Comparison

BeeCheck vs ApiManager

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

Head to head
About

BeeCheck

This app allows beekeepers to register and map their hives directly from their mobile device. Users can easily move their hives and manage their apiary locations. It's designed for beekeepers participating in the FieldWatch stewardship platform.

Highlights
  • Hive registration
  • Hive mapping
  • Hive relocation
  • Mobile management
  • FieldWatch integration
Features
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The new BeeCheck app is an upgrade in functionality and ease-of-use for the beekeepers who participate in the FieldWatch stewardship platform. Not only can beekeepers register and map their hives, they can now move them with ease from their mobile device or tablet! Existing users of BeeCheck simply need to download the FREE app and login. New BeeCheck users can sign up right from the app and map their hives! Staying connected in agriculture has never been easier!

About

ApiManager

This app helps beekeepers track and record hive development, inspections, honey production, and feedings. It offers user-friendly data management with graphs, reports, and statistics to monitor apiary progress and finances.

Highlights
  • Hive inspection tracking
  • Honey production recording
  • Feeding and task management
  • Graphs and reports
  • Advanced statistics
  • Expense and earnings tracking
Features
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Tracking and recording the development of your bees is an integral part of beekeeping. A pen and paper is good to record the progress of the hive. However, a beekeeping mobile app with a user-friendly interface is cooler than the traditional ones. Made for beekeepers, ApiManager is a feature rich application designed to help you manage your beehive records. It allows you to record important beekeeping data on your bees. Tracking hive inspections, honey production, feedings, tasks are just a few of the awesome features this app provides. Use various Graphs, Reports and Advanced statistics for monitoring your business and never lose track of your expenses and earnings. Beekeeping can be simple, manage your apiary well.

Screenshots

BeeCheck4 screens
ApiManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApiManager at 63% against BeeCheck's 0%. ApiManager also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). BeeCheck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ApiManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BeeCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeCheck ships an update every 3 months, ApiManager every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeeCheck versus ApiManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeCheckApiManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFieldWatch, Inc.Domagoj Filipan

Customer experience

BeeCheck

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ApiManager

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeeCheck

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ApiManager

One-time3
  • Basic Subscription$14.99
  • Standard Subscription$30.99
  • Premium Subscription$64.99

Questions

Is BeeCheck free?
BeeCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApiManager free?
ApiManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeeCheck or ApiManager have ads?
Neither BeeCheck nor ApiManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeCheck or ApiManager?
BeeCheck ships an update every 3 months, and ApiManager every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeeCheck was updated on October 3, 2026 and ApiManager on October 3, 2026.

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