HiveCompanion vs Apiary Tools

HiveCompanion — The offline beekeeping logbook built for the field Keep track of every hive, every inspection, every harvest — right from your pocket. No account. No cloud. No internet required. Your beekeeping records stay on your device, always available — even miles from a signal. Built by a beekeeper, for beekeepers. WHY HIVECOMPANION > Truly offline Works in the middle of a field, on a mountain, anywhere. Your data stays on your device. > Private by design No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Ever. > Fast in the field Designed for real conditions — sunlight, gloves, one hand on the smoker. > One-time purchase No subscriptions. No paywalls hiding basic features. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK Apiaries & Hives Organize your bees by location. Create storage apiaries for empty or dead hives. Track queen color, queen reference, supers, and status at a glance. Full Inspections Log everything that matters in under a minute: • Queen sighting, population, food stores • Brood quality (capped & uncapped) • Behavior rating • Diseases: American & European foulbrood, chalkbrood, sacbrood • Pests: varroa mites, wax moth, small hive beetle • Viruses: deformed wing virus, chronic bee paralysis • Predators: Asian, European, Oriental hornets • Free notes for anything else Hive Life Events Record every major moment: • Harvests (with honey type and super count) • Treatments • Requeening • Splits & merges • Hive moves between apiaries • Super additions • Varroa counts • Deaths • Custom log entries Tasks & Calendar Plan the season. Assign tasks to hives or apiaries. View everything in a calendar and never miss a treatment window. Harvests Track honey type, quantity, date, apiary, hive, and super count. Build a real production history year after year. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • Export to PDF — generate per-hive reports or batch exports • Export to Excel — your raw data, ready for analysis • QR codes — scan a hive and log instantly • Full backup — export your entire database anytime BUILT FOR BEEKEEPERS • GPS coordinates for each apiary with one-tap directions • Photos attached to inspections • Imperial or metric units • Clean, readable interface • Optimized for phones and tablets FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME UNLOCK Use HiveCompanion for free with up to 10 hives. Unlock unlimited hives and reminders for a single $5.99 payment. No subscription. Ever. MADE WITH CARE HiveCompanion is built by a solo developer who keeps bees. Every feature exists because a beekeeper asked for it. Have a suggestion? Write in — real beekeepers make this app better.

Apiary Tools is a simple, powerful app for keeping track of your bees. Whether you run one backyard hive or manage dozens across multiple yards, it keeps your records, reminders, and beekeeping math in one place. KEEP A RECORD OF EVERY HIVE Log your apiaries, hives, and queens, and build a full inspection history with notes and photos. See how each colony is doing over time instead of trying to remember it all. INSPECTIONS MADE EASY Record what you saw on each visit: brood pattern, stores, temperament, queen sightings, mite counts, treatments, and more. Log what you treated with and the dose, so the season's treatment history is in the record. Add photos so you can compare a frame week to week. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The whole app works in 21 languages besides English, including Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, and Hebrew, with proper right-to-left layout. WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Bee yards are not known for good reception. Anything you log offline is saved on the device and syncs itself the moment you are back in range. SHARE HIVE ACCESS Give helpers, family members, mentors, or beekeeping partners access to specific hives or apiaries. Let others add inspections, notes, and photos without sharing your login. NEVER MISS A FOLLOW-UP Set reminders for treatments, feedings, and checks, and get a notification when something is due. Stay on schedule through the whole season. KNOW WHAT IS BLOOMING Enter your ZIP or postcode and see your region's beekeeping year: the main flow, the summer dearth, the fall flow, and the forage plants behind each. The forage range map draws the 1, 2, and 3 mile rings your bees actually work, with the acreage inside each. BEEKEEPING CALCULATORS Twenty-one free tools, so you can stop doing the math by hand: - Sugar syrup ratios for spring and fall feeding - Varroa mite counts, natural drop counts, oxalic dosing, and a treatment comparison - Splits, queen rearing, grafting, and post-swarm timelines - Honey yield, moisture, label generator, and mead - Overwinter feed and pollen patties GUIDES Two dozen practical guides on varroa treatment options, when to treat, winter stores, labeling requirements with a searchable 50 state reference, and selling honey where you live. TRACK YOUR GEAR Keep a simple inventory of your equipment and supplies so you know what you have before the season starts. REPORT AND LOG SWARMS Record swarm calls and captures, and keep notes on where they came from and where they ended up. BUILT FOR REAL BEEKEEPERS - Works on your phone, in the yard, with a clean and fast interface - Light and dark mode - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Your data stays organized and private Apiary Tools is free. Every feature is free, there is no subscription and nothing is locked behind a paywall. If you want to chip in for the running costs there is an optional tip in the menu, and it unlocks nothing. Download it, add your first hive, and bring order to your beekeeping season!