ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® vs Apiara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Steel grade overview
- Technical data and specifications
- Alternate steel grade search
- Keyword and multi-dimensional search
- Product search
- Glossary of terms
- Offline database access
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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
Apiara
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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/
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE® | Apiara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abrams Industries GmbH & Co. KG | Garst Peterson |
In-app purchases
ABRAMS STEEL GUIDE®
No in-app purchases
Apiara
No in-app purchases






