Comparison

Polestar vs isybee

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

Head to head
About

Polestar

Manage your vehicle remotely, controlling climate, locks, and charging status. Access your owner's manual, book service, and stay updated on car software and news. Get support through live chat and FAQs.

Highlights
  • Remote climate control
  • Door lock management
  • Car location tracking
  • Battery and charging status
  • Software update notifications
  • Owner's manual access
  • Service booking
Features
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Control your car Use the app to control in-car climate, door locks, locate your car, see battery and charging status, and keep track of software installations. Manage your car Get an in-depth overview of your car. Read the owner's manual, connect to your car, manage users and book service appointments. Stay up to date Get regular updates regarding your car and its software, or dive deeper into the world of Polestar through our news articles. Always supported Reach out to our support team, engage in live chats with our experts, and consult our FAQ section for assistance. Manage your experience View and manage your orders and Polestar ID, visit the car configurator and extras shop, and adjust app settings.

About

isybee

Features
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isybee is a digital beekeeping diary that helps you keep track of every one of your beehives - inspections, observations, treatments, and harvests - all in one place. KEY FEATURES - Daily entries per hive: record queen sightings, larvae, eggs, brood, occupied combs, queen cells, varroa mite checks and treatment, feeding, and hive weight - Works completely offline: enter data in the field with no signal, everything syncs automatically once you're back online - Photos: attach photos to any entry to document the state of a hive over time - Flexible number of hives: set up anywhere from 1 to 60 hives, each with its own name, color marker, category, and queen year - Harvest tracking: log honey harvests per hive or as a total, with a full yearly summary - Change history: every update to a hive's master data (name, marking, queen year, colony strength) is automatically logged, so you always know what changed and when - Multiple family members: everyone can keep their own diary under their own name and PIN, no email address required After a free 30-day trial, isybee costs 0.99 EUR per month, cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Polestar4 screens
isybee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polestar at none against isybee's 1. isybee's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. isybee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Polestar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polestar ships an update every 3 weeks, isybee weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Polestar versus isybee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolestarisybee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolestarBernhard Huber

Bugs and requests

Polestar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Location data issues
  • Charging status not updating correctly
  • Compatibility problems with new iOS versions
  • Frequent errors and crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote trunk/frunk access
  • Adjustable climate control settings
  • Charging status notifications
  • Apple Watch app
  • Integrations with iOS features (widgets, Siri)

isybee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polestar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

isybee

Subscriptions1
  • isybee Monatsabo$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Polestar free?
Polestar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is isybee free?
isybee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polestar or isybee have ads?
Neither Polestar nor isybee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polestar or isybee?
Polestar ships an update every 3 weeks, and isybee weekly. Most recently, Polestar was updated on October 25, 2026 and isybee on October 10, 2026.

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