HiveTracks vs The MAP Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiveTracks
This app helps beekeepers manage their hives with confidence. It offers a bee weather forecast, seasonal task guidance, and customizable to-do lists with reminders. Log activities, perform guided inspections, and track hive history to ensure the health of your bees.
- Bee weather forecast
- Seasonal to-do recommendations
- Customizable task reminders
- Quick activity logging
- Guided hive inspections
- Hive history tracking
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HiveTracks guides you to do what's best for your bees with confidence and peace of mind. Made by a team of beekeepers and pollinator enthusiasts, the HiveTracks App provides an innovative way to track hive health for both beginning and experienced hobbyist beekeepers. - Use our bee weather forecast to choose inspection-friendly days - Let our recommended to-dos guide you through the season - Create to-dos and receive reminders of upcoming tasks - Log activity and observations using our quick record-keeping templates - Perform guided hive inspections depending on your beekeeping experience - Scroll through your hive’s history to keep track of the season Download the free app that helps you effectively track the health of your hives and plan with ease today! Since 2010, HiveTracks has worked with over 40,000 beekeepers across more than 150 countries. We take all our knowledge and passion for beekeeping to the next level for you. Join our ever-growing community today! Privacy Policy: https://www.hivetracks.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.hivetracks.com/terms-of-use/
The MAP Frame
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The MAP Frame is not a coaching app. It is an operative tool for nervous system architecture. Instead of endless content, MAP Frame gives you one clear reference point per day. Each screen is a silent calibration point: a sentence that anchors how you move through your day. Five moods. One structure. – Stillness – Alignment – Structure – Tension – Emergence This is the MAP system condensed into five windows. You don't collect streaks. You don't scroll. You read your state, choose a mood, and receive one quote for that mood, for that day. NEW: Active Layer — four structural tools – Structural Check-In: Rate your raw state across three dimensions — capacity, load, clarity. No text. No journaling. Just honest numbers. – Tension Mapping: Identify where pressure is coming from. The app responds with the matching MAP principle and a reflection question. Not advice. Structure. – Post-Frame Rating: After engaging with the mood frames, measure the shift. Same three dimensions. The delta between raw and post is your architecture becoming visible. – Silent Timeline: Everything you record builds a quiet map over time. No graphs chasing dopamine. Just structure — showing you where the resistance stops. – 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. What MAP Frame does – Creates daily reference points instead of endless input – Limits you to one quote per mood per day (anti-scroll, anti-dopamine) – Helps you see where you are: stillness, alignment, structure, tension, or emergence – Measures structural shifts without gamification – Turns your phone into a structural frame, not a distraction device What MAP Frame deliberately does not do – No feed, no likes, no badges – No journaling templates, no productivity checklists – No "just think positive" coaching language – No progress bars, no streaks, no rewards 12 exercises, one per signal. Each runs for 10 days. Each has two components: a daily set (read, hold, release) and a breathing exercise (1–3 minutes, with timer). Daily check-off. Everything flows into the Silent Timeline. You don't step forward into more performance. You step into structure — one frame at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The MAP Frame at none against HiveTracks's 3. The MAP Frame also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. HiveTracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. The MAP Frame asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiveTracks ships an update every 5 weeks, The MAP Frame monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HiveTracks | The MAP Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiveTracks, Inc. | Sebastian Stroeller |
Bugs and requests
HiveTracks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Recurring inspection issues not saving properly
- Compatibility problems with iPhone SE
- Data loss and sync issues
Requested features
5 requests- Video/audio recording capabilities
- Integration with smart home devices
- Community features to connect with local beekeepers
- Weather monitoring and recommendations
- Profit/expense tracking for honey sales
The MAP Frame
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiveTracks
- Base Subscription$7.991 Month
- Annual Price Tier 1$59.991 Year
- HiveTracks Annual$69.991 Year
The MAP Frame
No in-app purchases








