Bee Notes vs Beeirol
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!
Beeirol
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The Beeirol app offers you the digitization of your hive map, through the app you always have all relevant data about your hives with you. When inspecting the hive, the “beekeeper mode” also offers simplified entry during the inspection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beeirol at none against Bee Notes's 2. Bee Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Bee Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Beeirol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bee Notes ships an update monthly, Beeirol every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bee Notes | Beeirol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Johannes Charra | Philipp Mair |
In-app purchases
Bee Notes
- Support coffee$0.99
- Full version$0.99
Beeirol
No in-app purchases
