ApiTracer Lite vs mobbee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ApiTracer Lite
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This application is dedicated to beekeepers wishing to manage closely their hives. Turn your phone into a geolocalised barcode reader, specialised for beekeepers. Our application will quickly replace your notebook! You will be able to enter in the apiaries, all the necessary informations to track your hives: -Strain association scan: associate each hive to the queen it contains and easily follow your queen lineage. - Harvest scan: link the supers to their hive. - Transhumance scan: place hives in their apiary. - Wintering scan: locate your overwintered hives. - Hive list: indicate the hives that need a quick intervention and find them easily in your application. -List of tasks : Also use ApiTracer to organize your task by apiary, keep track of your visits and plan future work. -Apiaries map : quickly access a map of all your apiaries and let it guide you. -Access a simple barcode generator in the application. You can then export all the data by e-mail in the form of an Excel table. It is then up to you to interpret the collected information. This Lite version is completely free of charge, with a limit of 100 hives. A Pro version is available for an unlimited number of hives and a personal website for easier use of the data. This application is independent of any server, all data is stored locally on your phone, and no one but you can access it.
mobbee
This app helps beekeepers monitor and manage their bee colonies. It allows for recording, editing, and organizing data, with reports and analyses to optimize hive management. A subscription unlocks unlimited apiaries and hives, plus advanced reporting and financial tracking.
- Bee colony monitoring
- Data recording and organization
- Activity reports and analyses
- Unlimited apiaries and hives (subscription)
- Management of stores (subscription)
- Income and outcome reporting (subscription)
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Mobbee will help you monitor and manage your bee colony. Record, edit and organise your data anywhere your and and at any time. Take advantage of reports and analyses to better plan your work to uncover the full potential of your colony. Free app is limited to 1 apiary with a maximum of 5 hives. Purchasing the annual subscription provides the following benefits: - An unlimited number of apiaries - An unlimited number of hives - Activity reports and analyses - Management of stores - Report of incomes and outcomes
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Verdict
ApiTracer Lite and mobbee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. ApiTracer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and mobbee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ApiTracer Lite | mobbee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LES RUCHERS DU BASSIGNY | Adam Mach |
In-app purchases
ApiTracer Lite
- ApiTracer Lite$8.99
mobbee
- BASIC$22.491 Year
- PREMIUM$79.991 Year








