ApiTracer Lite vs HivePulse
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.
HivePulse
Monitor your beehives remotely and optimize your beekeeping operations. Track hive health, environmental conditions, and harvest yields directly from your device.
- Remote hive monitoring
- Track hive health
- Environmental condition tracking
- Harvest yield management
- Beekeeping operations optimization
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HivePulse — Smart beekeeping, from hive to harvest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HivePulse at none against ApiTracer Lite's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. ApiTracer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HivePulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ApiTracer Lite | HivePulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Les Ruchers du Bassigny | Blue Bean Software |
In-app purchases
ApiTracer Lite
- ApiTracer Lite$8.99
HivePulse
No in-app purchases









