HiveBloom appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HiveBloom is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

HiveBloom User Reviews

Name: HiveBloom
Rating: 4.8 (282 reviews)

HiveBloom

Martin Fuhry

🌟 Lifestyle

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience87.9% of reviews

Neutral9.1% of reviews

Negative experience3.0% of reviews

~ Based on 33 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of HiveBloom. Based on 282 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 19 positives and 6 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

👍Easy to use and navigate
👍Intuitive design
👍Excellent for tracking hives
👍Comprehensive record-keeping options
👍Voice note taker feature
👍Flexible and fun to use
👍Beautiful data display
👍Seamless syncing across devices
👍Responsive developer/support
👍Great for multiple users/volunteers
👍Helpful for hobbyists and clubs
👍Easy integration of pictures
👍Cloud storage for accessibility
👍NFC feature for hive identification
👍Good for tracking splits and requeening
👍Bee yard friendly updates
👍Removes need for paper records
👍Good for managing multiple apiaries
👍Allows moving hives between apiaries

Negative things

🐛Lack of response from support
🐛Paywall/cost concerns
🐛Missing financial management feature
🐛No Spanish version available
🐛Issues with data loss after trial
🐛Upfront payment for trial

Is HiveBloom Safe?

HiveBloom appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for HiveBloom is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 282 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

96.8% of ratings point to a safe experience

2.5% of ratings suggest some concerns

0.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 282 App Store ratings for HiveBloom.

Is HiveBloom Legit?

HiveBloom appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HiveBloom is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

Excellent quality, very easy to use.

I love this beekeeping records app. I have struggled with keeping track of my hives on paper and other apps have been useless. HiveBloom is excellent, intuitive and has every possible record keeping option I need, but it is still so easy to navigate. This is a game changer for me. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

RLMgardenrose

3 months ago

Love the App, but…

I cannot get a response from Support for a technical issue.

GRHCO

a year ago

Response from developer

I’m really sorry you haven’t been able to get a reply to your support request. That’s not the experience we want for you. We’re a small team and sometimes fall behind, but every message is important to us. If you could reach out again through the in-app support form or email support@hivebloom.com, I’ll make sure your issue is reviewed directly. Thank you for your patience, and for giving HiveBloom a chance to help with your beekeeping.

Great Ap

This is an amazing ap. Very flexible, easy to use. I like the voice note taker. Design to allow you to quickly take detailed inspection notes, feedings but it also has an element of fun as well. I’ve used multiple apps and this one is the best by far. The only small enhancement I would like is the ability to share notes/inspections with a pier/mentor without full edit capabilities (I.e. read only) but that is minor item. Highly recommend.

Be Free Bee

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying HiveBloom and finding the voice notes and inspection flow useful. Sharing inspections in a read-only way is a great suggestion; I can definitely see how that would help when working with a mentor or fellow beekeeper. I’ve added it to the feature list to explore for a future update. Grateful for your support, and wishing you a great season with your bees!

Best out there

Helps with so many aspects of this game. I always thought “I’ll remember” but that doesn’t work. Great app for tracking and learning about your hives

BeerDoc69

2 years ago

Response from developer

Same here! That's why I made HiveBloom, to help me remember. Thanks for the helpful review, and I hope you are having a great season this year.

Yessss!!!

I’ve tried a few, this is the best. Well worth the money. It’s so easy to use and displays all the information beautifully. I love the quick glances at my inspection notes and the ease of inputting information. This is a million times better than my notebook. Thank you for the thoughtful design and your efforts creating this I love it.

Lanert32

2 years ago

Third Year using Hive Bllom

I am going into my third season using Hive Bloom and I absolutely love this app. I have tried many others and settled on this one. I have a small operation with 30 hives and highly recommend Hive Bloom. It is simple to use yet comprehensive.

When I am in the field I usually update using my iPhone and when I get home review on my iPad. It syncs seamlessly which I love.

The company is very easy to contact directly to provide feedback, which they definitely listen to.

Highly recommend any beekeeper to try out this app.

Mike Honeycrest

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for your wonderful review! I'm always happy to help a fellow beekeeper, so if you or anyone else ever needs something, please send me an email.

Excellent hive app

Excellent app for tracking hives status , especially if you have numerous hives and want to track splits and requeening.
Love the nfc feature to identify the hive wherever it is moved to.

Looking forward to this years beekeeping , whereby I’m planning on expansion, and this app will be perfect for tracing and tracking hive expansion.

Rivachaz

3 years ago

Great app for multiple users

We use this apps to track over 80 hives that are cared for by multiple volunteers and staff. It is an amazing way to communicate about the care of the hives along with a terrific way to keep historical records. The developer is very responsive when we’ve had feedback and suggestions. Highly recommended.

Reeves Bees KC

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the kind review! I'm so pleased that you trust HiveBloom with all of those bees! Don't ever hesitate to contact me at support@hivebloom.com if you have any suggestions or need assistance.

Impressed

I have not been good at tracking my hives/queens in the past so I have been looking for a hive tracking app. Found this to be very intuitive to use along with tracking everything I need. Highly recommend for the hobbyist or Bee Club that wants to share information for mentoring.

Beekeeper Wayne

3 years ago

Response from developer

I’m so glad HiveBloom is helping make hive and queen tracking easier for you! The goal has always been to keep it intuitive while still covering all the details beekeepers care about. Thank you for the recommendation, it means a lot, and I love hearing that it could also be useful for clubs and mentoring.

Great, but could use more functionality

I have used a couple different apps to track my hives and I like this one the best so far for its ease of use in the bee yard.

Of course that comes with a "however".... I do wish that it had summary views where I could check on varroa counts, hive weights, and gentleness over time to better manage my hives. I would love a line graph to show this information to better make decisions on breeding certain queens or not breeding them to better the quality of bees in my bee yard.

Other than that one little functionality, I REALLY do like this and enjoy that I can use it on my phone, mac, and ipad depending on where I am.

DawnKemph

3 years ago

The app looks cool but

There’s a paywall😣

alipetunia

3 years ago

Great App

Love this app to help me to “bee” a better beekeeper. I find it very easy and even fun to work with. I’m going to recommend at our next beekeepers meeting.

Hofbraugirl

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the five stars and the recommendation!

Easy peasy

This app is so user friendly and intuitive. I particularly like the individual hive page that is so nicely laid out and importantly there is a coloured button that immediately tells you what colour queen you might be looking for. Lastly the fact that data is stored in the cloud means I can access my information on either iPad or iPhone without having to manually update either.
Initially I baulked at the price but yearly at the price of 2 or 3 jars of honey it’s an absolute bargain.

woodbodger

3 years ago

Additions needed

Need to be able to modify dates to be in the past such as when the queen started. General notes per hive would be helpful. And ability to say defensive bees

JT hives

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the tips! I agree that the queen tracking is not very good in the app. I'm working on redesigning it right now, so keep an eye out for the improvement in the next version. I think general notes per hive would be fine, too. I'd try using a tag to mark a hive defensive.

HiveBloom

So glad that I chose this app for my job at Blue Dasher Farm in Estelline, South Dakota!

We find it easy to use and a very helpful tool for our beekeeping work!

The support from Marty has been really great, timely and supportive!

Bobbie Chambers Wilson

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the support, Bobbie! Good luck with your bees.

So much easier than paper records!

I really do love the app, and it’s so so much easier than trying to manage paper records. I’ve not found any issues at all with it, and find it to be convenient and quick for updating our inspections.

The only reason I’ve given it a 4* review is I feel like it’s missing a feature - financial management. You can already record how much honey you’ve harvested, so I think it would also be good to be able to record what honey you’ve sold and in what units to get any idea of what your cash flow has been over the seasons. As a hobbyist this for me is more just a hobby that can pay for itself than a business, so it would be good to track how that’s going.

BearMcBearfaceThe3rd

3 years ago

Great app & great support

I use this for my hives, and my 11-year old grand daughter records the data for us using this app. It is easy to use and really works excellently. I especially love the way pictures are so easily integrated with the inspections.

RichColvin

3 years ago

Response from developer

More pictures are always better! I love looking back at old inspections and seeing how much the hive has grown. I love how your 11-year old uses the app! I'm also getting my daughters into beekeeping, but they're only 5 and 3. Good work with your grand daughter, and I hope the two of you get a lot out of HiveBloom. Don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything.

Ease of use

Works well. A couple of ideas were presented to developer for consideration. Great work.

beek in wisco

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the review! I really appreciate the five stars. I'm always looking for more ideas to improve. Hope you like the next version!

Great App.

I’m new to beekeeping and have been using HiveBloom from day one. It has made my start up and record keeping much easier. Thank you. Scott

SDS0617

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the five star review. It's so encouraging to see other beekeepers enjoying my app. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any suggestions or need any help with the app. I'm always happy to chat.

HiveBloom

Very easy to use. Great tech support. No more paper forms!

mobeekeeper

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the review! Let me know what would make HiveBloom a five-star app for you at support@hivebloom.com. I'd be happy to hear your suggestions.