Swarmkeeper vs CNC Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarmkeeper
Receive real-time alerts for honey bee swarms and connect with other beekeepers. Organize clubs, build a network, and collaborate to protect bees and their habitats. Join a community dedicated to bee conservation.
- Real-time swarm reports
- Connect with beekeepers
- Form beekeeping clubs
- Collaborate on bee conservation
- Build a beekeeper network
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Discover swarms, save bees, and connect with fellow beekeepers! Our app lets you receive real-time honey bee swarm reports from the public. Start a club, build your network, and collaborate to protect bees and their ecosystems. Join the hive today! Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.thehoneybeesociety.org/terms
CNC Academy
This community, led by a best-selling author and social media influencer, offers exclusive webinars, expert insights, and courses on investing, entrepreneurship, crypto, and real estate. Connect with industry leaders and network at exclusive events to build lasting wealth.
- Exclusive webinars
- Expert insights
- Top-tier courses
- Investing strategies
- Entrepreneurship
- Crypto and real estate
- Networking events
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Ready to take your wealth-building to a whole new level? Led by Armando Pantoja, best-selling author of The Strategic Millionaire and known as @TallGuyTycoon on social media with millions of followers, this community is designed to help you build lasting wealth. Gain access to exclusive webinars, expert insights, and top-tier courses featuring content from millionaires and billionaires. Learn proven strategies in investing, entrepreneurship, crypto, and real estate while connecting with industry leaders. You’ll also have access to exclusive events all over the country. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from experts and network with like-minded individuals. Plus, we want you to succeed financially immediately– so you’ll be sent a setup email within 10-25 minutes after registering. Join today and take control of your financial future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CNC Academy at none against Swarmkeeper's 2. CNC Academy also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Swarmkeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Swarmkeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. CNC Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Swarmkeeper against 4.9 for CNC Academy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CNC Academy has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swarmkeeper ships an update every 3 weeks, CNC Academy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarmkeeper | CNC Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Honey Bee Society | CHESS NOT CHECKERS GROUP LLC |
Customer experience
Swarmkeeper
CNC Academy
In-app purchases
Swarmkeeper
- Swarmkeeper Pro Subscription$9.991 Year
- Swarmkeeper Pro Subscription$9.99
CNC Academy
No in-app purchases
