B vs BeeKeepPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B
This application facilitates the setup and monitoring of bee hive equipment. It provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your apiary. Ensure your bee hives are effectively monitored with this tool.
- Easy setup of bee hive equipment
- Effective monitoring of bee hives
- User-friendly interface
- Compatible with Solutionbee equipment
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The B-ware phone app allows a user to effectively and easily setup B-ware equipment produced by Solutionbee for the monitoring of bee hives.
BeeKeepPal
This app helps beekeepers manage their apiaries and beehives digitally. It allows for detailed record-keeping of hive inspections and scheduling of apiary tasks with reminders. Get informed recommendations based on your inspection data.
- Apiary management
- Beehive management
- Inspection record-keeping
- Task scheduling and reminders
- Data-driven recommendations
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Spot trouble early, log inspections hands-free, and keep every hive record in one place. BeeKeepPal is the AI-powered beekeeping app for hobbyists, sideliners and commercial beekeepers. AI DISEASE SCANNER Snap a photo of a frame and BeeKeepPal flags possible signs of brood disease and pests, so you know which colonies to look at more closely. VOICE INSPECTIONS Gloves on, smoker in hand? Just talk. Record your hive inspection by voice and BeeKeepPal fills in the details for you. WORKS OFFLINE IN THE BEE YARD No signal at the out-yard? Keep inspecting and recording. Your data syncs when you're back online. AI INSPECTION INSIGHTS BeeKeepPal turns your inspection history into clear recommendations for each hive, from queen status to colony strength. CUSTOM INSPECTION FORMS Record exactly what matters to your operation. Build your own inspection checklist or use the built-in one. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED • Manage multiple apiaries and bee yards with locations • Track every beehive: queen, brood, boxes and components • Log varroa mite counts, treatments, feeding and harvests • Schedule tasks and get reminders before they're due • Compare hive performance season over season WHO IT'S FOR New beekeepers learning what to look for, backyard hobbyists with a few hives, and commercial operations managing many yards. Your records also sync with the BeeKeepPal web app at beekeeppal.com. Questions or ideas? Contact our support team from inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: B at 100% against BeeKeepPal's 0%. B also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
B holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of B's written reviews are positive against 0% of BeeKeepPal's.
B ships an update every 3 months, BeeKeepPal every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B | BeeKeepPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solutionbee LLC | Akeem Murray |
Customer experience
B
BeeKeepPal
In-app purchases
B
No in-app purchases
BeeKeepPal
No in-app purchases
