Comparison

Beentry vs Hive Logger

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

Head to head
About

Beentry

A modern notebook for beekeepers to manage colonies, treatments, and yields. Record hive details, add photos, and plan tasks with an intuitive interface. Access your data online or offline with synchronization to a web version.

Highlights
  • Apiary and hive management
  • Detailed colony status tracking
  • Treatment and care recording
  • Yield tracking (honey, wax, etc.)
  • Task planning with notifications
  • Photo documentation
  • Offline and online synchronization
Features
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Beentry helps thousands of beekeepers across Europe manage their apiaries faster and with a better overview. From hive inspections to financial tracking — everything in one place, on your phone and on the web. ▸ INSPECTION RECORDS • Customizable tags — build a record in seconds with a tap • Bulk entries for multiple hives at once • Add photos and notes to your inspections • Current weather is added to inspections automatically • Voice dictation — speak and the app fills in the tags for you ▸ HIVES & APIARIES • Unlimited number of hives and apiaries • Hive type, frame size, colors, archive inactive hives • Clear dashboard with a quick status of all colonies ▸ QUEEN MANAGEMENT • Track lineage, origin, and age • Color marking by year • History of introductions and replacements ▸ PRODUCTION • Record your honey harvests (including moisture measurement), wax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly • Yield overviews per apiary and overall ▸ INTERACTIVE MAP • Bee flight radius around your apiary ▸ PLANNING & TASKS • Plan your next steps directly at the apiary or hive • Reminders via notifications so nothing slips through ▸ AI ADVISOR • Ask anything about beekeeping — get an answer in moments • Knows all your records — gives advice tailored to your colonies ▸ WORKS EVERYWHERE • Offline mode with automatic sync ▸ WEB VERSION • Full web version at www.beentry.com • Export records to PDF • Financial overview with income and expense charts • Sting statistics — how many stings have you collected this year? :) • 6 languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Polish, French Try Beentry free for 30 days — all features, no limits. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hive Logger

Easily manage your beehives with quick logging via QR codes or voice. Receive timely reminders for hive checks to ensure health and organization. Offers features like multi-hive logging and data reporting.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for quick logging
  • Smart Voice Logs for dictation
  • Multi-hive logging
  • Apiary sharing with contributors
  • Dashboard for overdue tasks
  • Customizable reminders and push notifications
  • Cloud sync with offline support
Features
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Log every hive inspection in 30 seconds or less using QR code scanning and Smart Voice Logs (Pro). Hive Logger keeps records, tasks and reminders organized across every hive and apiary, so you always know which hive needs attention next. Why beekeepers love HiveLogger - Scan to log: Print a QR code, attach it to the hive, scan, and start logging instantly - Smart Voice Logs (Pro): Dictate a log and have key fields filled in automatically - Reports (Pro): Export PDF or CSV reports for your apiaries, hives, or by log type: inspections, feedings, treatments, harvests, notes or all logs. Great for record keeping and compliance, or send your hive data to a spreadsheet for deeper analysis. - Multi-Hive Log: Treating or feeding multiple hives? Fill out one log and apply it to all of them at once. - Apiary Sharing (Pro): Invite up to 10 contributors to log, edit, and view a shared apiary. - Schedule: View your overdue and upcoming tasks and inspection reminders in a single list, up to 60 days ahead - Dashboard: Spot overdue hives and tasks, generate reports and much more - Archive Hives: Have a dead out? Archive the hive instead of deleting to keep the hive's full history while avoiding notifications and reminders for it. - Structured logs: Inspection, Feeding, Harvest, Treatment, and Notes - Custom reminders: Set inspection intervals based on the season and get timely push notifications - Cloud sync + offline: Works without service and syncs when you’re back online Free vs. Pro Free includes 1 hive and 1 apiary. Enjoy a 30-day Pro trial to unlock unlimited hives and apiaries, Smart Voice Logs and reports. Have feedback or a feature request? Please contact us! Happy beekeeping! Hive Logger was formerly known as Hive Trackr. Same app, new name. Terms of Service: https://www.hiveloggerapp.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Beentry4 screens
Hive Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beentry at 5.0 against Hive Logger's 4.7. Beentry also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Hive Logger's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Beentry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hive Logger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beentry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hive Logger has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Beentry's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hive Logger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beentry ships an update every 9 days, Hive Logger every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beentry versus Hive Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeentryHive Logger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunkHive s.r.o.Appco LLC (USA)

Customer experience

Beentry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Hive Logger

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beentry

Subscriptions2
  • MONTHLY$3.991 Month
  • YEARLY$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Hive Logger

Subscriptions2
  • HiveLogger Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • HiveLogger Pro Annual1 Month trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Beentry free?
Beentry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hive Logger free?
Hive Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beentry or Hive Logger?
Beentry is rated higher. Beentry averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hive Logger averages 4.7 from 24 ratings.
Do Beentry or Hive Logger have ads?
Neither Beentry nor Hive Logger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beentry or Hive Logger?
Beentry ships an update every 9 days, and Hive Logger every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beentry was updated on October 2, 2026 and Hive Logger on October 15, 2026.

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