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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Fluxabee brings your apiary records and hive-scale measurements into one app. Keep inspections, notes and tasks together, follow changes in hive weight, and use voice AI to turn spoken observations into records you can review. ONE PLAN FOR THE OWNER'S ACCOUNT A plan covers all apiaries belonging to the same owner. Hive limits, included scales and AI points are shared across those apiaries. Invited members and viewers keep their assigned permissions; only the billing owner purchases or restores the plan. Scale: scale setup, measurements and data access for 1 scale. Creating or editing beekeeping records and AI are not included. Basic: up to 10 hives in total, beekeeping records, data access for 1 scale and 2,000 AI points per year. Pro: unlimited hives, beekeeping records, data access for 2 scales, 10,000 AI points per year, queen detection and varroa counting from photos. TRY FLUXABEE New accounts receive a 14-day trial with up to 200 hives and 100 AI points. The trial does not automatically become a paid subscription. After the trial or paid access expires, previously saved records and accessible history remain available to read. Creating and editing beekeeping records requires an active Basic or Pro plan after the trial. SCALE DATA Compatible Fluxabee hardware is needed for scale measurements and is not included in a digital purchase. Each new scale has its own free first year of data. Additional coverage is a separate, one-time purchase for one selected scale for one year, without automatic renewal. An active account plan is required to access newly available scale data. Measurements continue to be collected during a coverage gap. Renewing the account plan and the scale's coverage unlocks that gap. Previously accessible history stays available; scale measurements are retained for up to two years. YOUR FIRST SCALE The first qualifying scale purchase includes one free year of the Scale account plan, once per owner, without automatic paid renewal. Further scales do not extend that account-plan year. Each new scale also has its own free first year of data. PURCHASES AND RENEWAL Scale, Basic and Pro are annual subscriptions that renew automatically until cancelled in App Store. The store displays the applicable price, billing period and renewal terms before payment. Manage or cancel a subscription in the store where it was purchased; cancellation keeps access through the paid period. Annual AI points reset at renewal and do not roll over. Separately purchased AI points do not expire; using them requires an active Basic or Pro plan. AI-generated results can be reviewed before you accept them. Terms of service: https://www.fluxabee.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.fluxabee.com/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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 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 October 16, 2026 and October 21, 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
Size113 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluxabee Sp. z o.o.Astera Dijital Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fluxabee

Subscriptions6
  • Hobby Basic$24.991 Year
  • Hobby AI$44.991 Year
  • Pro Basic$69.991 Year
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  • Pro AI$99.991 Year
  • Max Basic$149.991 Year
  • Max AI$229.991 Year
One-time3
  • AI Tokens — Small Pack$10.00
  • 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 October 16, 2026 and Beekeeping Community, Forums on October 21, 2026.

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