Comparison

HabiTimer vs HiveBloom

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

Head to head
About

HabiTimer

This app provides customizable daily reminders for frequent tasks. Set alarms for medications, breaks, meals, or any habit you want to track. Notifications work even when the app is not active, ensuring you never miss a task.

Highlights
  • Customizable daily reminders
  • Background notifications
  • Flexible alarm scheduling
  • Task postponement feature
  • Individual and master alarm control
  • Repeat daily until changed
Features
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HabiTimer is a unique tool that alerts you throughout the day when you need to do tasks such as take medications or supplements, take work breaks, eat small meals as part of a weight loss or fitness program, or anything you want reminders to do frequently. ••• Notifications trigger at any time, even when HabiTimer isn't active! ••• PLEASE NOTE: If notifications aren't triggering, then check Settings App > Notifications > HabiTimer. • Any number of alarms! • Simply swipe your finger across the alarm screen to set or remove as many triggers per alarm as you wish! Swipe vertically to set triggers every hour, or horizontally to set triggers every 15 minutes! • Need to put off a task? Just "nudge" all the triggers using the arrow buttons— all the triggers move together, back or forth 15 minutes, or up or down an hour! • Turn each alarm on or off individually, or all alarms together using the master switch! • Notifications repeat every day at the same time until you change them or turn them off. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle

About

HiveBloom

This app simplifies beekeeping by providing a digital journal for managing your hives. It helps you track colonies, record inspections, and stay organized, with features like cloud syncing and weather-based reminders. The free version supports up to two hives.

Highlights
  • Free management for up to 2 hives
  • Unlimited hive inspections
  • Apiary mapping and organization
  • Detailed hive health tracking
  • Cloud backup and syncing
  • Weather-based inspection reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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HiveBloom: Free beehive management for healthier, happier bees Keep your colonies thriving with HiveBloom, the beekeeping journal that makes hive management clear and effortless. Whether you're tending a few backyard hives or managing a large apiary, HiveBloom helps you stay organized and connected to your bees. Free forever for up to 2 hives. - Free forever. Manage up to 2 hives with unlimited inspections at no cost. No trial, no credit card, no expiration. - Upgrade when you're ready. Unlock unlimited hives and premium features for only $59.99/year or $5.99/month. - Oversee every apiary. Add as many apiaries as you like and see them pinned on the map. - Track your hives. HiveBloom keeps your colonies organized in one place. - Protect your bees' health. Record detailed inspections and check the status of any hive at a glance. - Work together. Share apiaries so friends or fellow beekeepers can help manage your hives. - Always in sync. Your records are securely backed up and automatically synced to the cloud. - Stay on schedule. Get notified when it's time to inspect, with smart reminders based on your local weather. - Works offline. Keep logging even without a connection. - Quick access. Use QR codes or NFC tags on your hives for instant identification. View our terms of service at https://hivebloom.com/terms-of-service/ Icons by Flat Icons, Smashicons, Freepik, and Nhor Phai via flaticon.com

Screenshots

HabiTimer4 screens
HiveBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HiveBloom at Free against HabiTimer's $0.99. HiveBloom also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (287 vs 9). HabiTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HiveBloom is free to download; HabiTimer costs $0.99 up front. HiveBloom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HabiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HabiTimer against 4.8 for HiveBloom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiveBloom has 287 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of HabiTimer's written reviews are positive against 88% of HiveBloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HabiTimer ships an update every 28 months, HiveBloom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HabiTimer versus HiveBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabiTimerHiveBloom
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.8 (287 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9287 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArciem LLCMartin Fuhry

Customer experience

HabiTimer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.6%

HiveBloom

All ratings287 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

HabiTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HiveBloom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Technical issue with no support response
  • Lost all entries and data after free trial
  • Issues with reloading records after phone death (resolved by support)
  • Harvest feature issue (resolved by support)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to share notes/inspections read-only
  • Summary views for varroa counts, hive weights, gentleness over time
  • Line graphs for data visualization
  • Financial management features (recording sales, units)
  • Ability to modify dates to be in the past
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  • General notes per hive
  • Ability to mark defensive bees
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

HabiTimer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HiveBloom

Subscriptions4
  • HiveBloom Monthly$2.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • HiveBloom Yearly$17.991 Year
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  • HiveBloom Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is HabiTimer free?
HabiTimer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiveBloom free?
HiveBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HabiTimer or HiveBloom?
HabiTimer is rated higher. HabiTimer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while HiveBloom averages 4.8 from 287 ratings.
Do HabiTimer or HiveBloom have ads?
Neither HabiTimer nor HiveBloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HabiTimer or HiveBloom?
HabiTimer ships an update every 28 months, and HiveBloom fortnightly. Most recently, HabiTimer was updated on September 29, 2026 and HiveBloom on August 27, 2026.

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