# Beekeeper Farm vs Beekeeper Simulator Island

The clearest difference is rating: Beekeeper Farm at 1.6 against Beekeeper Simulator Island's 1.0. Beekeeper Farm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beekeeper Farm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Beekeeper Simulator Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Beekeeper Farm holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beekeeper Farm has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Beekeeper Farm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beekeeper Simulator Island's.

Beekeeper Farm ships an update every 5 days, Beekeeper Simulator Island fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beekeeper Farm | Beekeeper Simulator Island |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-farm/id6443986812/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-simulator-island/id6772893813/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **25.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 472 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Kocalka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446635147) | [Farhan Butt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818082012) |

## What reviewers say

### Beekeeper Farm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-farm/id6443986812)

Design and build a beautiful apiary on your mobile device. Raise your own bees, make smart decisions to keep them happy, and grow your skills to become a real beekeeper.

**Highlights:** Apiary design and creation, Bee raising and management, Skill progression, Nature building, Decision making for bee happiness

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skip Ad | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1 000 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 000 Gold | $7.99 | one-time |
| Adoption of honey bee hive | $7.99 | one-time |
| eBook | $12.99 | one-time |
| 20 000 Gold | $16.99 | one-time |
| Virtual beekeeper | $24.99 | one-time |
| 50 000 Gold | $41.99 | one-time |
| Real honey bee hive | $41.99 | one-time |
| 100 000 Gold | $74.99 | one-time |


### Beekeeper Simulator Island

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beekeeper-simulator-island/id6772893813)

Build a thriving honey empire on floating islands to save a dying Earth. Breed hybrid bees, automate production, and cultivate rare crops. Explore mysterious islands to uncover the fate of past beekeepers.

**Highlights:** Build a floating apiary, Breed unique hybrid bees, Automate honey production, Cultivate specialized flower crops, Explore uncharted islands, Uncover island mysteries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Removeads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beekeeper Farm free?

Beekeeper Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Beekeeper Simulator Island free?

Beekeeper Simulator Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beekeeper Farm or Beekeeper Simulator Island?

Beekeeper Farm is rated higher. Beekeeper Farm averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Beekeeper Simulator Island averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Beekeeper Farm or Beekeeper Simulator Island have ads?

Beekeeper Simulator Island shows ads; Beekeeper Farm does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beekeeper Farm or Beekeeper Simulator Island?

Beekeeper Farm ships an update every 5 days, and Beekeeper Simulator Island fortnightly. Most recently, Beekeeper Farm was updated on September 28, 2026 and Beekeeper Simulator Island on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*