Comparison

BeeMapp vs WiBee

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

Head to head

The Wisconsin Wild Bee App

Free

📚 Education

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About

BeeMapp

Features

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This app is a tool for beekeepers to explore how forage availability may affect the development of their colonies. BeeMapp allows the mapping of nectar and pollen sources to create input files for the free honeybee model BEEHAVE (http://beehave-model.net/).

About

WiBee

Contribute to scientific research by completing short surveys about local bee populations. Help catalog species and their frequency to uncover insights into native bee health and distribution.

Highlights

Catalog bee species
Record bee frequency
Contribute to scientific research
Short survey format
Native bee focus

Features

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Take a short survey on a nice day to catalog bee species and their frequency in small areas, helping scientists discover insights on native bee populations.

Screenshots

BeeMapp3 screens

WiBee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WiBee at every 5 weeks against BeeMapp's every 9 months. BeeMapp's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeMapp ships an update every 9 months, WiBee every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

BeeMapp versus WiBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BeeMapp	WiBee
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	6 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	43 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	University of Exeter	Daniel Imhoff

In-app purchases

None

BeeMapp

No in-app purchases

None

WiBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeeMapp free?

BeeMapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WiBee free?

WiBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BeeMapp or WiBee have ads?

Neither BeeMapp nor WiBee shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BeeMapp or WiBee?

BeeMapp ships an update every 9 months, and WiBee every 5 weeks. Most recently, BeeMapp was updated on October 26, 2026 and WiBee on October 26, 2026.