Comparison

Apiary Tools vs NahlLens

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

Head to head
About

Apiary Tools

Manage your bee hives with this comprehensive tool. Track inspections, log hive details, set reminders for essential tasks, and utilize built-in calculators for feeding and treatments. Share access with others and keep an inventory of your beekeeping equipment.

Highlights
  • Hive and apiary record keeping
  • Detailed inspection logging with photos
  • Shared hive access for collaborators
  • Customizable task reminders
  • Beekeeping math calculators
  • Equipment inventory tracking
  • Swarm reporting
Features
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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!

About

NahlLens

This app assists beekeepers in documenting hive inspections using on-device computer vision for Varroa mite detection. It allows for offline recording of hive data, including mite counts and infestation percentages, with automatic syncing when connectivity is restored.

Highlights
  • On-device Varroa detection
  • Offline-first field records
  • Apiary and hive management
  • Frame and mite count logging
  • Infestation history review
  • Bilingual interface (English/Arabic)
Features
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NahlLens helps beekeepers record hive-frame inspections with on-device computer vision and offline-first field records. Point the camera at a brood frame, review Varroa detection boxes, then commit the scan to a selected hive. Each saved scan keeps frame count, mite count, infestation percentage, confidence, time, location/geohash when permission is granted, and sync status. What you can do: - Create local apiaries and hives. - Run a Varroa-focused camera scan on device. - Adjust confidence threshold and use torch controls in the field. - Save each scan to hive history. - Review infestation history and regional heatmap groups. - Keep working offline; pending scans sync when connectivity returns. - Use the bilingual English and Arabic interface. NahlLens is a field record and decision-support tool for beekeepers. It does not replace professional agricultural inspection, treatment advice, or local authority guidance.

Screenshots

Apiary Tools4 screens
NahlLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NahlLens at none against Apiary Tools's 6. Apiary Tools's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Apiary Tools sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NahlLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Apiary Tools against 5.0 for NahlLens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apiary Tools ships an update weekly, NahlLens every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Apiary Tools versus NahlLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiary ToolsNahlLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark VerHillMahran Bayed

Customer experience

Apiary Tools

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NahlLens

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Apiary Tools

One-time6
  • A Jar of Honey$4.99
  • Two Jars of Honey$9.99
  • Three Jars of Honey$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Five Jars of Honey$24.99
  • A Case of Honey$49.99
  • A Whole Hive$99.99
None

NahlLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apiary Tools free?
Apiary Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NahlLens free?
NahlLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apiary Tools or NahlLens?
Apiary Tools and NahlLens are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Apiary Tools or NahlLens have ads?
Neither Apiary Tools nor NahlLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apiary Tools or NahlLens?
Apiary Tools ships an update weekly, and NahlLens every 5 days. Most recently, Apiary Tools was updated on October 22, 2026 and NahlLens on October 17, 2026.

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