Comparison

The Bee Keeper vs Apiara

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

Head to head
About

The Bee Keeper

This app helps beekeepers manage their hives more efficiently by tracking weather patterns and providing insights for optimal hive checks. It aims to optimize honey production and promote healthy bee activity, simplifying beekeeping tasks.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather tracking
  • Hive management tools
  • Honey production optimization
  • Healthy bee activity insights
  • Optimized hive check timing
Features
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The Bee Keeper is a groundbreaking app created by two brothers, Luke and Harrison, to empower beekeepers in managing their hives more efficiently. Designed to optimize honey production and promote healthy bee activity, The Bee Keeper tracks weather patterns and provides insights into the best times to check on your hives. Bees are highly sensitive to weather, and timing is everything when it comes to maintaining a productive hive. The Bee Keeper simplifies your beekeeping tasks by offering real-time weather tracking and hive management tools. With The Bee Keeper, you can ensure your hives thrive while saving time and maximizing your honey harvest. Winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge, The Bee Keeper is recognized for its creativity, functionality, and user-friendly design. Join the community of beekeepers who trust The Bee Keeper to care for their hives!

About

Apiara

Features
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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/

Screenshots

The Bee Keeper4 screens
Apiara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: The Bee Keeper at 3 against Apiara's 1. The Bee Keeper also leads on 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Bee Keeper versus Apiara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Bee KeeperApiara
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercasey spitnaleGarst Peterson

In-app purchases

None

The Bee Keeper

No in-app purchases

None

Apiara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Bee Keeper free?
The Bee Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apiara free?
Apiara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Bee Keeper or Apiara have ads?
Neither The Bee Keeper nor Apiara shows ads.

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