Comparison

i vs ApiManager

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

Head to head
About

i

Features
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The i-bee application captures and transmits complete information about the condition of your apiary. Control of weather conditions in the apiary - temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation. Fixation of the state of each hive - temperature, weight, sound spectrum. Warning in case of theft or falling of the hive. Diary of a beekeeper, with the ability to create reminders then setting tasks to colleagues.

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

i4 screens
ApiManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: i at none against ApiManager's 3. ApiManager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ApiManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. i asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 5 weeks, ApiManager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
i versus ApiManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriApiManager
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”62.5% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIT INNOVATIONSDomagoj Filipan

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ApiManager

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

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApiManager free?
ApiManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do i or ApiManager have ads?
Neither i nor ApiManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or ApiManager?
i ships an update every 5 weeks, and ApiManager every 2 weeks. Most recently, i was updated on September 28, 2026 and ApiManager on October 3, 2026.

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