Comparison

Apiary Docket vs Beekeeping Hive Log

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

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About

Apiary Docket

Manage your entire apiary with this comprehensive beekeeping platform. Track hives, log detailed inspections, monitor mite levels, manage queens, and record harvests. Stay organized with task management and smart reminders, all synced across your devices.

Highlights
  • Hive and apiary organization
  • Detailed inspection logging
  • Varroa mite monitoring
  • Queen management
  • Harvest records
  • Treatment and feeding logs
  • Equipment inventory
  • Task management and reminders
Features
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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/

About

Beekeeping Hive Log

Features
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Beekeeping Hive Log is an offline hive journal for backyard and sideline beekeepers. Keep every yard and colony in one place. Run an inspection with gloves on — queen, brood pattern, stores, temper, swarm signs, pests — in a few taps. Log alcohol-wash and sugar-roll mite counts and see at once whether a colony is over the treatment line for the time of year. Record treatments with the honey-super rule and pull date built in. Track feeding, harvests by hive and by year, requeening, and notes. Add a task and get a reminder on the morning it's due. The season clock follows your climate: winter bees in late summer up north, a different swarm month in the southern hemisphere, small hive beetle where it matters. Queen mark colors match the year on the bee. Weather loads when you have a signal, and an inspection never waits for it.

Screenshots

Apiary Docket4 screens
Beekeeping Hive Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beekeeping Hive Log at none against Apiary Docket's 10. 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. Apiary Docket sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beekeeping Hive Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Apiary Docket versus Beekeeping Hive Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiary DocketBeekeeping Hive Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloating Axe Head Ministries LLCSergii Nesterenko

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Apiary Docket

Subscriptions10
  • Baby Bee | Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Hobby | Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Baby Bee | Yearly$11.991 Year
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  • Pro | Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Team | Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Hobby | Yearly$45.991 Year
  • Commercial | Monthly$91.991 Month
  • Pro | Yearly$114.991 Year
  • Team | Yearly$344.991 Year
  • Commercial | Yearly$919.991 Year
None

Beekeeping Hive Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apiary Docket free?
Apiary Docket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beekeeping Hive Log free?
Beekeeping Hive Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apiary Docket or Beekeeping Hive Log have ads?
Neither Apiary Docket nor Beekeeping Hive Log shows ads.

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