Comparison

Mobile Apiary vs Hivesnap

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Apiary

Features
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Manage your apiary and keep a daily diary using the Mobile Apiary. In conjunction with the OPTIMA scale, the application allows you to control the loss and loss of honey in the hive, indicates the status of the scale, and also informs about the battery status. Daily measurement at 20:30 will be stored in memory up to 21 positions. The most important functions of the application: - Possibility to create apiaries with hives assigned to them - An extensive beekeeping diary - The application does not require an internet connection to function - Intuitive interface In combination with the OPTIMA scale: - Daily measurement of the loss and loss of honey in the hive at 20:30 carried out automatically by a scales with history up to 21 days back - Possibility of taking manual measurements at any time - Easy connection of the scale with a phone, tablet via Bluetooth in order to download all data

About

Hivesnap

Features
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HiveSnap is the fastest way to log and track your beehives โ€” whether you manage one hive or a full apiary. Offline ready! After each inspection, open HiveSnap, tap your hive, and capture everything in seconds: colony strength, brood and honey boxes, queen status, swarm cells, and more. Scan your inspection card with the camera if you have one for hands-free logging, or use voice notes to dictate observations on the fly. HIVE OVERVIEW See all your hives at a glance โ€” queen age, honey boxes, and last inspection date right on the home screen. QUICK INSPECTIONS Score colony strength, steadiness, defensive behaviour and feed amount. Log what you observed โ€” eggs, capped brood, queen cells โ€” and track brood and honey boxes with a tap. CARD SCANNING Point your camera at an inspection card and HiveSnap reads it automatically. VOICE NOTES Dictate your notes hands-free while working the hive. No gloves off required. PHENOLOGY Know what's blooming near you. HiveSnap shows local plant phenology so you can anticipate nectar flows and plan your inspections. WEATHER Check current conditions and a 7-day forecast right inside the app โ€” so you know if it's a good day to open the hive. MULTILINGUAL Full English and German support. HiveSnap syncs across your devices so your records are always with you โ€” in the apiary or at home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mobile Apiary4 screens
Hivesnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mobile Apiary at 11.0 against Hivesnap's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mobile Apiary versus Hivesnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile ApiaryHivesnap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPRZEDSIEBIORSTWO PSZCZELARSKIE TOMASZ LYSON SP Z O.O. SPOLKA KOMANDYTOWACezar Neaga

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Apiary

No in-app purchases

None

Hivesnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Apiary free?
Mobile Apiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hivesnap free?
Hivesnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile Apiary or Hivesnap have ads?
Neither Mobile Apiary nor Hivesnap shows ads.

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