Comparison

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant vs Queen calendar

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

Head to head
About

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant

Features
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Manage your beehives anytime, anywhere The BeeSaver app helps you manage your hives digitally and keeps all essential hive information at your fingertips. Record beekeeping activities, analyze sensor data and detect issues early. Digital Hive Records Document inspections, feeding, treatments and harvests directly in the app. All records are securely archived and always accessible. Smart Hive Monitoring Connect your BeeSaver Queen or compatible hive scales to monitor hive weight and other sensor parameters. Track the development of your colonies remotely and in real time. Alerts for unusual hive activity such as sudden weight loss or drastic increase allow you to react quickly and support your bees more effectively. Built for modern beekeeping BeeSaver combines smart sensor technology with digital hive management to help beekeepers maintain healthier and stronger colonies.

About

Queen calendar

This app guides beekeepers through the 28-day queen bee development cycle. It provides daily stage information and necessary actions, with notifications for critical intervention days. Features include weather forecasts and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • 28-day queen development cycle overview
  • Daily stage descriptions and actions
  • Notifications for intervention days
  • 5-day weather forecast
  • Multiple rearing start options
  • Calendar integration
  • Data backup and sync
Features
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Never miss an important day in queen bee rearing. The Queen Calendar guides beekeepers through the entire 28-day queen development cycle — from egg to grafting to egg-laying check. For each day, it shows what stage the queen is at and what action is needed. Features: - 28-day development overview with daily descriptions - Notifications on important days when intervention is needed - Weather forecast for the next 5 days - Choose your rearing start — from egg, grafting, or queen cell insertion - Add key dates to your phone calendar - Data backup and sync (after registration) - Unlimited number of rearing records Available in 8 languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Polish, French, Spanish, Russian.

Screenshots

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant4 screens
Queen calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant at Free against Queen calendar's $1.99. BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Queen calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant is free to download; Queen calendar costs $1.99 up front. BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per year. Queen calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant ships an update every 3 days, Queen calendar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant versus Queen calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeSaver Beekeeping AssistantQueen calendar
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeeSaver GmbHPunkHive s.r.o.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant

Subscriptions3
  • Worker Bee Abo$22.991 Year
  • Drone Bee Abo$44.991 Year
  • Queen Bee Abo$79.991 Year
None

Queen calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant free?
BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queen calendar free?
Queen calendar costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant or Queen calendar have ads?
Neither BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant nor Queen calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant or Queen calendar?
BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant ships an update every 3 days, and Queen calendar every 2 months. Most recently, BeeSaver Beekeeping Assistant was updated on October 29, 2026 and Queen calendar on November 3, 2026.

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