i vs ApiManager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
i
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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.
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.
- Hive inspection tracking
- Honey production recording
- Feeding and task management
- Graphs and reports
- Advanced statistics
- Expense and earnings tracking
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. ApiManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. i asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | i | ApiManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 62.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 โ better | 12.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT INNOVATIONS | Domagoj Filipan |
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
ApiManager
- Basic Subscription$14.99
- Standard Subscription$30.99
- Premium Subscription$64.99








