Comparison

BeeKeepPal vs Queen calendar

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

Head to head
About

BeeKeepPal

This app helps beekeepers manage their hives with AI-powered disease detection and voice-recorded inspections. It offers offline functionality, custom forms, and detailed insights into colony health and performance. Manage multiple apiaries and track all essential beekeeping activities in one place.

Highlights
  • AI disease scanner
  • Voice-recorded inspections
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable inspection forms
  • Hive performance insights
  • Task scheduling and reminders
  • Multi-apiary management
Features
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Spot trouble early, log inspections hands-free, and keep every hive record in one place. BeeKeepPal is the AI-powered beekeeping app for hobbyists, sideliners and commercial beekeepers. AI DISEASE SCANNER Snap a photo of a frame and BeeKeepPal flags possible signs of brood disease and pests, so you know which colonies to look at more closely. VOICE INSPECTIONS Gloves on, smoker in hand? Just talk. Record your hive inspection by voice and BeeKeepPal fills in the details for you. WORKS OFFLINE IN THE BEE YARD No signal at the out-yard? Keep inspecting and recording. Your data syncs when you're back online. AI INSPECTION INSIGHTS BeeKeepPal turns your inspection history into clear recommendations for each hive, from queen status to colony strength. CUSTOM INSPECTION FORMS Record exactly what matters to your operation. Build your own inspection checklist or use the built-in one. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED • Manage multiple apiaries and bee yards with locations • Track every beehive: queen, brood, boxes and components • Log varroa mite counts, treatments, feeding and harvests • Schedule tasks and get reminders before they're due • Compare hive performance season over season WHO IT'S FOR New beekeepers learning what to look for, backyard hobbyists with a few hives, and commercial operations managing many yards. Your records also sync with the BeeKeepPal web app at beekeeppal.com. Questions or ideas? Contact our support team from inside the app. SUBSCRIPTIONS BeeKeepPal Pro and BeeKeepPal Pro Team are available as monthly or annual auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beekeeppal.com/privacy-policy

About

Queen calendar

This app guides beekeepers through the 28-day queen bee development cycle. It provides daily stage information and necessary actions, with notifications for critical intervention days. Features include weather forecasts and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • 28-day queen development cycle overview
  • Daily stage descriptions and actions
  • Notifications for intervention days
  • 5-day weather forecast
  • Multiple rearing start options
  • Calendar integration
  • Data backup and sync
Features
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Never miss an important day in queen bee rearing. The Queen Calendar guides beekeepers through the entire 28-day queen development cycle — from egg to grafting to egg-laying check. For each day, it shows what stage the queen is at and what action is needed. Features: - 28-day development overview with daily descriptions - Notifications on important days when intervention is needed - Weather forecast for the next 5 days - Choose your rearing start — from egg, grafting, or queen cell insertion - Add key dates to your phone calendar - Data backup and sync (after registration) - Unlimited number of rearing records Available in 8 languages: Czech, English, German, Slovak, Polish, French, Spanish, Russian.

Screenshots

BeeKeepPal4 screens
Queen calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeeKeepPal at Free against Queen calendar's $1.99. BeeKeepPal also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Queen calendar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BeeKeepPal is free to download; Queen calendar costs $1.99 up front. BeeKeepPal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Queen calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Queen calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BeeKeepPal versus Queen calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeKeepPalQueen calendar
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkeem MurrayPunkHive s.r.o.

Customer experience

BeeKeepPal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Queen calendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeeKeepPal

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Team Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$58.001 Year
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  • Pro Team Annual$96.001 Year
None

Queen calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeeKeepPal free?
BeeKeepPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queen calendar free?
Queen calendar costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeeKeepPal or Queen calendar?
Queen calendar is rated higher. BeeKeepPal averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Queen calendar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BeeKeepPal or Queen calendar have ads?
Neither BeeKeepPal nor Queen calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeKeepPal or Queen calendar?
BeeKeepPal ships an update every 2 months, and Queen calendar every 2 months. Most recently, BeeKeepPal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Queen calendar on November 3, 2026.

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