Bee Notes vs chickatron20
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bee Notes
A straightforward digital diary designed for beekeepers to meticulously record hive activities. Track crucial data like varroa checks, hive weight, queen information, and comb management. It offers a free tier for up to three hives with no advertisements.
- Track varroa checks and treatments
- Record hive weight
- Manage queen data
- Log brood count
- Monitor comb additions/removals
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Bee Notes is a simple diary for beekeepers. Keep track of all your activities like - Varroa checks/treatments - Hive weight - Queen data - Brood count - Adding/removing combs (food, honey, brood) - etc. It's free for up to three hives, no ads whatsoever. Give it a try!
chickatron20
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Would you like to fully control your poultry farm from your smartphone, tablet? Our Chickatron 20 application enables you to do right that. It enables the growers not only to monitor the farm, as in our Chickatron 20 APP, but also to modify the controller setup by remote control and affect the whole farm in Real Time. What are the requirements? * The new SmartLink device or TempView software for PC (please refer to our site or your local dealer). * Internet connectivity on the farm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: chickatron20 at none against Bee Notes's 2. chickatron20 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Bee Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. chickatron20 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bee Notes ships an update monthly, chickatron20 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bee Notes | chickatron20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Johannes Charra | Siam Water Flame Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Bee Notes
- Support coffee$0.99
- Full version$0.99
chickatron20
No in-app purchases
