Comparison

HiveDispatch vs Hive Log

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

Head to head
About

HiveDispatch

Features
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A practical beekeeping journal for daily records, planning, and apiary analysis. Keep all your beekeeping work in one place. Create notes, add tasks, and record voice memos — the app turns them into text so you can save observations quickly, even during work in the apiary. Features: • Voice notes converted to text • Notes, tasks, and work planning • Calendar for inspections and reminders • Hive history and activity tracking • Apiary overview and analysis • Reports and statistics • 30-day weather forecast for better planning Designed to help beekeepers stay organized, track every hive, and plan work more efficiently. Privacy Policy: https://hivedispatch.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hive Log

Features
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Your hive cards belong to you — not to a cloud. Stockkarte keeps your colonies and your treatment records entirely on your iPhone: no account, no ads, no server. 30-SECOND INSPECTIONS • Gentleness, strength, brood pattern, queen cells, food — every rating is exactly one tap • Big tap targets that work with gloves at the hive • "Copy last inspection" for quick comparisons • Queen year with the international marking colour right in your colony list EVERY TREATMENT ON RECORD • Product, amount, date, batch number, applicator, receipt no. — recorded in 20 seconds • Withdrawal period in days with a computed clearance date, shown right on the colony • One form for the whole apiary: document several colonies at once • Recording treatments is always unlimited and free VARROA AT A GLANCE • Log checks via bottom board, powdered sugar or alcohol wash • Trend chart per colony across the whole season (Pro) • A hint when readings are elevated — your local advisor stays authoritative FEEDING LOG • Syrup, fondant or your own feed type, amount in kg • Record several colonies in one go • The season total per colony adds itself up HONEST, TAMPER-EVIDENT RECORDS • Entries lock 7 days after they are recorded • Every earlier change is logged in a change log • No deleting — only voiding with a reason; the entry stays on record YOUR RECORD BOOK AS A PDF • Your complete treatment record, chronologically — per year or all years • With change log lines, void marks and a summary row • Ready to show, print or archive for years YOUR HONEY YEAR • Harvest log per colony with type and amount • Yearly total and colony ranking at a glance • Year-by-year comparison of your apiary (Pro) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device — no account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking • Zero permissions: Stockkarte never asks for camera, location or anything else BACKUP WITHOUT A CLOUD • Save and restore all colonies, inspections, treatment records, varroa checks, feedings and harvests as one file • Free for everyone — your records survive every phone upgrade Stockkarte Pro (subscription) unlocks unlimited colonies, the record book PDF, the varroa trend chart and multi-year statistics. 3 colonies including treatment records, varroa checks, feeding and backup stay free forever. Free 7-day trial, cancel anytime. Please note: Stockkarte helps you keep records — official requirements and product instructions remain authoritative. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HiveDispatch3 screens
Hive Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HiveDispatch at 3 against Hive Log's 1. HiveDispatch also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. HiveDispatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.90 per year and Hive Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
HiveDispatch versus Hive Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveDispatchHive Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIhor KyiYusuf Fuat Sarac

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HiveDispatch

Subscriptions1
  • HiveDispatch Pro Yearly$14.901 Year
One-time1
  • Extra AI Tokens$7.99
2 purchases

Hive Log

Subscriptions2
  • Stockkarte Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Stockkarte Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is HiveDispatch free?
HiveDispatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hive Log free?
Hive Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HiveDispatch or Hive Log have ads?
Neither HiveDispatch nor Hive Log shows ads.

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