleasure or trail class competitions), then start training them to enhance their skills. Select the best tack (saddle, saddle cloth, bridle, etc.) to increase your champion's performance. Join Grand Prix events and win prestigious trophies. - CREATE your horse breeding farm Develop the genetic potential of your future foals by choosing the best stallions for your mare and increase their innate skills. Analyze the parents' innate skills and BLUP to make the best decisions. - BECOME the best Breeder Challenge your friends and the community to reach the top of the leaderboards in the different categories (General ranking, best breeders, best horses, best equestrian centers....). - PLAY in teams to climb the rankings Form teams of up to 20 players to improve a breed together and reach the top spots in one of the four available rankings (best genetic potential, number of horses, number of rosettes won, or ranking in the Top 1,000 for Grand Prix competitions). - CREATE your own illustrations and SHARE them with the community: Create your own coats and landscapes. Submit them to the community to win prizes. You can also personalize your horse and landscape with thousands of artworks made by the community. - SHARE your passion Join the forums to talk about your techniques to play and breed horses, run your equestrian center or just chat about your passion. Your new horse club awaits with new friends. - PLAY MANY GREAT GAMES From maze to blast, enjoy a new game every month to win prizes. Join the community ! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Howrse/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/howrse_official/ Twitter https://twitter.com/howrse This Ubisoft game requires a 3G, 4G or Wifi connection. UBISOFT Feedback? Contact: http://support.ubi.com Need support? Contact: http://support.ubi.com FEATURES RECAP: - Breed horses, ponies, donkeys or unicorns - Groom and train your horses - Equip your horses with various equipment - Win prestigious competitions - Create your horse breeding farm - Run your equestrian center - Challenge your friends to become the best breeder - Share your passion for horses, ponies, donkeys, unicorns with the community in the forums - Play monthly games to win prizes
Hobbyhorsing Simulator
Design and customize your own hobby horse, then navigate challenging obstacle courses. Earn points, upgrade your horse, and compete in races to become a champion. Experience the thrill of equestrian adventure without needing a real stable.
- Create and customize hobby horses
- Conquer obstacle courses
- Earn points and upgrade horses
- Compete in races and win prizes
- Participate in Gold Rush events
- Complete in-game tasks
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Immerse yourself in the world of Hobbyhorsing! Create your own hobby horse and conquer obstacle courses in a bright and fun game. Harness your faithful horse friend, decorate it and hone your skills by passing obstacles on the map. To become a true master rider, you do not need to have your own stable. Make your dreams come true right on your device! Complete tasks, jump so as to pass all obstacles, earn points and improve your hobby horse. Try to become a champion in the races, win prizes, take part in the Gold Rush. Towards adventure, friend!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hobbyhorsing Simulator at none against Howrse's 23. Hobbyhorsing Simulator also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 35%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Howrse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 11). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Howrse sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Hobbyhorsing Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Howrse holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Howrse has 1.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Howrse's written reviews are positive against 69% of Hobbyhorsing Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Howrse ships an update every 4 months, Hobbyhorsing Simulator daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Howrse | Hobbyhorsing Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ubisoft | Stepan Ivanov |
Customer experience
Howrse
Hobbyhorsing Simulator
Bugs and requests
Howrse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and loading issues
- Inability to progress past tutorial
- Disappearing horses and lost progress
- Incorrect login/password errors
Requested features
4 requests- Access to Equestrian Center on app
- More ways to earn passes/currency
- Ability to skip tutorial
- Improved navigation and user interface
Hobbyhorsing Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Howrse
- Some Passes$0.99
- Riding helmet full of Passes$4.99
- Starter Pack$5.99
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- Competitor Pack$5.99
- Select Offer XS$5.99
- Satellite Pack$5.99
- Essential Fragments Pack$6.99
- Water trough of Passes$14.99
- Season Key$17.99
- Breeder Pack$17.99
- Select Offer S$19.99
- Teeny Pack$20.99
- Deluxe custom pack$20.99
- Heroes Pack$21.99
- Asteroid Pack$21.99
- Bags filled with Passes$34.99
- Excellence Fractal Pack$38.99
- Select Offer M$42.99
- Triple Pack$54.99
- Deluxe Breeder Pack$59.99
- Wheelbarrow of Passes$79.99
- Olympus Pack$119.99
Hobbyhorsing Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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