Comparison

HiveBloom vs Beentry

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

Head to head
About

HiveBloom

This app simplifies beekeeping by providing a digital journal for managing your hives. It helps you track colonies, record inspections, and stay organized, with features like cloud syncing and weather-based reminders. The free version supports up to two hives.

Highlights
  • Free management for up to 2 hives
  • Unlimited hive inspections
  • Apiary mapping and organization
  • Detailed hive health tracking
  • Cloud backup and syncing
  • Weather-based inspection reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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HiveBloom: Free beehive management for healthier, happier bees Keep your colonies thriving with HiveBloom, the beekeeping journal that makes hive management clear and effortless. Whether you're tending a few backyard hives or managing a large apiary, HiveBloom helps you stay organized and connected to your bees. Free forever for up to 2 hives. - Free forever. Manage up to 2 hives with unlimited inspections at no cost. No trial, no credit card, no expiration. - Upgrade when you're ready. Unlock unlimited hives and premium features for only $59.99/year or $5.99/month. - Oversee every apiary. Add as many apiaries as you like and see them pinned on the map. - Track your hives. HiveBloom keeps your colonies organized in one place. - Protect your bees' health. Record detailed inspections and check the status of any hive at a glance. - Work together. Share apiaries so friends or fellow beekeepers can help manage your hives. - Always in sync. Your records are securely backed up and automatically synced to the cloud. - Stay on schedule. Get notified when it's time to inspect, with smart reminders based on your local weather. - Works offline. Keep logging even without a connection. - Quick access. Use QR codes or NFC tags on your hives for instant identification. View our terms of service at https://hivebloom.com/terms-of-service/ Icons by Flat Icons, Smashicons, Freepik, and Nhor Phai via flaticon.com

About

Beentry

A modern notebook for beekeepers to manage colonies, treatments, and yields. Record hive details, add photos, and plan tasks with an intuitive interface. Access your data online or offline with synchronization to a web version.

Highlights
  • Apiary and hive management
  • Detailed colony status tracking
  • Treatment and care recording
  • Yield tracking (honey, wax, etc.)
  • Task planning with notifications
  • Photo documentation
  • Offline and online synchronization
Features
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Beentry helps thousands of beekeepers across Europe manage their apiaries faster and with a better overview. From hive inspections to financial tracking — everything in one place, on your phone and on the web. ▸ INSPECTION RECORDS • Customizable tags — build a record in seconds with a tap • Bulk entries for multiple hives at once • Add photos and notes to your inspections • Current weather is added to inspections automatically • Voice dictation — speak and the app fills in the tags for you ▸ HIVES & APIARIES • Unlimited number of hives and apiaries • Hive type, frame size, colors, archive inactive hives • Clear dashboard with a quick status of all colonies ▸ QUEEN MANAGEMENT • Track lineage, origin, and age • Color marking by year • History of introductions and replacements ▸ PRODUCTION • Record your honey harvests (including moisture measurement), wax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly • Yield overviews per apiary and overall ▸ INTERACTIVE MAP • Bee flight radius around your apiary ▸ PLANNING & TASKS • Plan your next steps directly at the apiary or hive • Reminders via notifications so nothing slips through ▸ AI ADVISOR • Ask anything about beekeeping — get an answer in moments • Knows all your records — gives advice tailored to your colonies ▸ WORKS EVERYWHERE • Offline mode with automatic sync ▸ WEB VERSION • Full web version at www.beentry.com • Export records to PDF • Financial overview with income and expense charts • Sting statistics — how many stings have you collected this year? :) • 6 languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Polish, French Try Beentry free for 30 days — all features, no limits. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HiveBloom4 screens
Beentry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: HiveBloom at 287 against Beentry's 1. Beentry's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. HiveBloom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beentry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beentry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiveBloom has 287 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of HiveBloom's written reviews are positive against 85% of Beentry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiveBloom ships an update fortnightly, Beentry every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HiveBloom versus Beentry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveBloomBeentry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (287 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings287 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin FuhryPunkHive s.r.o.

Customer experience

HiveBloom

All ratings287 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%

Beentry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

HiveBloom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Technical issue with no support response
  • Lost all entries and data after free trial
  • Issues with reloading records after phone death (resolved by support)
  • Harvest feature issue (resolved by support)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to share notes/inspections read-only
  • Summary views for varroa counts, hive weights, gentleness over time
  • Line graphs for data visualization
  • Financial management features (recording sales, units)
  • Ability to modify dates to be in the past
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  • General notes per hive
  • Ability to mark defensive bees
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Beentry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HiveBloom

Subscriptions4
  • HiveBloom Monthly$2.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Yearly$17.991 Year
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  • HiveBloom Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Beentry

Subscriptions2
  • MONTHLY$3.991 Month
  • YEARLY$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HiveBloom free?
HiveBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beentry free?
Beentry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HiveBloom or Beentry?
Beentry is rated higher. HiveBloom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Beentry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HiveBloom or Beentry have ads?
Neither HiveBloom nor Beentry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiveBloom or Beentry?
HiveBloom ships an update fortnightly, and Beentry every 9 days. Most recently, HiveBloom was updated on August 27, 2026 and Beentry on September 1, 2026.

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