Comparison

HiveMate vs QuietArc

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

Head to head
About

HiveMate

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Keep your apiary records together with HiveMate, a beekeeping journal for iPhone. A CLEAR START TO YOUR DAY See which colonies are ready for a visit based on your last inspection and chosen review interval. Start an inspection from Today and follow active colonies and recorded honey harvests for the year. EVERY HIVE HAS A HISTORY Record queen signs, brood patterns, colony strength and honey stores. Add photos and notes to inspections, then set a reminder for the next visit. Your records are available offline; weather and purchases require an internet connection. GROW WITH HIVEMATE PRO Unlock unlimited apiaries and hives, queen tracking, treatment, feeding and harvest records, four beekeeping calculators, and CSV inspection export. Calculate syrup mixes, oxalic acid quantities, varroa percentages and harvest estimates. Use calculation results alongside product labels and local professional guidance. The free tier includes one apiary, three hives and basic inspection records. Pro is available monthly or annually. Eligible Apple accounts can try the annual plan free for three days. The monthly plan has no free trial. Prices and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled and can be managed in your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://erpin360.com/hivemate/privacy

About

QuietArc

Features
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QuietArc helps you give one task a clear boundary, stay with it, and return with a useful next step. PLAN WITH INTENTION Choose a context, set a session from 5 to 180 minutes, and write down what you want to complete or move forward. Save reusable focus plans and arrange important sessions on your daily agenda. FOCUS IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT Use a simple timer with pause, resume, extension, and recovery. Choose from six bundled ambient sounds, keep track from a Live Activity, and receive optional notifications when focus or break time ends. CAPTURE WITHOUT LOSING MOMENTUM Park distracting thoughts during a session. When time is up, record the outcome, add a brief reflection, and leave a next step so it is easier to continue later. UNDERSTAND YOUR RHYTHM Review session history, weekly goals, context distribution, focus stability, and calendar activity. Search and filter records, revise end times, and restore recently deleted sessions for up to seven days. YOUR FOCUS CONTENT STAYS LOCAL Your focus plans, intentions, parked thoughts, reviews, next steps, and session history are stored on your device. Export your records as CSV or JSON whenever you need a personal archive. QuietArc requires no account and includes no third-party advertising or behavioral analytics. QuietArc supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish, along with Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion.

Screenshots

HiveMate4 screens
QuietArc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuietArc at none against HiveMate's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. HiveMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. QuietArc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
HiveMate versus QuietArc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveMateQuietArc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Can ARIGLENN JEREMY LAI VUN POH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HiveMate

Subscriptions2
  • HiveMate Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • HiveMate Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.001 Year
None

QuietArc

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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