Comparison

HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant vs Keeper

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

Head to head
About

HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant

This app offers a voice-based solution for documenting beekeeping inspections, allowing hands-free recording of hive logs, notes, and tasks. It provides AI assistance for documentation and retrieval of information, with manual options available. Users can manage multiple locations and hives, collaborate with others, and export data.

Highlights
  • Voice-based hive logging
  • Hands-free recording
  • AI-assisted documentation
  • Manual documentation option
  • Multi-location and hive management
  • Shared access for collaboration
  • Document export
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With HIVESOUND we're the first voice-based hive-logging solution worldwide which finally gives you a simple, precise and stress-free way to document your inspections without information loss, while providing all typical and required digital hive-log features with new innovative approaches. Hands free โ€“ start recording and focus on your work โ€ข Automatically create your hive logs, notes & tasks โ€ข No more paperwork & incomplete documentation All functions at a glance โ€ข Create as many locations and hives as you wish โ€ข Capture hive logs voice-based as well as todos and notes โ€ข Use the voice-assistant for the documentation of treatments โ€ข See references from your transcript for transparency in the AI results โ€ข All features are also available without AI assistance (manual) โ€ข Stop searching for old logs, simply chat with your assistant to retrieve and summarise information โ€ข We're continuing to add more features and innovation to the app โ€ข Enjoy a simple and user-friendly interface โ€ข Work together thanks to shared access to digital beekeeping โ€ข Export different documents such as your treatment log-book โ€ข Reach out to our support for a fast and seamless problem resolution โ€ข Always with you: Use HIVESOUND on your Smartphone or in the Web-App Our vision: The beekeeping assistant for your pocket, because the voice assistant is just the beginning! Become part of HIVESOUND and look forward to further innovative functions that learn with you to provide you and your bees with the best possible support.

About

Keeper

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Your bees can't remind you what they need. Keeper can. Keeper is the offline hive tracker that works where your bees are โ€” gloved hands, no signal, mid-inspection. Log what you see and Keeper flags what's due next. One saved colony pays for this app many times over. A missed mite treatment doesn't announce itself. You find out weeks later when the colony is already crashing. A queen you meant to check goes queenless for a month. A follow-up you were sure you'd remember never happens. The problem isn't knowledge โ€” it's that no notebook can track every hive, every treatment window, every follow-up across a full operation. Log an inspection in a few taps. Keeper reads what you entered and queues the follow-up โ€” the mite recount in 10 days, the requeen check, the second treatment in the series. When you complete the work, it auto-completes. No extra tapping with gloved hands. Less screen time, more bee time. Stick a cheap NFC tag on any hive and scan it to jump straight to that hive's records. No scrolling through lists, no guessing which box you're in. Or skip it and use the app standalone, your choice. Your insights dashboard turns months of inspections into a clear picture โ€” mite counts graphed across the season, colony health by yard, winter loss patterns. The kind of overview that used to require a spreadsheet and a free afternoon. Start a yard visit when you arrive. Keeper tracks which hives you've worked so you don't drive home wondering if you missed one. Review your time later. See where the season is heading. Your data stays on your device and it's yours โ€” works without an account, without internet, without giving anything up. Free to try, no credit card required. Keeper Pro unlocks unlimited apiaries and hives, plus cloud sync across devices. Download it before your next yard visit. You'll wonder how you worked without it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hivekeeper.app/privacy

Screenshots

HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant4 screens
Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Keeper at 13.0 against HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant's 15. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.90 per month and Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant ships an update weekly, Keeper every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant versus Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIVESOUND Beekeeping AssistantKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size128 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIVESOUND GmbHJOSHUA ALLAN ATHERTON

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant

Subscriptions4
  • HIVE Starter Monthly7 Days trial$5.901 Month
  • HIVE Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.901 Month
  • HIVE Starter Yearly1 Month trial$49.901 Year
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  • HIVE Pro Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Keeper Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant free?
HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeper free?
Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant or Keeper have ads?
Neither HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant nor Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant or Keeper?
HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant ships an update weekly, and Keeper every 8 days. Most recently, HIVESOUND Beekeeping Assistant was updated on October 8, 2026 and Keeper on October 10, 2026.

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