Comparison

Steinel LiveLink vs HiveSight

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

Head to head
About

Steinel LiveLink

Features
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LiveLink enables the efficient control of your entire lighting system via a central app and saves up to 35% energy. Thanks to Plug & Play, the system is immediately ready for use, automatically detects all components, and activates preconfigured sensor functions as well as operation via buttons. For Tunable White luminaires, HCL control is directly activated. The LiveLink App offers intuitive configuration options and intelligent control functions for maximum safety. Key Features: - App-based control and commissioning. - Intelligent Plug & Play. - Room and zone-based control. - Control luminaires in groups. - Simple sensor and button assignment for luminaire groups. - Light scenes and sensor settings. - Control and feedback functions.

About

HiveSight

This app uses AI to scan for mites, log hive inspections via voice, and manage apiary finances. It provides automatic health scoring and generates PDF reports for beekeepers. The app works offline and includes GPS tracking for apiaries.

Highlights
  • AI mite scanning and treatment recommendations
  • Hands-free voice inspections with speech-to-text
  • Comprehensive hive logging (queen, harvest, finance, health)
  • Automatic hive health scoring
  • Generate PDF reports
  • Offline functionality with GPS
  • Local weather integration
Features
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Beekeeping is an ancient art, but your tools shouldn't be. HiveSight combines the aesthetic charm of a vintage beekeeper’s logbook with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to give you the ultimate apiary management experience. Whether you are a backyard hobbyist with two hives or a sideline beekeeper managing pollination contracts, HiveSight replaces clunky spreadsheets and messy notebooks with an elegant, powerful, and easy-to-use dashboard. AI Mite Scanning Stop guessing your mite loads. Simply snap a photo, and our advanced AI vision model will instantly analyze the image, count the mites, calculate the percentage load, and provide actionable treatment recommendations based on economic thresholds. Hands-Free Voice Inspections Keep your gloves on. HiveSight features an integrated speech-to-text engine. Tap the microphone and simply speak your observations out loud while inspecting the frames. Your voice is instantly transcribed into detailed, saved notes. The 9-Grid Dashboard Manage every aspect of your hive with a beautifully designed, intuitive interface: Queen Tracking: Log breed (Saskatraz, Carniolan, Italian), emergence dates, and international color codes. Harvest Logs: Track your honey yields in lbs, log floral sources, and record moisture levels. Apiary Finance: Treat your apiary like a business. Track income from honey sales and pollination, against expenses like woodenware and feed. Health & Treatments: Log application and removal dates for medications like Formic Pro, Apivar, and Oxalic Acid. Feeding Schedules: Keep track of syrup ratios and pollen patties to ensure winter survival. Smart Tasks: Set reminders to add supers, split hives, or remove mite treatments. Automatic Scoring & PDF Reports HiveSight automatically grades your hive’s health (Healthy, Monitor Closely, Unhealthy) based on your inspection data. Need records for the state inspector or your bee club? Generate professional, beautifully formatted PDF reports for any hive with a single tap. Offline-Ready & GPS Enabled Drop a pin on your new hives. HiveSight automatically captures GPS coordinates for your apiaries and works seamlessly out in the field. Local weather integration ensures you always know if it’s a good day to crack open the boxes. Upgrade your beekeeping. Protect your bees with AI, save time with voice notes, and manage your apiary with HiveSight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steinel LiveLink4 screens
HiveSight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steinel LiveLink at none against HiveSight's 1. HiveSight's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. HiveSight sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Steinel LiveLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steinel LiveLink ships an update every 2 months, HiveSight every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Steinel LiveLink versus HiveSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteinel LiveLinkHiveSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinel GmbHSerdar Percin

In-app purchases

None

Steinel LiveLink

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HiveSight

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Steinel LiveLink free?
Steinel LiveLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiveSight free?
HiveSight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steinel LiveLink or HiveSight have ads?
Neither Steinel LiveLink nor HiveSight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steinel LiveLink or HiveSight?
Steinel LiveLink ships an update every 2 months, and HiveSight every 3 days. Most recently, Steinel LiveLink was updated on September 11, 2026 and HiveSight on August 13, 2026.

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