Comparison

Keeper vs Apiary Log

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

Head to head
About

Keeper

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Your bees can't remind you what they need. Keeper can. Keeper is the offline hive tracker that works where your bees are โ€” gloved hands, no signal, mid-inspection. Log what you see and Keeper flags what's due next. One saved colony pays for this app many times over. A missed mite treatment doesn't announce itself. You find out weeks later when the colony is already crashing. A queen you meant to check goes queenless for a month. A follow-up you were sure you'd remember never happens. The problem isn't knowledge โ€” it's that no notebook can track every hive, every treatment window, every follow-up across a full operation. Log an inspection in a few taps. Keeper reads what you entered and queues the follow-up โ€” the mite recount in 10 days, the requeen check, the second treatment in the series. When you complete the work, it auto-completes. No extra tapping with gloved hands. Less screen time, more bee time. Stick a cheap NFC tag on any hive and scan it to jump straight to that hive's records. No scrolling through lists, no guessing which box you're in. Or skip it and use the app standalone, your choice. Your insights dashboard turns months of inspections into a clear picture โ€” mite counts graphed across the season, colony health by yard, winter loss patterns. The kind of overview that used to require a spreadsheet and a free afternoon. Start a yard visit when you arrive. Keeper tracks which hives you've worked so you don't drive home wondering if you missed one. Review your time later. See where the season is heading. Your data stays on your device and it's yours โ€” works without an account, without internet, without giving anything up. Free to try, no credit card required. Keeper Pro unlocks unlimited apiaries and hives, plus cloud sync across devices. Download it before your next yard visit. You'll wonder how you worked without it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hivekeeper.app/privacy

About

Apiary Log

Features
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Keep every hive visit organized. Apiary Tracker gives beekeepers a simple way to manage apiaries, monitor hive health, and never miss the next action. Log inspections, create follow-up reminders, and keep your bee yard history in one place. Use Apiary Tracker to: - Organize multiple apiaries and hives - Track inspection history by hive - Record queen, brood, honey, and feeding status - Schedule reminders for feedings, mite treatments, and follow-up checks - Review overdue, today, upcoming, and completed tasks at a glance - Keep a cleaner field workflow with less paper and fewer missed visits Whether you run a few backyard colonies or a growing bee yard, Apiary Tracker helps you move from scattered notes to a reliable beekeeping routine.

Screenshots

Keeper4 screens
Apiary Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apiary Log at none against Keeper's 2. Keeper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Apiary Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Keeper versus Apiary Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeeperApiary Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSHUA ALLAN ATHERTONๆž—ๅŽ ๆ›น

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Keeper Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Apiary Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keeper free?
Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apiary Log free?
Apiary Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keeper or Apiary Log have ads?
Neither Keeper nor Apiary Log shows ads.

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