Comparison

FavusApp vs HiveBook

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

Head to head
About

FavusApp

This app offers comprehensive beekeeping management, tracking apiaries, hives, inspections, production, and finances. It includes features for queen tracking, sanitary control, and a bee flora calendar, with ABNT traceability and offline support.

Highlights
  • Apiary and hive management with geolocation
  • Queen tracking and detection
  • Detailed inspection recording
  • Production and financial tracking with ABNT traceability
  • Inventory and sanitary control
  • Bee flora calendar and smart alerts
  • Specialized beekeeping calculators
Features
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FavusApp - Complete and Professional Beekeeping Management FavusApp is the ultimate tool for beekeepers who take their craft seriously. Manage your apiaries, hives, inspections, production, and finances in a single app, with ABNT traceability and offline support. APIARIES WITH GEOLOCATION Register your apiaries with GPS coordinates, vegetation type, shading, and access level. Manage multiple locations with ease. HIVE MANAGEMENT Full control of each hive: unique code, 8 hive types (Langstroth, Top-bar, Warré, and more), 12+ bee species, and status tracking (Active, Weak, Queenless, Swarmed, etc.). QUEEN TRACKING Track queen lineage and health with the international color-by-year system. Automatic queenless detection after 3 consecutive inspections without a queen. DETAILED INSPECTIONS 17 standardized inspection fields with 6 inspection types (Routine, Post-Handling, Emergency, Pre-Harvest, Winter, Spring). Visual calendar and circular navigation between hives. PRODUCTION WITH ABNT TRACEABILITY Record honey, wax, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, and venom harvests. ABNT batch control, gross/net weight, moisture, and floral origin. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 22 beekeeping-specific expense categories. Revenue automatically integrated from harvest records. Monthly summaries and profit/loss analysis by apiary. INVENTORY CONTROL Manage equipment, medications, supplements, and materials across 9 categories. Low-stock alerts and movement tracking. SANITARY CONTROL Record diseases, infestations, and treatments with severity levels. 13 traceable mortality causes (Varroa, Nosema, CCD, pesticides, etc.). Track treatment outcomes. BEE FLORA CALENDAR 50+ pre-registered nectar plants from the 7 Brazilian biomes. Monthly flowering periods with nectar and pollen levels. 13 SMART ALERT TYPES Overdue inspection, queenless hive, swarming risk, weak colony, high mortality, withdrawal period, flowering season approaching, and much more. 10 SPECIALIZED CALCULATORS Artificial Feeding Productivity Syrup (1:1, 2:1) Cost per Kg Capacity Sizing Winter Consumption Varroa Treatment Apiary ROI Foundation Wax Population Estimate FAVUSAPP PREMIUM Unlimited apiaries and hives All 10 calculators Full history (free: 6 months) Unlimited inventory Web access (dashboard) Cloud backup Multi-device sync Built by people who understand beekeeping, for people who live from beekeeping. Apple's Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HiveBook

Manage your beekeeping operations with this comprehensive app. Track hives, inspections, treatments, harvests, expenses, and revenue. Offers AI-powered insights and runs entirely offline for privacy.

Highlights
  • Hive and apiary tracking
  • Detailed inspection logs
  • Queen, split, and swarm management
  • Varroa mite and treatment tracking
  • Expense and revenue logging
  • AI-powered apiary briefing
  • Offline functionality
Features
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HiveBook is a local-first beekeeping management app built for hobbyist and commercial beekeepers. Track hives, inspections, queens, treatments, harvests, expenses, and revenue — all from your phone. Your data never leaves your device. HiveBook runs entirely on-device with a local SQLite database and optional iCloud backup that you control. No servers, no accounts to create with us, no data harvesting. KEY FEATURES (FREE): - Track up to 5 hives and 1 apiary - Log inspections with detailed observations - Queen records, splits, and swarm tracking - Varroa mite counts and treatment thresholds - Feed logs and treatment library - Harvest logs for honey, wax, propolis, and pollen - Track up to 20 expenses per month - Tasks, reminders, and calendar - Document storage for certifications and lab reports - iCloud backup and sync across devices PRO FEATURES ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr): Everything in Free, plus: - Unlimited hives, apiaries, and equipment - Unlimited expenses and revenue entries - Charts, trends, and analytics - Bloom calendar and nectar flow tracking - Equipment management and scheduling - CSV and PDF exports - Tax reports (Schedule F, P&L) - Calendar integration - Compliance reports and certifications PREMIUM FEATURES ($9.99/mo or $79.99/yr): Everything in Pro, plus AI-powered tools that run on-device: - Daily AI apiary briefing with priorities - Apiary assistant (AI chat about your data) - Colony health anomaly detection - Harvest predictions and forecasting - Expense anomaly detection - AI receipt scanner - Weather-triggered task planning - Per-hive profitability analysis - Team collaboration with role-based access PRIVACY FIRST: - Works 100% offline — no internet required - All AI features run on-device - No hive data sent to any server - Optional iCloud backup you control - No ads, no tracking, no data selling Perfect for beekeepers managing 1-500 hives who want a simple, private, professional tool. User Guide: https://hivebook.app/guide Terms of use: https://hivebook.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hivebook.app/privacy Website: https://hivebook.app

Screenshots

FavusApp4 screens
HiveBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HiveBook at none against FavusApp's shown. HiveBook also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FavusApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HiveBook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FavusApp ships an update every 3 weeks, HiveBook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FavusApp versus HiveBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavusAppHiveBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB161 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperLucinei LochSrisan LLC

Customer experience

FavusApp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HiveBook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FavusApp

Subscriptions3
  • Mensal$0.991 Month
  • Semestral$3.996 Months
  • Anual$5.991 Year
4 purchases

HiveBook

Subscriptions4
  • HiveBook Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • HiveBook Team Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • HiveBook Pro Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • HiveBook Team Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is FavusApp free?
FavusApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HiveBook free?
HiveBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FavusApp or HiveBook have ads?
FavusApp shows ads; HiveBook does not.
Which is updated more often, FavusApp or HiveBook?
FavusApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and HiveBook every 4 days. Most recently, FavusApp was updated on October 7, 2026 and HiveBook on September 25, 2026.

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