Apiary vs HiveLog

Apiary — Digital Beekeeping Logbook Apiary is a practical beekeeping companion built for real field work. Record inspections, track hive health and keep organized notes — even without internet. Designed for hobbyists and professionals who need a fast and reliable way to manage their colonies. Inspect hives quickly Perform quick checks in seconds while standing at the hive. Log activity, sound, brood condition and issues without interrupting your workflow. Detailed inspection history Keep a complete record for every hive: • inspection history • feeding log • treatments • notes and observations Everything stays organized automatically so you can follow colony development over time. Photo documentation Capture hive photos and keep them attached to inspections. Perfect for monitoring brood patterns, queen presence and seasonal changes. Works offline Apiary works entirely on your device. No signal required in remote apiaries and no accounts to create. Data safety Your data stays on your device. Export and restore your database anytime using manual backup. Built for the field High-contrast interface and large touch targets make it easy to use outdoors.

HiveLog is the digital hive logbook for hobbyist and sideline beekeepers — fast to log, hard to lose, and smart enough to suggest what's next. Built for the bee suit pocket: large tap targets, glove-friendly controls, fully offline. KEEP EVERY HIVE STRAIGHT • Organize hives under one or more apiaries with map pins. • Configurable box stacks (deep / medium / shallow), frame counts, color tags. • Hive type (Langstroth, Top-Bar, Warre, Flow, other), source (package, nuc, swarm, split, cutout), and status (active, dead, sold, merged, absconded). LOG INSPECTIONS IN 60 SECONDS • Single sectioned wizard — no swiping through pages. • Behavior, brood, queen sighting, varroa pressure, weather (auto-fetched). • Photos and voice notes attached to every inspection. • Designed for gloved hands: tabular numerals, segmented controls, chip pickers. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Treatments with optional auto-scheduled follow-up tasks. • Feedings — syrup ratios, fondant, pollen patty, dry sugar. • Harvests — honey, wax, propolis, pollen, in metric or imperial. • Mite counts — alcohol wash, sugar roll, sticky board, cappings — with auto-computed rate against your threshold. • Queens with marking colors (auto-suggested by birth year), lineage tree, replacement history. • Splits and swarm helper with daughter-hive setup. STAY ON TOP OF WORK • Tasks and calendar with recurring schedules (weekly, biweekly, monthly, seasonal). • Local reminders that reschedule automatically when you edit. • Searchable journal across every hive. • Per-hive timeline of every event in chronological order. UNDERSTAND YOUR DATA • Insights — mite trend chart with threshold overlay, harvest yield bars. • Year-in-review recap, computed on-device. • Per-hive PDF export straight to the share sheet. • Bloom calendar by USDA zone. • Pest and disease reference guide with photos and treatments. WORK SMARTER WITH AI (Pro) • Photo pest and disease identification. • Voice-to-text inspection notes that auto-fill the wizard. • Beekeeping coach chat with full context of your hives. • Treatment efficacy analyzer (before/after mite comparison). • Smart next-action suggestions. • AI-narrated PDF summaries. WORKS WHERE YOU DO • Fully offline-first — log a wet inspection, sync when you're back on wifi. • Light and dark themes. • Metric or imperial throughout. • Sign in with Apple, Google, Email, or as a guest (link to a permanent account later without losing data). • Share an apiary read-only with a partner or mentor using a one-tap code. FREE vs PRO Free: 2 hives, basic logging, calendar, 3 photos per inspection. Pro: unlimited hives, AI features, insights, voice notes, weather, PDF export, year-in-review, queen lineage, splits, bloom calendar, apiary sharing, 20 photos per inspection. Try Pro free for 7 days on the yearly plan. PRIVACY Your data lives in your Firebase account, isolated per user. Photos and voice notes are stored in your private bucket. We don't sell or share your data. Honey doesn't keep itself. Let HiveLog hold the logbook. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/