Comparison

Harvest Right vs HiveDiary

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

Head to head
About

Harvest Right

Control and monitor your freeze dryer remotely. Set up new units, track batch progress, and receive alerts for any issues. Access tips, recipes, and customer support directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Remote freeze dryer monitoring
  • Batch progress tracking
  • Configurable app alerts
  • Personalize freeze drying experience
  • Access freeze drying tips and recipes
  • Direct customer support access
Features
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The Harvest Right App gives you direct access to your Harvest Right freeze dryer. Key features: Ability to easily set up a new freeze dryer so you can start using it without delay. Monitoring your freeze dryer's progress throughout the batch from anywhere through Wi-Fi *. Account sharing feature that allows others to monitor your freeze dryer.* Configurable app alerts that will instantly notify of batch progress so you can keep your freeze dryer running.* Ability to personalize your freeze drying experience including display name and screen color.* Instant access to Harvest Right’s freeze drying tips and tricks and the ability to personalize with your own recipes and settings. Ability to quickly start a batch based on the food being freeze dried. Receive instant alerts if your batch experiences any issue as well as direct feedback on how to keep your freeze dryer running.* Direct access to Harvest Right's customer support team, including the option to grant your support agent access to your freeze dryer for instant assistance.* * Requires Harvest Right WiFi Accessory

About

HiveDiary

Easily log hive inspections, analyze comb photos, and generate to-do lists for beekeeping. Track costs, income, and export data for inspectors. Model your real hives and manage your apiary efficiently.

Highlights
  • Log inspections with a few taps
  • Photograph frames for comb analysis
  • Generate to-do lists from records
  • Model real hives with drag-and-drop
  • Track costs and income per hive
  • Export data as PDF
Features
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HiveDiary is the easiest way to keep hive records. Log inspections with a few taps, photograph frames to have the comb analyzed, and see what each colony needs before your next visit. INSPECTIONS IN SECONDS Open a hive and tap what you see: queen spotted, eggs, larvae, swarm cells, mite counts, feeding, treatments. Each entry is saved to the exact frame or box it belongs to. When you close the hive, HiveDiary writes a summary of the visit for you, with every detail kept underneath. PHOTO COMB ANALYSIS Take a picture of a frame and HiveDiary estimates how much of the comb is brood, honey and pollen, and highlights anything worth checking. Readings are dated, so you can watch a frame fill in over the season. A TO-DO LIST FROM YOUR OWN RECORDS HiveDiary turns what you record into action items: a mite count over threshold, comb that needs replacing, equipment that needs repair, a hive you haven't checked in a while. Tap any item to go straight to the hive or frame it's about. MODEL YOUR REAL HIVES Set up each hive exactly as it stands, from bottom board to cover, and rearrange parts by dragging. Move a box between hives and its frames and history move with it. TRACK COSTS AND INCOME Record expenses and sales per hive, attach receipts, and export a summary by period. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export any visit or your full records as a PDF for a bee inspector, mentor or insurer. Delete your account and data from within the app whenever you want. HiveDiary Premium is an auto-renewing subscription available weekly, monthly or yearly, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hivediary.com/privacy

Screenshots

Harvest Right4 screens
HiveDiary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harvest Right at none against HiveDiary's 3. Harvest Right also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). HiveDiary's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. HiveDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Harvest Right asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiveDiary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harvest Right has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harvest Right ships an update every 3 weeks, HiveDiary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Harvest Right versus HiveDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarvest RightHiveDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarvest Right LLCBrett Reisman

Customer experience

Harvest Right

All ratings2,593 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative37.3%

HiveDiary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Harvest Right

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to register devices
  • Inability to connect to WiFi
  • Verification emails not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more food/candy options
  • Add personal notes section
  • Ability to control freeze dryer from app

HiveDiary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harvest Right

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HiveDiary

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Harvest Right free?
Harvest Right is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiveDiary free?
HiveDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Harvest Right or HiveDiary?
HiveDiary is rated higher. Harvest Right averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while HiveDiary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Harvest Right or HiveDiary have ads?
Neither Harvest Right nor HiveDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harvest Right or HiveDiary?
Harvest Right ships an update every 3 weeks, and HiveDiary weekly. Most recently, Harvest Right was updated on October 27, 2026 and HiveDiary on October 25, 2026.

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