Comparison

BeeKeeper vs Idle Bee Farm

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

Head to head
About

BeeKeeper

Grow a new bee colony from scratch by building hives, evolving bees with unique traits, and managing resources. Plant flowers and release bees into the wild to restore the ecosystem in this calm, thoughtful game.

Highlights
  • Grow a new bee colony
  • Build hives and incubators
  • Evolve bees with unique traits
  • Manage honey and pollen resources
  • Plant flowers
  • Release bees into the wild
Features
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Bees have disappeared — it’s time to bring them back. In BeeKeeper, you’ll grow a new colony from scratch. Build hives, evolve your bees with unique traits, manage resources like honey and pollen, and gradually build your beautiful garden! > Research and unlock genetic traits > Build hives and incubators > Plant flowers > Release bees into the wild as your colony grows BeeKeeper is a calm, thoughtful game about building something from nothing — one bee at a time.

About

Idle Bee Farm

Build a thriving bee farm by collecting and evolving over 50 unique bee types. Tap to earn honey or let your bees work for you offline. Unlock rare skins and upgrade your hive for maximum honey production.

Highlights
  • Collect 50+ unique bees
  • Evolve and upgrade bees
  • Open mystery chests for rare skins
  • Satisfying gameplay with combos and haptic feedback
  • Offline idle earnings
  • Power-ups for boosted production
Features
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Welcome to Idle Bee Farm, the most buzz-worthy clicker game on the App Store! Tap your way to honey dominance and build a thriving swarm of unique and adorable bees. Whether you're an active clicker or an idle tycoon, there's always honey to be made! FEATURES: COLLECT 50+ UNIQUE BEES From the hardworking Worker Bee to the mythical Kraken, T-Rex, and Alien bees! Open chests to discover Common, Rare, Epic (Robots), and Legendary Exotic skins. EVOLVE & UPGRADE Why settle for normal bees? Evolve your squad into Gold and Diamond variations! Upgrade your hive's HPS (Honey Per Second) to earn millions even while you sleep. OPEN MYSTERY CHESTS Test your luck with Common, Rare, Epic, and Exotic chests. Will you unlock the ultra-rare Megalodon or the high-tech Drone Bot? SATISFYING GAMEPLAY Combo System: Tap fast to trigger lightning combos and multiply your earnings! Haptic Feedback: Feel the buzz with every tap. Power-ups: Activate 2x and 3x boosts to skyrocket your production. PLAY YOUR WAY Active? Tap furiously to top the leaderboards. Busy? Let your bees work for you with powerful offline idle earnings. Download Idle Bee Farm now and start your honey empire today! Credits: Sound effects provided by Pixabay and Oscar Bernal Image assets enhanced by Google Gemini and Oscar Bernal Music by: Oscar Bernal and Suno ai

Screenshots

BeeKeeper3 screens
Idle Bee Farm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Bee Farm at 100% against BeeKeeper's 20%. Idle Bee Farm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). BeeKeeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Idle Bee Farm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BeeKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Bee Farm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BeeKeeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Bee Farm's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeeKeeper versus Idle Bee Farm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeKeeperIdle Bee Farm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaniel Abou-EzziOscar Bernal

Customer experience

BeeKeeper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Idle Bee Farm

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeeKeeper

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Bee Farm

One-time5
  • 3X Offline Multiplier$1.99
  • Poppa Roach$2.99
  • Sheriff Hop$2.99
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  • Twelf$2.99
  • Oxl$2.99

Questions

Is BeeKeeper free?
BeeKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Bee Farm free?
Idle Bee Farm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeeKeeper or Idle Bee Farm?
Idle Bee Farm is rated higher. BeeKeeper averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Idle Bee Farm averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do BeeKeeper or Idle Bee Farm have ads?
Idle Bee Farm shows ads; BeeKeeper does not.

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