Comparison

Inkle Visualizer vs Beehive

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

Head to head
About

Inkle Visualizer

This app helps you design intricate patterns for inkle looms. It offers tools for organizing charts, quickly painting colors, and tracking your warping process. Share your creations easily with others.

Highlights
  • Organize charts with folders
  • Quickly paint colors with palettes
  • Real-time color updates
  • Mirror mode for symmetrical design
  • Warping thread tracker
  • Offline data storage
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Inkle Visualizer is an app for your iPad / iPhone that improves the way you create designs for plain weave, warp faced bands, typically woven on an Inkle loom. Library features + Organize your chart library using folders. Easily drag and drop to reorganize. + Thumbnail of each chart makes it easy to find a specific chart + Search library easily, finding folders and charts whose name matches the search text + Sort by name, width, created date, updated date + Share full sized image of your chart. Great for use on social media like Ravelry or Instagram + Share Inkle Visualizer chart files to other users of Inkle Visualizer via email, Air Drop or to the File app. Editing Features + Quickly paint colors on your band by tapping the draw-down + Each chart has a Color Palette you build to use in designing your chart + Update a color in the Palette and the chart reflects the change immediately + Swap colors used in your chart quickly from those available in your Color Palette + Import colors from other charts in your library + Use Mirror mode to keep both halves of your band in sync + Add threads + Duplicate or flip selected threads + Multiple levels of undo/redo while editing + Lock chart to prevent editing + Share full size image or thumbnail image + Reorder your colors inside the Palette using drag and drop Warping Tracker + Easily keep track of which thread you're currently warping + Tap screen or keyboard to move forward to the next thread, and mark off previous thread Other features + Stores data locally on device, does not require internet connectivity + Supports Dark Mode + Works with Apple Pencil For more information and support check out our Ravelry user group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit-foundry-user-group

About

Beehive

Manage your apiary efficiently with this digital journal. Track hive health, productivity, and history with detailed logs, an interactive map, and task reminders. Integrates weather data and offers quick access via QR codes.

Highlights
  • Smart hive organization
  • Detailed inspection logs
  • Interactive apiary map
  • QR code quick access
  • Bee activity timer
  • Task and reminder system
  • Weather integration
Features
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Beehive: The Modern Beekeeping Journal   Streamline your apiary management with Beehive, the intuitive app designed for both hobbyist and professional beekeepers. Say goodbye to paper logs and hello to a smarter way to track your colony’s health, productivity, and history. Key Features: • Smart Hive Management: Organize all your hives in one place. Track hive types, status, and established dates with ease. • Detailed Inspection Logs: Record every detail of your inspections, from queen sightings and brood patterns to population levels and temper. • Interactive Map: View your hives’ precise locations on an integrated map—perfect for managing multiple apiaries. • Quick Actions with QR Codes: Generate and scan unique QR codes for your hives to instantly access logs and details in the field. • Activity Counter: Use our built-in timer to monitor bee activity and flight traffic for a data-driven look at colony strength. • Task & Reminder System: Never miss an inspection or treatment. Set tasks and receive notifications to keep your bees thriving. • Weather Integration: Automatically log weather conditions during your inspections for better context on colony behavior. • Secure & Private: Sign in quickly with Apple Login. Your data is your own, securely stored and always accessible. Whether you're managing a single backyard hive or a large-scale commercial operation, Beehive provides the tools you need to ensure your colonies stay healthy and productive. Download Beehive today and take your beekeeping to the next level!

Screenshots

Inkle Visualizer4 screens
Beehive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beehive at Free against Inkle Visualizer's $5.99. Beehive also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Inkle Visualizer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Beehive is free to download; Inkle Visualizer costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inkle Visualizer against 5.0 for Beehive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkle Visualizer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkle Visualizer ships an update every 2 months, Beehive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inkle Visualizer versus Beehive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkle VisualizerBeehive
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnit Foundry LLCMoonbeam Catcher LLC

Customer experience

Inkle Visualizer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Beehive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Inkle Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Beehive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkle Visualizer free?
Inkle Visualizer costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beehive free?
Beehive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkle Visualizer or Beehive?
Inkle Visualizer and Beehive are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Inkle Visualizer or Beehive have ads?
Neither Inkle Visualizer nor Beehive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkle Visualizer or Beehive?
Inkle Visualizer ships an update every 2 months, and Beehive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Inkle Visualizer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beehive on October 31, 2026.

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