HiveBloom vs BeeHero.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BeeHero.io
This app provides commercial beekeepers with real-time hive health data, enabling better hive management, increased payments, and reduced labor costs. It leverages hardware sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, and sound, offering 24/7 visibility and precise location tracking.
- Year-round hive visibility
- Increased per-hive payments
- Reduced labor costs
- Faster intervention response
- Precise hive mapping
- Unauthorized movement tracking
- Real-time sensor data
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Built by commercial beekeepers for commercial beekeepers. The BeeHero app gives beekeepers unprecedented year-round visibility into their hives. Beekeepers can: Get higher per-hive payments for stronger hives Reduce labor costs by improving the efficiency of everyday yard activities Enable faster response time for needed interventions Make hive deployment simpler and more accurate with precise mapping tools Track the location of any hive that appears to have been moved without authorization. The BeeHero app displays data derived from the BeeHero hardware connected to the hives and pallets in the apiary to give beekeepers actionable solutions to the everyday problems they are trying to solve. The hardware consists of: Sensor. The BeeHero Sensor™This small yet powerful device measures key hive metrics, including temperature, humidity, and sound to give beekeepers 24/7 visibility into the health of the hive. It’s self-maintaining and has a minimum 3-year lifespan. Gateway. Attached to the side of a hive (one per pallet,) the Gateway connects to the sensors and transmits their data directly to the app along with other information it collects on the surrounding environment. BeeHero gives commercial beekeepers a considerable advantage in the rapidly changing pollination landscape.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeeHero.io at none against HiveBloom's 4. BeeHero.io also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). HiveBloom's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (287 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. HiveBloom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BeeHero.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiveBloom holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiveBloom has 287 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HiveBloom ships an update fortnightly, BeeHero.io every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiveBloom | BeeHero.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (287 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Fuhry | BeeHero LTD |
Customer experience
HiveBloom
BeeHero.io
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
BeeHero.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiveBloom
- 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
BeeHero.io
No in-app purchases






