Apiary Docket vs HiveLog

For apiarydocket.com members Apiary Docket the all-in-one beekeeping management platform built for every beekeeper, whether you tend a single backyard hive or run a commercial operation with hundreds. Replace scattered notebooks, spreadsheets, and sticky notes with one powerful, beautifully designed app that keeps your entire apiary at your fingertips. **HIVE & APIARY MANAGEMENT** Organize unlimited apiaries and hives with GPS coordinates, color coding, setup dates, and custom notes. See the health status of every colony at a glance from your apiary dashboard. **DETAILED INSPECTION LOGS** Record every hive visit with structured forms — brood pattern, egg-laying, population, temperament, comb condition, disease signs, and more. Attach photos for visual documentation. Scroll through your complete inspection history with a timeline view. **VARROA MITE MONITORING** Log mite checks using alcohol wash or sugar roll methods. Track mite levels over time with trend charts, get threshold alerts when levels approach danger, and correlate mite counts with treatment history to evaluate what works. **QUEEN MANAGEMENT** Never lose track of your most important bee. Record queen origin, breed, age, marked color, and introduction date. Log laying performance and temperament over time. Set automatic re-queening reminders when queens age or performance declines. **HARVEST RECORDS** Log every honey, wax, and propolis harvest with weight, date, and notes. Build a complete history of your apiary's productivity season after season. Track totals and trends to understand your yields. **TREATMENTS & FEEDING** Track all treatment events — oxalic acid, ApiVar, Apiguard, and more — with dosage, timing, and results. Log sugar syrup, pollen patties, and other feedings. Stay organized and compliant with a full treatment history. **EQUIPMENT & INVENTORY** Manage your beekeeping equipment by category with a clean table view. Track inventory levels with low-stock alerts and value calculations so you never show up to the yard unprepared. **GARDEN & FORAGE TRACKING** Map nearby forage plants and bloom calendars. Plan your garden plantings to support your bees with the nectar and pollen they need throughout the season. **TASK MANAGEMENT** Create and track beekeeping tasks with status filters and inline completion. Never forget an inspection, treatment window, or seasonal to-do again. **SMART REMINDERS** Get timely push notifications for upcoming inspections, treatment windows, re-queening dates, and seasonal tasks. Stay ahead of your bees, not behind. **BUILT FOR REAL BEEKEEPERS** • Works on iPhone, iPad, and the web at api-log.net • Syncs across all your devices in real time via the cloud • Clean, modern interface designed for use in the field • Secure — your data stays private with Firebase authentication • Start free and scale as you grow, or stay free forever Whether you're a first-year beekeeper learning the ropes or a seasoned professional managing hundreds of colonies, api-log.net gives you the tools to keep your bees healthy, your records organized, and your operation thriving. Download API Log today and give your hives the attention they deserve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://apiarydocket.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://apiarydocket.com/privacy/

HiveLog is the digital hive logbook for hobbyist and sideline beekeepers — fast to log, hard to lose, and smart enough to suggest what's next. Built for the bee suit pocket: large tap targets, glove-friendly controls, fully offline. KEEP EVERY HIVE STRAIGHT • Organize hives under one or more apiaries with map pins. • Configurable box stacks (deep / medium / shallow), frame counts, color tags. • Hive type (Langstroth, Top-Bar, Warre, Flow, other), source (package, nuc, swarm, split, cutout), and status (active, dead, sold, merged, absconded). LOG INSPECTIONS IN 60 SECONDS • Single sectioned wizard — no swiping through pages. • Behavior, brood, queen sighting, varroa pressure, weather (auto-fetched). • Photos and voice notes attached to every inspection. • Designed for gloved hands: tabular numerals, segmented controls, chip pickers. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Treatments with optional auto-scheduled follow-up tasks. • Feedings — syrup ratios, fondant, pollen patty, dry sugar. • Harvests — honey, wax, propolis, pollen, in metric or imperial. • Mite counts — alcohol wash, sugar roll, sticky board, cappings — with auto-computed rate against your threshold. • Queens with marking colors (auto-suggested by birth year), lineage tree, replacement history. • Splits and swarm helper with daughter-hive setup. STAY ON TOP OF WORK • Tasks and calendar with recurring schedules (weekly, biweekly, monthly, seasonal). • Local reminders that reschedule automatically when you edit. • Searchable journal across every hive. • Per-hive timeline of every event in chronological order. UNDERSTAND YOUR DATA • Insights — mite trend chart with threshold overlay, harvest yield bars. • Year-in-review recap, computed on-device. • Per-hive PDF export straight to the share sheet. • Bloom calendar by USDA zone. • Pest and disease reference guide with photos and treatments. WORK SMARTER WITH AI (Pro) • Photo pest and disease identification. • Voice-to-text inspection notes that auto-fill the wizard. • Beekeeping coach chat with full context of your hives. • Treatment efficacy analyzer (before/after mite comparison). • Smart next-action suggestions. • AI-narrated PDF summaries. WORKS WHERE YOU DO • Fully offline-first — log a wet inspection, sync when you're back on wifi. • Light and dark themes. • Metric or imperial throughout. • Sign in with Apple, Google, Email, or as a guest (link to a permanent account later without losing data). • Share an apiary read-only with a partner or mentor using a one-tap code. FREE vs PRO Free: 2 hives, basic logging, calendar, 3 photos per inspection. Pro: unlimited hives, AI features, insights, voice notes, weather, PDF export, year-in-review, queen lineage, splits, bloom calendar, apiary sharing, 20 photos per inspection. Try Pro free for 7 days on the yearly plan. PRIVACY Your data lives in your Firebase account, isolated per user. Photos and voice notes are stored in your private bucket. We don't sell or share your data. Honey doesn't keep itself. Let HiveLog hold the logbook. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/