Comparison

ApiFields vs BeeKeepPal

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

Head to head
About

ApiFields

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For the proper organization and effective use of the honey base of beekeeping, it is important to assess the honey productivity of the area. Honey plants are a source of food for bees and commercial products of apiaries. The nectar collected on them is processed by bee colonies into honey, and a stock of bee bread is created from flower pollen. When assessing the area in a melliferous relation and compiling a honey balance of an apiary, it is necessary: take into account the species composition of honey plants in the area of productive flight of apiary bees; identify the area occupied by honey plants; calculate the honey reserve of the area; determine the number of bee colonies that can be provided with honey in a given apiary. Features of the app: Apiaries - creation of apiaries and showing their locations on the map; - displaying a list of fields; - recording the weight of control hives; - recording weather data; - adding photos. Fields - creation of fields on a map of the area; - determination of productive areas of the field, for each apiary separately; - distribution of fields into groups. Floral sources - creation of honey plants; - making the sequence of flowering. The beginning of flowering of melliferous plants depends on the latitude and longitude of the area, growing conditions, as well as meteorological indicators of a given year, but the sequence of flowering of honey plants for all areas is more or less the same. Synchronization The app allows you to synchronize data on all devices: - automatic synchronization between a computer, phone or tablet; - start work on one device and continue on another.

About

BeeKeepPal

This app helps beekeepers manage their apiaries and beehives digitally. It allows for detailed record-keeping of hive inspections and scheduling of apiary tasks with reminders. Get informed recommendations based on your inspection data.

Highlights
  • Apiary management
  • Beehive management
  • Inspection record-keeping
  • Task scheduling and reminders
  • Data-driven recommendations
Features
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Being responsible for an entire colony of living things in itself can be hard work. There's some heavy lifting and physically difficult tasks involved. On top of that, record keeping and paper works can be time consuming and tiring, but unfortunately, it is something that we cannot avoid. What if we tell you, there is a solution. Introducing BeeKeepPal, a complete operations management app for novice as well as commercial beekeepers that lets you digitally record all your beekeeping information. The BeeKeepPal mobile app allows you to: 1. Manage Your Apiary Give your apiary a name and start managing its details, including its location. 2. Manage Your Beehives Add your beehives to an apiary, and manage aspects such as the queen, beehive components and inspections. 3. Record Your Beehive Inspections Record your beehive inspection, filling out as much information as you think is necessary. BeeKeepPal uses your inspection data to provide informed recommendations for your beehives. 4. Schedule Tasks There's always something to do around your apiary. Schedule your tasks and get reminders when they are near due.

Screenshots

ApiFields4 screens
BeeKeepPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ApiFields at none against BeeKeepPal's shown. BeeKeepPal's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApiFields ships an update monthly, BeeKeepPal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
ApiFields versus BeeKeepPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiFieldsBeeKeepPal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry PaponovAkeem Murray

In-app purchases

None

ApiFields

No in-app purchases

None

BeeKeepPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApiFields free?
ApiFields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeeKeepPal free?
BeeKeepPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ApiFields or BeeKeepPal have ads?
BeeKeepPal shows ads; ApiFields does not.
Which is updated more often, ApiFields or BeeKeepPal?
ApiFields ships an update monthly, and BeeKeepPal every 2 months. Most recently, ApiFields was updated on June 4, 2026 and BeeKeepPal on July 7, 2026.

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