Hive Notes vs Queenright Beekeeping Logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive Notes
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Hive Notes helps beekeepers track their hives without the paperwork. ----- Spend less time on records, more time with your bees. What You Can Track: ----- - Apiaries and hive locations - Inspection observations (queen seen, brood pattern, temperament, stores) - Quick events and photos - Complete inspection history per hive Built for Real Beekeeping: ----- - Works offline at remote apiaries - Syncs across your devices with iCloud - Simple, reliable data tracking - Your data stays yours Hive Notes respects the craft of beekeeping. It's not trying to replace your experience. It's here to organize your observations so you can make better decisions about your hives. Whether you manage a backyard apiary or multiple locations, Hive Notes gives you a clear picture of each hive's history when you need it. Privacy Policy: https://codefoundry.be/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Queenright Beekeeping Logbook
Manage your beekeeping apiary with unlimited hive tracking, weekly analysis, and task reminders. Log hive inspections with real-time weather, monitor queen health, and track honey harvests. Features include QR codes for quick lookup and visual charts for treatments and food.
- Unlimited hive management
- Weekly apiary analysis
- Task tracking and reminders
- Detailed hive inspections
- Queen tracking and health monitoring
- Honey harvest logging
- QR code hive lookup
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Unlimited Hives + Premium Apiary Analysis for FREE! The Queenright beekeeping logbook has everything a modern beekeeper needs to manage their apiary. - UNLIMITED HIVES - no artificial limits or forced subscriptions! - WEEKLY APIARY ANALYSIS - delivered automatically each week - TASKS - Keep track of upcoming apiary tasks and get reminder notifications - HIVE INSPECTIONS - Robust but efficient hive inspection logging with real time weather data - QUEEN TRACKING and hive health monitoring - HONEY HARVEST tracking for each hive - QR codes for fast and accurate hive lookup - Charts and trends to manage treatments, food, and more - Realtime and forecast weather data at apiary location - Beekeeping tools - Multiple theme colors, plus dark mode - Multiple languages With Queenright Pro, you get EVEN MORE: - APIARY SHARING to collaborate with other mentors, friends, family - AI-powered Inspection Analysis and Recommendations - Unlimited Hive and Inspection Photos - Multiple Apiaries Built by beekeepers, for beekeepers! Terms of Service: https://queenright.app/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Queenright Beekeeping Logbook at none against Hive Notes's shown. Queenright Beekeeping Logbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Hive Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Queenright Beekeeping Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hive Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, Queenright Beekeeping Logbook every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hive Notes | Queenright Beekeeping Logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart Jacobs | Joni Pepin |
In-app purchases
Hive Notes
- Hive Notes Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Hive Notes Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Queenright Beekeeping Logbook
- Queenright Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Queenright Pro1 Month trial$19.991 Year





