HiveTracks vs Beekeeping Log
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/
Beekeeping Log
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Beekeeping Log replaces the notebook in your bee suit pocket with a real hive inspection log, harvest tracker, and apiary calendar built for keepers who actually work their hives every week. Log every inspection, track honey harvests hive by hive, and get plain-English hive advice whenever a question comes up mid-season. An apiary generates a lot to remember — queen status, brood pattern, varroa counts, swarm risk, and which hive is ready for a super versus which one needs feeding. Beekeeping Log turns that into a simple per-hive record instead of scattered notes across a season, so the ten minutes you spend at each hive turns into a history you can actually use next spring. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Hive inspections — log queen sightings, brood pattern, temperament, and varroa counts for every hive • Multiple hives — manage a whole apiary, with separate history for each hive • Honey harvest tracking — record every harvest by hive and watch your yield over a season • Apiary calendar — see upcoming and past inspections, treatments, and harvests at a glance • Hive advisor — ask a beekeeping question and get guidance based on your setup and the season • Swarm and queen tracking — log swarm risk, queen introductions, and requeening history per hive • Season history — look back at any hive's full inspection and harvest record whenever you need it • New apiary setup — start a new hive record in seconds when you add a package, a nuc, or a split WHY BEEKEEPING LOG • Built around the inspection — logging today's hive check takes seconds, right at the hive • Per-hive detail — know exactly which hive needs attention instead of relying on memory • Season-long view — the apiary calendar keeps treatments, harvests, and inspections from overlapping or getting missed • Advisor that knows your season — hive guidance factors in what you've actually logged, not a generic tip list • One record per apiary — every hive's history lives in the same place instead of a paper logbook that gets left behind WHO IT'S FOR • Backyard beekeepers with one or two hives who want a simple inspection log • Growing apiaries managing several hives that each need their own history • New beekeepers who want plain-English guidance on queen status, brood pattern, and varroa • Anyone who wants an honest record of honey yield instead of a rough estimate at the end of the season • Anyone who has ever pulled a frame and thought "was this the hive that swarmed last spring?" Beekeeping Log's advisor gives general beekeeping guidance based on what you log — it isn't a substitute for hands-on mentorship or a local beekeeping association for serious hive problems. For the weekly routine, it's the inspection log, the harvest tracker, and the apiary calendar that keep every hive accounted for. Download Beekeeping Log and give every hive the record it deserves. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HiveTracks at none against Beekeeping Log's shown. Beekeeping Log's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Beekeeping Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HiveTracks ships an update every 5 weeks, Beekeeping Log every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiveTracks | Beekeeping Log |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiveTracks, Inc. | MEHMET CANKER (TR) |
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
Beekeeping Log
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
Beekeeping Log
- Beekeeping Log Pro monthly$4.991 Month
- Beekeeping Log Pro annual$29.991 Year
Questions
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Do HiveTracks or Beekeeping Log have ads?
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