Comparison

ApiFields vs Beekeeper Journal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Beekeeper Journal

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Record apiaries, hives and six-step inspections. Keep original observations and linked revisions, attach up to two photos per inspection, and export CSV, PDF or versioned ZIP archives. Restore compatible archives without overwriting conflicting records. A manual journal, not treatment advice.

Screenshots

ApiFields4 screens
Beekeeper Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beekeeper Journal at fortnightly against ApiFields's monthly. ApiFields's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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, Beekeeper Journal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ApiFields versus Beekeeper Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiFieldsBeekeeper Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry PaponovDanila Pryadko

In-app purchases

None

ApiFields

No in-app purchases

None

Beekeeper Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApiFields free?
ApiFields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beekeeper Journal free?
Beekeeper Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ApiFields or Beekeeper Journal have ads?
Neither ApiFields nor Beekeeper Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApiFields or Beekeeper Journal?
ApiFields ships an update monthly, and Beekeeper Journal fortnightly. Most recently, ApiFields was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beekeeper Journal on October 31, 2026.

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