BroodMinder Apiary vs UseePlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BroodMinder Apiary
This app collects data from BroodMinder devices and uploads it to your account. It simplifies data collection from all devices in your apiary and can use an old iPhone as a hub to send data to the cloud. Designed for apiarists, it logs hive temperature, humidity, and weight.
- Collects data from BroodMinder devices
- Uploads data to MyBroodMinder account
- Simplifies apiary data collection
- Uses old iPhones as data hubs
- Logs hive temperature, humidity, and weight
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**This app is no longer supported. Please use the BroodMinder Bees app.** BroodMinder Apiary collects data from BroodMinder devices and uploads it to your account in MyBroodMinder. This process has been greatly simplified from BroodMinder app, allowing collection to happen from all devices in your apiary with minimal effort. The Apiary App also allows you to use an old iPhone as a hub device, sending data to the cloud every 10 minutes. The BroodMinder is a professional-grade monitor expressly designed for the apiarist. Drawing on our many years of consumer and scientific product design, we have created a devices that accurately log hive temperature, humidity, and weight once every hour.
UseePlus
This application allows you to view your phone's photo album files directly on your mobile device. It connects via USB to your phone, providing easy access to your media library.
- Connects via USB
- View photo album files
- Control software for MFI devices
- Access phone media library
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USEEPlus is a control software for MFI devices It is connected to the mobile phone via USB You can view your phone's photo album files through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BroodMinder Apiary at 100% against UseePlus's 25%. BroodMinder Apiary also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). UseePlus's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BroodMinder Apiary holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UseePlus has 323 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BroodMinder Apiary's written reviews are positive against 25% of UseePlus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroodMinder Apiary | UseePlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (323 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 323 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IF, LLC | 亮 连 |
Customer experience
BroodMinder Apiary
UseePlus
Bugs and requests
BroodMinder Apiary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UseePlus
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes frequently
- Device not detected even when connected
- Inconsistent performance after software updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch between front and side cameras
- Option to save photos/videos without full library access
- Improved focus and zoom controls
In-app purchases
BroodMinder Apiary
No in-app purchases
UseePlus
No in-app purchases
