Apiarist vs Beemark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apiarist
This application helps beekeepers manage their apiaries and hives efficiently. It allows for tracking inspections, harvests, and financial data, with features like photo storage and task reminders. The app works offline and supports data import/export for comprehensive apiary management.
- Track unlimited apiaries, hives, inspections, and harvests
- Store data locally and work offline
- Take photos of apiaries and inspections
- Reminders for scheduled tasks
- Financial tracking for income and expenses
- Data import and export for backup
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Manage your apiary easily and professionally This app is designed specifically for beekeepers — from beginners to experienced professionals. It will help you efficiently manage your beekeeping business, track hive conditions, and plan your work for the entire season. Key Features: - Track unlimited apiaries, hives, inspections and honey harvests - Sync your data between your Apple devices if you use iCloud - Store all information locally — your data is always safe - Works without internet — use the app anywhere - Take photos of apiaries, hives and inspections - Reminders about scheduled tasks - Flexible settings tailored to your needs - Data import and export for backup - Financial tracking income and expenses - Dictionary and reference support - Growth charts for key indicators - Monitor essential metrics Supported Languages: English, 中文, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Español, Türkçe, Magyar, Nederlands, Український, Eesti, Svenska, Polski, Norsk Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Beemark
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The beekeeping journal you buy once. No subscription, no account, no cloud lock-in. Your hive records belong to you. Beemark is a fast, beautiful inspection journal for hobbyist beekeepers: log a full hive check in under a minute, right at the hive, even with no signal. Built by a beekeeper-minded indie studio, designed like a well-worn field notebook. Warm kraft paper, not another gray dashboard. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log inspections fast: queen seen, brood pattern, stores, temperament, varroa count, photos. Big controls that work in the bee yard. • Mark your queens: the international colour-of-year code (white, yellow, red, green, blue) as a first-class feature, with lineage tracking. • Stay ahead of varroa: mite counts with trend lines, plus treatment schedules tuned to real product labels (42-day strips, formic, oxalic) and reminders you won't miss. • Get a second pair of eyes (beta): snap a brood photo and the AI triage assistant highlights possible signs worth a closer look, with an honest confidence score. It's not a diagnosis: anything serious points you to your local apiary inspector. • Look it up on the spot: a bundled reference library covering AFB, EFB, chalkbrood, sacbrood, DWV, wax moth, small hive beetle and more. Works fully offline. • Track feeding and harvests: syrup, fondant, pollen patties; supers, batches and jars. • Prove your records: export clean, inspector-ready PDF reports for state inspectors and bee clubs. • Sync without servers: your data lives on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. We never see it. FREE VS PRO The free version is a real journal: five hives, full inspection logging, the complete disease library. One single Pro purchase unlocks unlimited hives, treatment scheduling, PDF reports and more. Pay once, keep it forever. AI photo checks use optional credit packs. No subscription, ever. WHO IT'S FOR • Backyard and sideline beekeepers who want their records to outlive any app company • Beginners who want one place for inspections, treatments and "what is this?" moments • Club members and mentors who need printable, shareable records Your bees deserve better than a soggy notebook. Download Beemark and make your next inspection the easiest one yet. Questions or ideas? We answer every email: nick@sunic.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Apiarist at 3 against Beemark's 1. Apiarist also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Apiarist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Beemark sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Apiarist ships an update every 10 days, Beemark every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apiarist | Beemark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (148 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Soloviev | Nick van Rossenberg |
In-app purchases
Apiarist
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 coffee$4.99
- 2 coffees$9.99
- 5 coffees$24.99
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- 10 coffees$49.99
Beemark
- 10 Diagnosis Credits$1.99
- 25 Diagnosis Credits$4.99
- Beemark Pro$9.99
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- 100 Diagnosis Credits$9.99









