Comparison

ELEGOO Matrix vs HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker

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

Head to head
About

ELEGOO Matrix

This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.

Highlights
  • Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Print history logs
  • Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
  • Multi-device management
  • Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.

About

HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker

Features
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HiveLog is the simplest way to track your beehives and stay on top of every inspection. Whether you manage one hive or a whole apiary, HiveLog gives you a clear picture of each colony's health — brood patterns, honey stores, pest levels, queen status, and temperament — all recorded in one place. KEY FEATURES • Add unlimited hives with custom names, types, colors, and locations • Log inspections with brood pattern, honey stores, pest level, temperament, and queen sighted • Automatic health status (Healthy / Warning / Critical) based on your latest inspection • See how many days have passed since the last inspection • Inspection history with full notes for every hive • Supports Langstroth, Top-Bar, Warré, Flow Hive, and other hive types • Fully offline — all data stored locally on your device BUILT FOR BEEKEEPERS HiveLog is designed to be fast. Open the app, record your inspection in under a minute, and close it. No account required. No subscription. No ads. Your hive data belongs to you.

Screenshots

ELEGOO Matrix4 screens
HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ELEGOO Matrix at Free against HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker's $4.99. ELEGOO Matrix also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ELEGOO Matrix is free to download; HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELEGOO Matrix ships an update fortnightly, HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ELEGOO Matrix versus HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELEGOO MatrixHiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.3 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市智能派科技有限公司磊磊 张

In-app purchases

None

ELEGOO Matrix

No in-app purchases

None

HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELEGOO Matrix free?
ELEGOO Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker free?
HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ELEGOO Matrix or HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker have ads?
Neither ELEGOO Matrix nor HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELEGOO Matrix or HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker?
ELEGOO Matrix ships an update fortnightly, and HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, ELEGOO Matrix was updated on September 22, 2026 and HiveLog Bee and Apiary Tracker on September 12, 2026.

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