Comparison

i vs BeekeeperTech

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

Head to head

Your apiary in your smartphone

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

BeekeeperTech

Features

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Simplify your hive management with Beekeeper Tech, the revolutionary application designed to optimize your beekeeping operations. Connected to IoT sensors, it monitors your hives' temperature, humidity, weight, and GPS location in real-time with SmartBee Pro, while sending you alerts in case of anomalies. Record your inspections, plan your tasks, track your production, and collaborate easily with your team. Beekeeper Tech is your guarantee of modern, productive, and connected beekeeping. The application is functional with or without the SmartBee Pro device.

Screenshots

i4 screens

BeekeeperTech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeekeeperTech at fortnightly against i's every 5 weeks. i's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 5 weeks, BeekeeperTech fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

i versus BeekeeperTech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	i	BeekeeperTech
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	58 MB	107 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	IT INNOVATIONS	IRIS Technologies

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

BeekeeperTech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?

i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BeekeeperTech free?

BeekeeperTech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do i or BeekeeperTech have ads?

Neither i nor BeekeeperTech shows ads.

Which is updated more often, i or BeekeeperTech?

i ships an update every 5 weeks, and BeekeeperTech fortnightly. Most recently, i was updated on September 28, 2026 and BeekeeperTech on September 14, 2026.