Comparison

Combwise vs Beekeeping Log

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

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Combwise

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Combwise is the offline beekeeping log book that works in the bee yard with no signal and no account. Log a hive inspection in seconds, keep every yard and hive on your phone, and see clear guidance on what to check next — all on your phone, all yours. Most apiary apps want an account, a connection and a subscription before you can write down a single thing. A bee yard often has no signal. Combwise has no server to fail: your whole apiary lives on your device, plus an openable backup file you control and can restore on a new phone. WHY BEEKEEPERS SWITCH TO COMBWISE • Works fully offline — no account, no cloud, no sign-up. Yard Mode opens instantly. • Un-loseable data — one-tap JSON backup, restore on this phone or a new one, and CSV export for any spreadsheet. • No ads. One fair price. The log, reminders, backup and export are free forever and need no card. A REAL BEEKEEPING DIARY & HIVE INSPECTION APP Track per yard and per hive: frames of brood and stores, eggs and queen seen, temperament, colony strength, supers on, swarm cells, varroa mite counts, honey harvested and notes. Back-date an entry to write up yesterday's visit, or tap a past inspection to correct it. Big buttons, glove-friendly and sun-readable for one-handed use outdoors. HANDS FULL? ASK SIRI Say "Log an Inspection Note in Combwise" and dictate what you saw. Siri saves it without opening the app, and it lands in your log the next time you open Combwise. REMINDERS THAT WORK IN A DEAD SPOT Set on-device reminders for your next inspection or a treatment that is due. They live on the phone, so there is no server to time out, and they stay listed until they fire or you remove them. KNOW WHAT TO CHECK NEXT (COMBWISE PRO) The Next Actions engine reads your own logs and ranks what needs you: swarm cells and swarm pressure, varroa over threshold, possible queen loss, feeding for winter, a dwindling colony, an overdue inspection and honey that may be ready. It is deterministic and 100% on-device: no AI, no network, the same input always gives the same answer. PROTECT YOUR HONEY (PRO) Log Apivar, oxalic acid, formic acid and other treatments and Combwise counts down the honey-withdrawal period, so you never harvest contaminated honey. RECORDS YOU CAN HAND OVER (PRO) Tap to make a clean PDF inspection record for a hive — for a bee inspector, your club or a nuc-and-colony buyer. SEE THE SEASON (PRO) Vitals and yield charts for each hive: strength, brood frames, varroa count and honey harvested across every inspection, in real counts, not vague percentages. FREE FOREVER • Unlimited yards, hives and inspection history • Fast hive inspections in Yard Mode — back-date or correct any visit • Local inspection and treatment reminders • Owned backup, restore and open export (JSON and CSV) — never gated • Delete with undo • Invite a friend: you both get 30 days of Combwise Pro COMBWISE PRO • Next Actions guidance engine • Treatment & honey-withdrawal tracker • Tap-to-PDF inspection record for each hive • Vitals & yield charts Pro is one honest entitlement with three ways to buy: monthly, annual (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Restore always works. Whether you keep one hive or run a whole apiary, Combwise is the local-first beekeeping record keeping app that respects your time, your data and your honey. Not veterinary or regulatory advice. Treatment withdrawal countdowns are guidance — always follow the product label and local regulations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adelyons.com/apps/combwise/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/combwise/privacy.html

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Beekeeping Log

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Beekeeping Log replaces the notebook in your bee suit pocket with a real hive inspection log, harvest tracker, and apiary calendar built for keepers who actually work their hives every week. Log every inspection, track honey harvests hive by hive, and get plain-English hive advice whenever a question comes up mid-season. An apiary generates a lot to remember — queen status, brood pattern, varroa counts, swarm risk, and which hive is ready for a super versus which one needs feeding. Beekeeping Log turns that into a simple per-hive record instead of scattered notes across a season, so the ten minutes you spend at each hive turns into a history you can actually use next spring. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Hive inspections — log queen sightings, brood pattern, temperament, and varroa counts for every hive • Multiple hives — manage a whole apiary, with separate history for each hive • Honey harvest tracking — record every harvest by hive and watch your yield over a season • Apiary calendar — see upcoming and past inspections, treatments, and harvests at a glance • Hive advisor — ask a beekeeping question and get guidance based on your setup and the season • Swarm and queen tracking — log swarm risk, queen introductions, and requeening history per hive • Season history — look back at any hive's full inspection and harvest record whenever you need it • New apiary setup — start a new hive record in seconds when you add a package, a nuc, or a split WHY BEEKEEPING LOG • Built around the inspection — logging today's hive check takes seconds, right at the hive • Per-hive detail — know exactly which hive needs attention instead of relying on memory • Season-long view — the apiary calendar keeps treatments, harvests, and inspections from overlapping or getting missed • Advisor that knows your season — hive guidance factors in what you've actually logged, not a generic tip list • One record per apiary — every hive's history lives in the same place instead of a paper logbook that gets left behind WHO IT'S FOR • Backyard beekeepers with one or two hives who want a simple inspection log • Growing apiaries managing several hives that each need their own history • New beekeepers who want plain-English guidance on queen status, brood pattern, and varroa • Anyone who wants an honest record of honey yield instead of a rough estimate at the end of the season • Anyone who has ever pulled a frame and thought "was this the hive that swarmed last spring?" Beekeeping Log's advisor gives general beekeeping guidance based on what you log — it isn't a substitute for hands-on mentorship or a local beekeeping association for serious hive problems. For the weekly routine, it's the inspection log, the harvest tracker, and the apiary calendar that keep every hive accounted for. Download Beekeeping Log and give every hive the record it deserves. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Combwise4 screens
Beekeeping Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Combwise at none against Beekeeping Log's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Combwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beekeeping Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combwise ships an update every 8 days, Beekeeping Log every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Combwise versus Beekeeping Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombwiseBeekeeping Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdelyons Software LLCMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Combwise

Subscriptions2
  • Combwise Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Combwise Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Combwise Pro Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Beekeeping Log

Subscriptions2
  • Beekeeping Log Pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • Beekeeping Log Pro annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Combwise free?
Combwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beekeeping Log free?
Beekeeping Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Combwise or Beekeeping Log have ads?
Beekeeping Log shows ads; Combwise does not.
Which is updated more often, Combwise or Beekeeping Log?
Combwise ships an update every 8 days, and Beekeeping Log every 10 days. Most recently, Combwise was updated on October 28, 2026 and Beekeeping Log on October 28, 2026.

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