Signs and Cues vs Apiara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Signs and Cues
This app provides a comprehensive dictionary for ASL Sign Language, Cued Speech, and Fingerspelling, featuring over 6,000 signing video clips and 1,500 cueing video clips. It also includes example sentences for ASL signing and explanations for certain words.
- ASL Sign Language dictionary
- Cued Speech dictionary
- Fingerspelling dictionary
- Example sentences for ASL
- Word explanations
- Over 6,000 signing video clips
- Over 1,500 cueing video clips
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The Signs and Cues app has a vocabulary dictionary for ASL Sign Language, Cued Speech, or Fingerspelling; and also has example sentences dictionary for ASL signing. Some words have yellow tabs, which means the "explanation" tab can be clicked to get an explanation of the word. Signs and Cues combines the words from SignCueQuest, The ASL Adventure Game with YouTube's "ASL Word of The Day" and "Cued Speech Word of The Day" videos in a handy dictionary. There are more than 6,000 signing video clips and more than 1500 cueing video clips. *** Signs and Cues needs an internet connection to run.
Apiara
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Apiara — Beekeeping, Beautifully Organized Whether you care for two backyard hives or dozens across multiple yards, Apiara keeps your records organized and close at hand—so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time with your bees. CAPTURE EVERY INSPECTION Record queen sightings, brood patterns, temperament, food stores, hive space, and more while you are at the hive. Add photos of frames and comb or record a voice note when your hands are full. Every detail stays with the right colony. PLAN THE NEXT VISIT Schedule follow-up inspections, swarm checks, and treatment windows. Update plans as conditions change, with reminders kept in sync with your latest schedule. TRACK COLONY HEALTH Record Varroa mite counts and follow trends throughout the season. Maintain queen and requeening histories, including queen lineage, and receive helpful aging-queen indicators. Treatment records include withdrawal periods so you can see when honey supers may safely return. RECORD YOUR HARVEST Track honey harvests by hive or apiary in pounds or kilograms. Export reports as spreadsheets when it is time to review the season or share your records. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Apiara is local-first and works offline, including at out-yards without a reliable signal. No account is required to begin recording your bees. GO PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY Eligible new subscribers can try Apiara Pro free for 7 days, then choose a monthly or annual plan. Apiara Pro includes: • Expanded cloud sync across devices • Backup for records, photos, and voice notes • Shared apiaries for partners, mentors, or team members • Queen-lineage tools • A web companion for big-screen planning and recordkeeping Subscription options, eligibility, and pricing are shown before purchase. Subscriptions are managed through your App Store account. The free plan remains available if you choose not to subscribe. WHY BEEKEEPERS CHOOSE APIARA • Inspections, notes, photos, and voice memos in one place • Reminders for inspections, swarm checks, and treatments • Varroa trends, treatment history, and withdrawal tracking • Queen history, requeening records, and lineage tools • Harvest tracking with spreadsheet exports • Offline-ready records for work in the field • Optional cloud backup, multi-device sync, and sharing with Pro • Available in English and Spanish Have an idea that could make Apiara better? Send feedback or feature suggestions from Settings and help shape what comes next. From your first hive to your busiest honey flow, Apiara grows with your beekeeping. Download Apiara and give every colony the attention it deserves. Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Apiara at every 5 days against Signs and Cues's every 4 months. Signs and Cues's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Signs and Cues ships an update every 4 months, Apiara every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Signs and Cues | Apiara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donna A Gateley | Garst Peterson |
In-app purchases
Signs and Cues
No in-app purchases
Apiara
No in-app purchases
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