Comparison

Beentry vs ApiNote

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

ApiNote

This app helps beekeepers manage their apiaries and hives. It allows for detailed tracking of inspections, treatments, feedings, and honey harvests. Features include AI voice logging, weather tracking, and cloud storage for easy access and collaboration.

Highlights
  • AI Voice hive inspections
  • Track hive inspections and health
  • Manage apiary and hive data
  • Monitor honey production
  • Plan beekeeping tasks
  • Weather tracking
  • Cloud storage and multi-user access
Features
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ApiNote is a beekeeping hive log and apiary manager built for real work at the bee yard. Keep a complete history for every colony and know what needs attention before your next visit. HIVE RECORDS THAT STAY ORGANIZED • Record hive inspections and observations • Track queens and queen history • Log mite checks, treatments and feeding • Record honey and pollen harvests • Create tasks and reminders • Review hive history and statistics • Track income and expenses HANDS-FREE HIVE INSPECTIONS Keep your hands on the hive. Speak during an inspection and ApiNote can turn your observations into a structured hive record. MANAGE YOUR ENTIRE APIARY See apiaries, hives, recent activity and open tasks in one place. Check local weather, map bee flight ranges and use QR codes to open the right hive quickly. AI FOR BEEKEEPERS Use the AI Beekeeping Advisor for questions or the Voice Hive Inspection while working your bees. YOUR RECORDS ACROSS DEVICES ApiNote synchronizes your beekeeping records through the cloud so your hive history stays available on your devices. START FREE Manage up to 5 hives for free. ApiNote Pro unlocks unlimited hives, AI tools and advanced features. Less paperwork. Better hive records. More time with your bees.

Screenshots

Beentry4 screens
ApiNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beentry and ApiNote both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Beentry's written reviews are positive against 67% of ApiNote's. ApiNote's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 ApiNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beentry against 5.0 for ApiNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Beentry's written reviews are positive against 67% of ApiNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beentry ships an update every 9 days, ApiNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beentry versus ApiNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeentryApiNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunkHive s.r.o.Petr Drabek

Customer experience

Beentry

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

ApiNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beentry

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

ApiNote

Subscriptions3
  • ApiNote Pro$4.991 Month
  • ApiNote Pro monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ApiNote Pro yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Beentry free?
Beentry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApiNote free?
ApiNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beentry or ApiNote?
Beentry and ApiNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Beentry or ApiNote have ads?
Neither Beentry nor ApiNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beentry or ApiNote?
Beentry ships an update every 9 days, and ApiNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beentry was updated on September 1, 2026 and ApiNote on September 14, 2026.

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