Comparison

Fluxabee vs Beekeeping Community, Forums

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

Head to head
About

Fluxabee

Features
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Your apiary has a story. Fluxabee helps you understand it and use it on your next visit. Fluxabee is a beekeeping app with an AI assistant that uses your saved apiary data. It brings observations, hives, queens, tasks and measurements together. Ask about your apiary, record an inspection and see what needs attention. ASK FLUXBOT Ask in your own words about recorded observations, colonies, tasks, scale data or the weather. FluxBot helps you find information, compare data and present it in charts. Save instructions and facts in its memory for use in future conversations. You can review and edit them. Check proposed changes to your records before approving them. AI SUGGESTS WHAT TO CHECK AI uses your notes to prepare hive assessments and suggested work. See which items are urgent, important or can wait. Create tasks with due dates and receive task reminders when notifications are enabled. The assistant works from recorded observations; you assess the colony and make the decisions. SPEAK AT THE HIVE Record observations on your phone or with Fluxabee Recorder, then add the recording to the app. You can also import existing audio files. AI prepares suggested notes, tasks and hive updates. Review the report, correct details and approve what gets saved. One recording can cover several hives. SEE MORE WITH HELP FROM AI Queen detection helps locate the queen in the camera view. To count Varroa mites, take or import a photo of a hive bottom board. AI marks detected mites and suggests a count. Check the markings, correct the number if needed and save the result as a hive note. Results depend on factors such as image quality. YOUR APIARY, HISTORY AND MEASUREMENTS Keep inspection records and a history of completed work. Record your queens' origins, lines, breeders and markings. Organise hives by location. With a Fluxabee 4G hive scale, follow hive weight, ambient temperature and changes on charts, including between visits. Flux Tag NFC tags open the right hive and let you listen to information about the colony and its tasks. Check the weather forecast, mark forage sources on the map and explore seasonal analysis based on the data you enter. You can start keeping notes and inspection records with just your phone. PLANS AND ACCESS A trial is available for new accounts. Continued record keeping and AI use require an appropriate paid Basic or Pro plan. The Scale plan provides hive scale access. Features, limits and AI token allowances depend on your plan; additional tokens are available as in-app purchases. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Recorder, scales and tags are sold separately; NFC requires a compatible phone. Subscriptions are billed annually and renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel them in the store where you purchased them. Access continues until the end of the paid period. When a subscription or trial expires, saved records and previously accessible history remain available to read. Terms: https://www.fluxabee.com/en/terms Privacy: https://www.fluxabee.com/en/privacy

About

Beekeeping Community, Forums

This app helps beekeepers manage their apiaries by tracking hives, identifying bees and pests with AI, and connecting with a global community. It offers tools for logging inspections, scheduling tasks, and learning about beekeeping practices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bee, pest, and disease identification
  • Detailed hive inspection logging
  • Automated task reminders
  • Global beekeeper forums with translation
  • Interactive bee map and bloom calendar
  • Flight forecast and QR hive tags
Features
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Beekeeping Community is the complete app for beekeepers — track your hives, identify bees, pests, and diseases with AI, and get answers from 12,000+ beekeepers around the world. Whether you're catching your first swarm or running a hundred commercial colonies, this is your pocket apiary manager. Log inspections in seconds, catch varroa before it spreads, and never miss another treatment or honey harvest. WHAT YOU CAN DO BEE AI Photo-identify bees, pests, diseases, and forage plants. Diagnose brood problems, spot varroa mites early, and check whether a wildflower is bee-friendly — with vision AI trained on beekeeping, not generic biology. HIVE LOGBOOK Structured inspection notes: queen status, brood pattern, temperament, frames of honey, bees, brood, and pollen, mite counts, treatments, feeding, supers on. Attach photos to every inspection, and cover a whole apiary in one round. SMART TASKS Never forget a varroa treatment, sugar shake, honey harvest, or queen re-check. Set daily, weekly, or monthly reminders — or let inspections flagged \"check soon\" create follow-up tasks automatically. GLOBAL FORUM Ask anything and get answers from beekeepers in your region and climate. Automatic translation across 18 languages, plus direct messages with experienced mentors. BEE MAP Pin apiaries, forage spots, swarm reports, and local clubs. See real-time community activity near you, with reviews on every location. BLOOM CALENDAR Major nectar plants — dandelion, clover, linden, heather, black locust, canola, borage, sunflower, and more — mapped by bloom month. Know the flow before your bees do. FLIGHT FORECAST Daily weather-based scores that tell you when your bees will fly. QR HIVE TAGS Print a QR sticker for each hive. Scan it to open that hive's logbook in one tap. LEARN Video lessons from Langstroth basics to varroa cadence, queen rearing, and honey extraction. VARROA CALCULATOR Alcohol wash and sugar shake ratios with treatment thresholds, instantly. QUEEN TRACKER Marking color by year, birthdate, status (laying, virgin, missing), and last-seen date. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 18 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. FREE FOREVER The forum, map, hive logbook, bloom calendar, single-hive inspections, and Bee AI trials are free — with no banner ads, ever. Your inspection notes, messages, and GPS coordinates are never shared or sold. BEEKEEPING PLUS Go further with unlimited Bee AI, advanced map layers, mentor messaging, the full lesson library, printable QR sheets, multi-hive inspections, and priority translations. BUILT BY BEEKEEPERS Every field, reminder, and AI category was designed around real hive management. One hive or five hundred, urban rooftop or mountain apiary — this is your beekeeping journal and community, in your pocket. Join the hive. Premium Membership and Terms: Access exclusive features with our Premium Membership, available at $12.99 per month. - Premium membership includes a 3-day free trial, followed by a subscription at $12.99/month. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage subscriptions and disable auto-renewal via Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. Please review our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: - Terms of Use: https://asteradigital.com/terms - Privacy Policy: https://asteradigital.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fluxabee4 screens
Beekeeping Community, Forums4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fluxabee at none against Beekeeping Community, Forums's shown. Fluxabee also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Beekeeping Community, Forums's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Fluxabee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Beekeeping Community, Forums sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluxabee ships an update weekly, Beekeeping Community, Forums daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fluxabee versus Beekeeping Community, Forums: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxabeeBeekeeping Community, Forums
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluxabee Sp. z o.o.Astera Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fluxabee

Subscriptions5
  • Fluxabee Scale$19.991 Year
  • Fluxabee Basic$39.991 Year
  • Fluxabee Pro$99.991 Year
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  • Pro AI$99.991 Year
  • Max AI$229.991 Year
One-time5
  • Extra scale data year$3.99
  • GPS tracker coverage year$3.99
  • AI Tokens — Small Pack$10.00
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  • AI Tokens — Medium Pack$50.00
  • AI Tokens — Large Pack$100.00
3 purchases

Beekeeping Community, Forums

Subscriptions3
  • Beekeeping Plus Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Beekeeping Plus Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Beekeeping Plus Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Fluxabee free?
Fluxabee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beekeeping Community, Forums free?
Beekeeping Community, Forums is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fluxabee or Beekeeping Community, Forums have ads?
Beekeeping Community, Forums shows ads; Fluxabee does not.
Which is updated more often, Fluxabee or Beekeeping Community, Forums?
Fluxabee ships an update weekly, and Beekeeping Community, Forums daily. Most recently, Fluxabee was updated on November 8, 2026 and Beekeeping Community, Forums on November 9, 2026.

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