Comparison

ApiFields vs HiveDispatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

HiveDispatch

Features
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A practical beekeeping journal for daily records, planning, and apiary analysis. Keep all your beekeeping work in one place. Create notes, add tasks, and record voice memos — the app turns them into text so you can save observations quickly, even during work in the apiary. Features: • Voice notes converted to text • Notes, tasks, and work planning • Calendar for inspections and reminders • Hive history and activity tracking • Apiary overview and analysis • Reports and statistics • 30-day weather forecast for better planning Designed to help beekeepers stay organized, track every hive, and plan work more efficiently. Privacy Policy: https://hivedispatch.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ApiFields4 screens
HiveDispatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ApiFields at none against HiveDispatch's 2. HiveDispatch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. HiveDispatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.90 per year. ApiFields asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApiFields ships an update monthly, HiveDispatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
ApiFields versus HiveDispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiFieldsHiveDispatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry PaponovIhor Kyi

In-app purchases

None

ApiFields

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HiveDispatch

Subscriptions1
  • HiveDispatch Pro Yearly$14.901 Year
One-time1
  • Extra AI Tokens$7.99

Questions

Is ApiFields free?
ApiFields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiveDispatch free?
HiveDispatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ApiFields or HiveDispatch have ads?
Neither ApiFields nor HiveDispatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApiFields or HiveDispatch?
ApiFields ships an update monthly, and HiveDispatch every 2 weeks. Most recently, ApiFields was updated on September 15, 2026 and HiveDispatch on September 18, 2026.

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