Comparison

Bee Notes vs BeeKeeper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track varroa checks and treatments
  • Record hive weight
  • Manage queen data
  • Log brood count
  • Monitor comb additions/removals
Features
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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!

About

BeeKeeper

Features
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BeeKeeper is the smart assistant for modern beekeepers. Whether you manage 3 hives or 300, BeeKeeper helps you diagnose diseases, track inspections, find the best nectar flows, and stay ahead of the season. AI Disease Diagnosis Photograph a frame, a bee, or the hive floor — BeeKeeper's on-device AI identifies signs of varroa, foulbrood, nosema, chalkbrood, and more in seconds. No internet required. The model improves continuously as the community confirms results. Hive Journal Log every inspection with colony strength, brood frames, honey yield, treatments, and notes. BeeKeeper analyses your records and alerts you before problems arise — swarming risk, overdue inspections, treatment reminders. Bloom Map See what's flowering right now within 3, 5, or 10 km of your apiary. Satellite data combined with real-time reports from beekeepers give you the most accurate nectar flow picture available. Bloom Forecast Know what's coming before it blooms. BeeKeeper uses growing degree calculations and 16-day weather forecasts to predict when acacia, linden, buckwheat, sunflower, and more will open — so you can prepare your hives in advance. Works offline. Syncs automatically when connected. Terms of Use:  https://app.7rains.top/BeeKeeper/terms

Screenshots

Bee Notes3 screens
BeeKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeeKeeper at weekly against Bee Notes's monthly. Bee Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bee Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BeeKeeper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee Notes ships an update monthly, BeeKeeper weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bee Notes versus BeeKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee NotesBeeKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes CharraOleksandr Kazinskyi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bee Notes

One-time2
  • Support coffee$0.99
  • Full version$0.99
1 purchases

BeeKeeper

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Bee Notes free?
Bee Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeeKeeper free?
BeeKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bee Notes or BeeKeeper have ads?
Neither Bee Notes nor BeeKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee Notes or BeeKeeper?
Bee Notes ships an update monthly, and BeeKeeper weekly. Most recently, Bee Notes was updated on August 5, 2026 and BeeKeeper on July 17, 2026.

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