Comparison

ApiManager vs Melys

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

Head to head
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.

About

Melys

Features
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Melys vous propose une gestion complète dédiée aux gros cheptels apicoles. Vous pourrez y retrouvez la gestion des interventions dans vos ruchers, de vos transhumances, mais aussi la gestion de vos nucléi, greffages, introductions ... Vous pourrez également enregistrer vos extractions puis vos mises en pots, pour une traçabilité exemplaire sur vos produits finis.

Screenshots

ApiManager4 screens
Melys3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melys at none against ApiManager's 3. ApiManager's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ApiManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Melys asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApiManager ships an update every 2 weeks, Melys every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ApiManager versus Melys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiManagerMelys
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomagoj FilipanHexatek

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ApiManager

One-time3
  • Basic Subscription$14.99
  • Standard Subscription$30.99
  • Premium Subscription$64.99
None

Melys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApiManager free?
ApiManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melys free?
Melys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ApiManager or Melys have ads?
Neither ApiManager nor Melys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApiManager or Melys?
ApiManager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Melys every 3 weeks. Most recently, ApiManager was updated on October 24, 2026 and Melys on October 15, 2026.

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