Comparison

BeeKeeper vs Beekeeper Simulator Island

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

Beekeeper Simulator Island

Build a thriving honey empire on floating islands to save a dying Earth. Breed hybrid bees, automate production, and cultivate rare crops. Explore mysterious islands to uncover the fate of past beekeepers.

Highlights
  • Build a floating apiary
  • Breed unique hybrid bees
  • Automate honey production
  • Cultivate specialized flower crops
  • Explore uncharted islands
  • Uncover island mysteries
Features
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Save a dying Earth by building your ultimate honey empire on mysterious floating islands in the sky. Breed unique hybrid bees, automate production, and harvest rare honey to ship back to humanity. Expand your floating territory, cultivate specialized flower crops, and design your dream apiary. Explore uncharted islands to uncover the dark mystery of the beekeepers who vanished before you.

Screenshots

BeeKeeper3 screens
Beekeeper Simulator Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeeKeeper at 3.5 against Beekeeper Simulator Island's 1.0. BeeKeeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Beekeeper Simulator Island's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price 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

Both are free to download. Beekeeper Simulator Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeeKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeeKeeper holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeeKeeper has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BeeKeeper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beekeeper Simulator Island's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BeeKeeper versus Beekeeper Simulator Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeKeeperBeekeeper Simulator Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaniel Abou-EzziFarhan Butt

Customer experience

BeeKeeper

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

Beekeeper Simulator Island

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeeKeeper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beekeeper Simulator Island

One-time1
  • Removeads$4.99

Questions

Is BeeKeeper free?
BeeKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beekeeper Simulator Island free?
Beekeeper Simulator Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeeKeeper or Beekeeper Simulator Island?
BeeKeeper is rated higher. BeeKeeper averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Beekeeper Simulator Island averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BeeKeeper or Beekeeper Simulator Island have ads?
Beekeeper Simulator Island shows ads; BeeKeeper does not.

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