HorseBook vs StallionApp
StallionApp is a purpose-built breeding tool with a breeder social network. HorseBook is a whole-horse record-keeping platform with a full breeding suite built in. Both are good software — here's an honest side-by-side so you can pick the one that fits your operation.
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Side by side
StallionApp goes deep on the breeding shed and connects breeders to each other. HorseBook covers the whole horse — health, farrier, expenses, documents — with mare-side and stallion-side breeding sitting alongside. Where each one is stronger is called out plainly below.
StallionApp details are drawn from its own public website and App Store listing. HorseBook details reflect features shipped and available today. If anything here is out of date, we'll fix it — email support@horsebook.app.
There's no wrong answer
These are different tools built for different jobs. Here's the honest way to pick.
Choose StallionApp if…
- Your operation is breeding-first and you want the deepest purpose-built breeding tooling.
- You want a semen extension calculator, foal-watch labor stages, spare-dose lists, and collection stats.
- You want pedigree tools — a pedigree database, pedigree compare and search, and test matings.
- You want a breeder social network: following other breeders, a newsfeed, and messaging built in.
- You want to create and send breeding contracts with live-foal guarantees from the app.
Choose HorseBook if…
- You keep records for every horse — not just breeding stock — with vaccines, Coggins, farrier, dental, and vet visits in one book.
- You want AI document scanning: snap a registration paper or a vet invoice and it files the record for you.
- You want whole-barn expense tracking and reports, not just breeding-cycle invoicing.
- You want care reminders and a morning digest so deadlines do not slip.
- You want a full breeding suite — mare-side and stallion-side — sitting right alongside the rest of the barn in one app.
- You want simple, public pricing and an app that has been on the App Store since March 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between HorseBook and StallionApp?
StallionApp is a breeding specialist: it goes deep on the breeding shed — collection stats, a semen extension calculator, foal-watch labor stages, pedigree tools — and adds a social network that connects breeders to each other. HorseBook is a whole-horse platform: it keeps health, farrier, dental, documents, and expenses for every horse, with a full mare-side and stallion-side breeding suite built in. If you want one app for the entire operation, HorseBook fits; if you want the deepest breeding-only toolkit plus a breeder network, StallionApp fits.
Does HorseBook have a breeder social network like StallionApp?
No. StallionApp has a social layer — following other breeders, a newsfeed, and messaging between breeders. HorseBook does not; it is a private record-keeping platform, not a social network. If connecting with other breeders inside the app matters to you, that is a real reason to choose StallionApp.
Can HorseBook handle stallion and breeding management?
Yes. HorseBook has a full reproduction suite on both sides: mare heat cycles, breeding, pregnancy checks, foaling, and progeny, plus stallion collections, freezing logs, shipment records, mare bookings, and fee schedules. What it does not yet have is a semen extension calculator, a pedigree database with test matings, or in-app contract create/send — those are StallionApp strengths today.
Does StallionApp track general health records and expenses?
Based on its public website and App Store listing, StallionApp keeps health tracking scoped to breeding-cycle events (for example, vaccination as a cycle event) and keeps cost tracking scoped to breeding-cycle invoicing. It does not advertise general medical, farrier, or dental records, whole-barn expense tracking, or document scanning. HorseBook covers all of those across every horse.
Does HorseBook have a semen extension calculator or pedigree tools?
No — those are genuine StallionApp strengths. StallionApp offers a semen extension calculator, a pedigree database, pedigree compare and search, and test matings. HorseBook has collection, freezing, and shipment records and progeny records that link foals to sire and dam, but not a semen-extension calculator, pedigree database, or test-mating tool.
Which one runs on Android?
Neither has a dedicated Android app in the Play Store. Both are web apps that run in an Android browser, so you can use either on an Android phone or tablet. HorseBook can also be installed to the home screen as an app.
Do both have an iPhone app?
Yes. HorseBook has been on the App Store since March 2026. StallionApp launched its iPhone app in July 2026, alongside its web app, which is its more mature product.
What does HorseBook cost?
HorseBook pricing is public: a 14-day free trial with no card, then Hobby at $4.99/month for up to 3 horses, Pro at $9.99/month or $99.99/year for unlimited horses and 200 AI document scans a month, and Breeder at $39.99/month or $399.99/year, which adds the stallion-owner billing toolkit — fee schedules, your own payment links, and shareable invoices.
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