Comparison

Bee Squared Beekeeping vs MyApiary

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

Head to head
About

Bee Squared Beekeeping

This app helps beekeepers manage their hives with advanced record-keeping features. Track inspections, harvests, feedings, equipment, and finances. Sync data across devices and generate PDF reports for better colony management and productivity.

Highlights
  • Unlimited hives and apiaries
  • Automatic data sync across devices
  • Detailed inspection logging
  • Honey harvest and feeding records
  • Equipment and consumable inventory
  • Financial tracking and PDF reports
  • QR codes for hive identification
Features
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From the makers of the best selling BeePlus comes Bee Squared, an advanced beekeeping app for the modern beekeeper. Designed from the ground up to be powerful yet easy to use, let Bee² improve your record keeping, colony management and ultimately, the health and productivity of your hives. Main features at a glance • Unlimited hives & apiaries • Automatically sync data between devices • Perform inspections • Log honey harvests • Record feedings • Add photos • Monitor problems and treatments • Pin hives on map • QR codes for quick hive ID • iCloud backup • Plan tasks • Manage equipment • Log individual frames • Track consumables • Document products sold • Oversee finances • PDF hive reports By beekeepers, for beekeepers. Multiple record types for inspections, feedings, harvests and more so you can record the information you need. Add photos for a visual record too and have them stored within Bee² so they don't clutter up your Photos app. Auto sync records between devices associated with your Apple ID. Input data on your iPhone while at the apiary and have it sync automatically to your iPad and Mac with Apple silicon for later review or further editing. You can still input data if you have no connection and Bee² will sync when next online. Track colony splits or combine colonies together. Should the worst happen you can also track a colony perishing. Archived colonies retain their equipment records but as they are no longer in use allow them to be reassigned to where needed. Advanced inventory management. Equipment inventory to keep track of exactly where your hive components are being used so you always know what you have available. Consumables section to track items that get used up over time like sugar syrup, fondant or mite treatments etc. Add consumables to colony records to follow exactly when and where they were used and if you're running out. List the products your bees have kindly made for you and record sales. Add honey from a harvest for provenance or consumables like glass jars to see your costs. Add equipment, consumables and products to finance records to track sales and purchases. Existing BeePlus users. If you are a BeePlus user you can import their hives without manually adding all the details, simply export a transfer file from BeePlus and import to Bee², locations, hives and swarm traps will be automatically added. Inspections and other data are not compatible yet and won’t be imported. We think Bee² is great, and we're confident you will too so you can download and try Bee² for 3 months for free! After the free trial a subscription is required to create new records. We really hope you'll never want to, but if for some reason you do ever cancel your subscription you will still retain full access to your all data. End user license agreement (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Bee² now and experience the future of beekeeping.

About

MyApiary

Features
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MyApiary is a practical, no-nonsense beekeeping app built by a beekeeper who got tired of messy notebooks and scattered records. Document everything the way you actually work Supported languages: SE-Swedish, GB-English, DE-German, FR-French, ES-Spanish. Modular Inspections — Choose exactly what you want to record each time. Keep it light for a quick check or go deep with full health, brood, temperament and treatment notes. No forced fields. Voice-First Logging — Talk while you work (hands stay on the frames). The app turns your words into structured inspection records. Full Colony History That Travels — Every hive and queen has a permanent ID. When you sell, give away or move a colony, the new owner gets the complete history — all inspections, Varroa treatments, queen changes and notes. No more starting from zero. Other things you'll use every season Local community signals — see anonymous Varroa levels and spring activity in your area. Queen management & rearing calendar. Honey harvest & sales tracking with receipts. Varroa journal and treatment log. Smart winter feeding calculator. Offline-first — works perfectly out in the apiary. Multiple apiaries, detailed box/ladder views, drawings and more. Whether you're a hobby beekeeper with a few hives or managing a larger operation, MyApiary gives you full control without the hassle. Completely free while we're building the user base. Feedback is very welcome — this is still a one-person project made for real beekeepers. Download MyApiary and try it on your next inspection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bee Squared Beekeeping4 screens
MyApiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bee Squared Beekeeping and MyApiary are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Squared Beekeeping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MyApiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bee Squared Beekeeping versus MyApiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee Squared BeekeepingMyApiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.2 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmniChromeErik Borgstrom

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bee Squared Beekeeping

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Months trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

MyApiary

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$2.991 Month
  • Full app features$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Early Bird - one time payment!$24.99

Questions

Is Bee Squared Beekeeping free?
Bee Squared Beekeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyApiary free?
MyApiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bee Squared Beekeeping or MyApiary have ads?
Neither Bee Squared Beekeeping nor MyApiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee Squared Beekeeping or MyApiary?
Bee Squared Beekeeping ships an update fortnightly, and MyApiary fortnightly. Most recently, Bee Squared Beekeeping was updated on September 17, 2026 and MyApiary on September 11, 2026.

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