Comparison

Spectator Judging vs World by Steps

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

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About

Spectator Judging

Become a judge in live sports competitions by scoring and ranking events in real-time. Compare your scores with other spectators and official judges to enhance the excitement of equestrian tournaments. Supports multiple scoring modes for different competition types.

Highlights
  • Real-time audience scoring
  • Create custom rankings
  • Compare scores with official judges
  • Multiple scoring modes (full, short, quick, young horses)
  • Anonymized data storage
  • Supported event list available
Features
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Spectator Judging enables fans to get in the judge’s seat and create audience scores and rankings in real-time during the competitions. Co-innovated with SAP and created as a revolutionary new idea with CHIO Aachen in 2013 to let the audience become personally engaged in the judging of dressage and vaulting tournaments, Spectator Judging meanwhile has become a highly welcomed fan offering at forward-thinking tournaments of all sizes up to the FEI World Cup Dressage Series. In 2017, Black Horse One and SAP, the market leader in enterprise application software, have joined forces bundling their expert knowledge in technology and fan engagement to present the new ‘Spectator Judging’ app – powered by SAP technology. GENERAL INFORMATION Choose between one of the following modes: · full mode: Full movement by movement scoring · short mode: Shortened test sheet · quick-mode: Single end result · young horses-mode: three marks for the gaits, one for the submission and one for the perspective Compare your results to the average of other spectators and to the scores of the official judges and help to make dressage events even more exciting! Event organisers may restrict which of these options are possible. Find a list of all supported events here: http://blackhorse88.com/projects/spectator-judging/#anchor_events Your marks and scores are stored on our server using an anonymised version of this device's primary e-mail address. We will not publish your individual data. You will find more information on this topic on the first launch. Privacy Statement: https://blackhorse-one.com/projects/spectator-judging/app_privacy-statement/ Imprint: https://blackhorse-one.com/projects/spectator-judging/app_imprint/

About

World by Steps

Features
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World by Steps turns your everyday walks and runs into an adventure around the planet. Every step you take moves you along a 40,075 km virtual world tour, past real cities and iconic landmarks. FEATURES - Virtual World Tour - Follow a route around the globe powered by your real steps. Watch your progress as you travel from city to city across continents. - Famous Landmarks - Reach iconic destinations like the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, the Statue of Liberty, and many more. - Milestones & Achievements - Unlock rewards as you hit distance goals and discover new places along your journey. - Detailed Statistics - Track your steps, distance, calories burned, and activity trends with daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns. - Automatic Tracking - Syncs with Apple HealthKit. No need to start or stop anything - just walk. - Privacy First - Your data stays on your device and in your personal iCloud. Nothing is shared with third parties. Whether you walk 5,000 or 15,000 steps a day, World by Steps gives every step a purpose. How far around the world can you go? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spectator Judging4 screens
World by Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spectator Judging at none against World by Steps's 3. Spectator Judging also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. World by Steps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Spectator Judging asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spectator Judging versus World by Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectator JudgingWorld by Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Horse One GmbHJulien meyer

In-app purchases

None

Spectator Judging

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

World by Steps

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Spectator Judging free?
Spectator Judging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World by Steps free?
World by Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spectator Judging or World by Steps have ads?
World by Steps shows ads; Spectator Judging does not.
Which is updated more often, Spectator Judging or World by Steps?
Spectator Judging ships an update every 3 weeks, and World by Steps every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spectator Judging was updated on October 17, 2026 and World by Steps on October 25, 2026.

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