Comparison

Beekeeping for Dummies® vs Ohmie

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

Head to head
About

Beekeeping for Dummies®

Learn beekeeping with interactive lessons and practical tools. This mobile guide offers step-by-step instructions for hive setup, bee care, and honey harvesting, designed for use at the apiary. Access content offline and utilize features like checklists and reminders to manage your hives effectively.

Highlights
  • Interactive checklists
  • Save inspection history
  • Set reminders and events
  • Offline access
  • Hands-free reading (Auto-Scroll)
  • Text-to-Speech functionality
Features
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Start beekeeping with confidence using the trusted Dummies guide—now a simple, mobile tool built for real life at the hive. Learn how to set up your hive, care for honey bees, and harvest honey with clear, practical lessons. Read the first chapters free, then unlock the complete guide anytime. Become a confident, successful beekeeper—with the trusted Dummies® learning approach, now re-imagined for mobile. This interactive app teaches practical, step-by-step beekeeping so you can harvest nutritious honey, keep your hives healthy using natural methods, and build skills that last. Why this app is better than the book or ebook: -Truly interactive: Tap through checklists, save inspection history, set reminders and events, and keep highlights, notes, and to-do lists. -Designed for the field: Use app on your phone or iPad at the hive. Offline mode is available everywhere. -Pick & Read: Choose only the chapters and topics you need and read them in sequence—perfect for the Dummies format (no cover-to-cover required). -Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — your beekeeping tools, wherever you are. Key Features: -Interactive Beekeeper’s Checklists: Track inspections, keep history, and create a new checklist each visit. -To-Dos & Notes with Due Dates & Reminders: Stay organized through the season. -Offline Access: Everything works without a connection—ideal at the apiary. -Pick & Read: Focus on the topics that matter to you and learn faster. -Natural-method guidance: Keep your bees healthy with gentle, non-synthetic best practices. -Hands-free reading (Auto-Scroll): Let the app scroll while your hands are busy. -Speak Text (Text-to-Speech): Listen while you work, drive or tend to your hive. Built on the world-recognized Dummies® format: -Clear, organized, and approachable—the Dummies brand is known for turning complex topics into practical steps. This authorized adaptation follows that proven structure so you can learn beekeeping efficiently and feel confident at the hive. What you’ll learn: -Core hive setup and seasonal care -Inspections, record-keeping, and swarm prevention -Honey harvesting and handling -Bee health and wellness using all-natural methods Pricing & access -Choose what fits you: Monthly, or Yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime unlock. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Part 1 and one Beekeeper's Checklist are always free. Perfect for: Beginners starting their first hive, hobbyists leveling up their practice, and hands-on learners who want guidance right at the hive. From the bestselling Dummies® series trusted by millions of readers. Support: Questions or feedback? Visit the Support URL in this listing and we’ll help you succeed. Expanded Apps Terms of Use: https://expandedapps.com/terms-of-use/ Expanded Apps Privacy Policy: https://expandedapps.com/privacy-policy/

About

Ohmie

Learn electronics through engaging, game-like lessons and interactive circuit simulations. Master concepts from basic circuits to embedded systems and programming with a structured curriculum and gamified progress tracking. The app offers hints and tracks your learning journey across devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive circuit simulations
  • Game-like lessons
  • Learn electronics, physics, and programming
  • Gamified progress tracking (XP, badges, streaks)
  • Ask Ohmie for hints
  • Cross-device progress syncing
Features
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Pass circuits. 3 minutes a day. Ohmie teaches electronics the way you'd learn a language: short, game-like lessons you actually solve, not paragraphs you skim. Lessons are read aloud, so your eyes stay on the circuit. Everything below is part of Ohmie Pro, an auto-renewing subscription. Details are in OHMIE PRO SUBSCRIPTION at the end. REAL PRACTICE • Live circuit sims: stack battery cells, dim an LED, watch current respond to resistance • Build schematics by dragging real components into place • Decode resistor color bands, spot the broken circuit, order the steps • Miss a question? It comes back in Practice until it sticks. That's the method, not a penalty. LEARN THE FULL PATH • Electronics: charge, current, voltage, Ohm's law, series and parallel, capacitors, power, analog, then transistors, logic gates and an 8-bit computer you can run, pause and step through • Physics: charge, electric fields, Gauss's law, potential, capacitors, circuits, magnetism and induction • Embedded systems: GPIO, timers, PWM, ADC, interrupts, serial protocols, build a device • Robotics: sensors, motors, PID control, build a line-following racer • PCB design: schematics, layout, routing, production • Programming: Python, and C++ for Arduino MOMENTUM THAT FORGIVES XP, streaks, daily quests, 28 badges to earn, skins to unlock, leaderboards, and a mascot named Ohmie who reacts to every answer and is on your side. Streaks are forgiving. Life happens. Stuck? Ask Ohmie and get a hint in plain words. No ads. Learn in English, Spanish or German. Sign in to keep your progress across devices. OHMIE PRO SUBSCRIPTION Ohmie is free to download. The lessons, practice, circuit sims, Ask Ohmie and everything else described above require an Ohmie Pro subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ohmie.io/privacy

Screenshots

Beekeeping for Dummies®4 screens
Ohmie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beekeeping for Dummies® at 5.0 against Ohmie's 4.5. Beekeeping for Dummies® also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.2). Ohmie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (401 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Beekeeping for Dummies® sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Ohmie sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beekeeping for Dummies® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohmie has 401 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beekeeping for Dummies® ships an update every 2 months, Ohmie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Beekeeping for Dummies® versus Ohmie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeekeeping for Dummies®Ohmie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (401 ratings)
Positive reviews—47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1401 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB722 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExpanded AppsOHMIE LLC

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Beekeeping for Dummies®

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Week7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month$6.991 Month
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  • 1 Year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • 1 Year$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Access - Launch Discount$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
6 purchases

Ohmie

Subscriptions6
  • Ohmie Pro$14.991 Month
  • Ohmie Pro Yearly Saver$19.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Beekeeping for Dummies® free?
Beekeeping for Dummies® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ohmie free?
Ohmie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beekeeping for Dummies® or Ohmie?
Beekeeping for Dummies® is rated higher. Beekeeping for Dummies® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ohmie averages 4.5 from 401 ratings.
Do Beekeeping for Dummies® or Ohmie have ads?
Both Beekeeping for Dummies® and Ohmie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beekeeping for Dummies® or Ohmie?
Beekeeping for Dummies® ships an update every 2 months, and Ohmie every 3 days. Most recently, Beekeeping for Dummies® was updated on October 28, 2026 and Ohmie on November 15, 2026.

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