Comparison

ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® vs Apiara

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

Head to head
About

ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®

This app helps users select the right steel grades for industrial applications. It provides technical details, search functions, and a glossary for designers, engineers, and students. The content is accessible offline and continuously updated.

Highlights
  • Steel grade overview
  • Technical data and specifications
  • Alternate steel grade search
  • Keyword and multi-dimensional search
  • Product search
  • Glossary of terms
  • Offline database access
Features
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The ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® is an interactive application which helps one to choose the perfect steel grade in the industrial sector. This application is exceptionally helpful for designers and engineers of tools, mould making, machine construction or jig manufacturing. Moreover, our application is a very useful learning tool for teachers, students and school children in terms of developing a practical understanding on the topic of steel and its industrial applications. The complex content is intuitively, and through experience, refined, e.g. the use of a multi-dimensional decision criteria when selecting appropriate types of steel. The Application offers: - An overview of the industry and the commonly used steel grades. - Technical information on each of our steel grades, i.e. its properties, chemical analysis and all the possible specifications available at ABRAMS®. - The ability to search for alternate and possibly better steel grades to the one that you know and usually work with. - A keyword search engine based on our intergrated database, which shows you your chosen term and all its relevant steel grades. - A multi-dimensional search function which enables one to differentiate between steels by easily adjusting its properties, i.e. tensile strength, desired working hardness, relevant working temperature, machinability, toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. - A product search of all available specifications at ABRAMS PREMIUM STEEL®, i.e. flat steel, round steel and steel with or without machining allowance respectively. - A glossary of all important terms regarding the topic of tool steel, high speed steel, corrosion resistant steel, etc. An intuitive system through simple user ergonomics. All the core functions can be used without an internet connection because the application`s complete database is also installed. Never has finding the perfect steel grade ever been easier. Our application is available for free on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, thus the very least you can do is give us a try. Note: The application is continuously updated and further developed. Thus, we would love to hear if you have any suggestions or comments. Please email us at: app@premium-steel.eu

About

Apiara

Features
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Apiara — Beekeeping, Beautifully Organized Whether you care for two backyard hives or dozens across multiple yards, Apiara keeps your records organized and close at hand—so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time with your bees. CAPTURE EVERY INSPECTION Record queen sightings, brood patterns, temperament, food stores, hive space, and more while you are at the hive. Add photos of frames and comb or record a voice note when your hands are full. Every detail stays with the right colony. PLAN THE NEXT VISIT Schedule follow-up inspections, swarm checks, and treatment windows. Update plans as conditions change, with reminders kept in sync with your latest schedule. TRACK COLONY HEALTH Record Varroa mite counts and follow trends throughout the season. Maintain queen and requeening histories, including queen lineage, and receive helpful aging-queen indicators. Treatment records include withdrawal periods so you can see when honey supers may safely return. RECORD YOUR HARVEST Track honey harvests by hive or apiary in pounds or kilograms. Export reports as spreadsheets when it is time to review the season or share your records. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Apiara is local-first and works offline, including at out-yards without a reliable signal. No account is required to begin recording your bees. GO PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY Eligible new subscribers can try Apiara Pro free for 7 days, then choose a monthly or annual plan. Apiara Pro includes: • Expanded cloud sync across devices • Backup for records, photos, and voice notes • Shared apiaries for partners, mentors, or team members • Queen-lineage tools • A web companion for big-screen planning and recordkeeping Subscription options, eligibility, and pricing are shown before purchase. Subscriptions are managed through your App Store account. The free plan remains available if you choose not to subscribe. WHY BEEKEEPERS CHOOSE APIARA • Inspections, notes, photos, and voice memos in one place • Reminders for inspections, swarm checks, and treatments • Varroa trends, treatment history, and withdrawal tracking • Queen history, requeening records, and lineage tools • Harvest tracking with spreadsheet exports • Offline-ready records for work in the field • Optional cloud backup, multi-device sync, and sharing with Pro • Available in English and Spanish Have an idea that could make Apiara better? Send feedback or feature suggestions from Settings and help shape what comes next. From your first hive to your busiest honey flow, Apiara grows with your beekeeping. Download Apiara and give every colony the attention it deserves. Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®4 screens
Apiara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Apiara at every 5 days against ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®'s every 4 months. ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® ships an update every 4 months, Apiara every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® versus Apiara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®Apiara
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbrams Industries GmbH & Co. KGGarst Peterson

In-app purchases

None

ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®

No in-app purchases

None

Apiara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® free?
ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apiara free?
Apiara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® or Apiara have ads?
Neither ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® nor Apiara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® or Apiara?
ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® ships an update every 4 months, and Apiara every 5 days. Most recently, ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® was updated on October 4, 2026 and Apiara on October 5, 2026.

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