Nectar vs PigTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nectar
Track individual bee colonies throughout their lifecycle to make informed decisions for your commercial beekeeping operation. Quickly log actions and observations from yard visits or specific hives using RFID tag scanning. Access detailed analytics via a web portal to optimize your beekeeping practices.
- Colony lifecycle tracking
- Yard and hive reporting
- RFID tag scanning
- Colony record keeping
- Data-driven decision making
- Web-based analytics
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Make data-driven decisions within your commercial beekeeping operation by tracking each colony over its entire lifetime. The Nectar app is designed for the migratory apiary worker who doesn't have time to spare. To complete a yard report, select the actions and observations from your yard visit and assign them to the colonies in that yard from the comfort of your pickup. If you want to report on specific hives, select the actions or observations that are relevant to those colonies, and quickly tap your smartphone on the RFID tags associated with those colonies. Keep colony records on: - Location - Mortality - Deadout - Queen line - Feed - Treatment - And so much more! Access your data on a browser through Nectar Manager in order to make sense of your records. Become a more data-driven commercial beekeeper and dive into: - Location's effect on your winter mortality - The queen line best suited for your objectives - The varroa treatment strategy best suited to your context - Or anything else you need to raise healthy and productive bees!
PigTrace
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The PigTRACE app is designed for pig traceability in Canada, which is mandated by federal regulation (Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations). The mobile application is designed to facilitate reporting of pig movement events and the purchase of government-approved ear tags. Access is also available at https://pigtrace.traceability.ca/login. Users must register an account with the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) before access is granted. CPC is the national traceability administrator for pigs under the federal regulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nectar at every 3 weeks against PigTrace's every 15 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nectar ships an update every 3 weeks, PigTrace every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nectar | PigTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nectar Technologies | Canadian Pork Council |
In-app purchases
Nectar
No in-app purchases
PigTrace
No in-app purchases









