HiveSense: Smart Hive Tracker

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About this app

HiveSense — The Smart Beekeeping Companion Built for the Field

Take control of your apiaries with HiveSense, the offline-first hive tracker and apiary manager designed for hobbyist and commercial beekeepers alike.

OFFLINE-FIRST HIVE INSPECTIONS
- Log inspections anywhere — no internet required
- Quick checks and full detailed inspections
- All data stored securely on your device
- Optional cloud sync for multi-device access
- Free for up to 15 hives

BLUETOOTH HIVE SENSOR MONITORING
- Connect BroodMinder and BEEP sensors via Bluetooth
- Monitor temperature, humidity, and hive weight in real time
- Track colony health trends across seasons
- Automatic sensor detection and pairing

HANDS-FREE VOICE NOTES
- Record inspection notes with on-device speech recognition
- Perfect for use with beekeeping gloves in the field
- Transcribed locally — no internet or cloud processing
- Powered by Whisper AI running entirely on your device

COLONY & QUEEN TRACKING
- Track queen age, color marking, genetics, and status
- Monitor colony strength, temperament, and health
- Record varroa treatments, feedings, and honey harvests
- Photo documentation for hives, frames, and colonies

SMART APIARY MANAGEMENT
- Organize hives across multiple apiaries
- Local weather and pollen data for each apiary
- Map view with GPS coordinates
- Share apiaries with your beekeeping team
- Role-based access for team collaboration

TASK REMINDERS & CALENDAR
- Schedule inspection reminders and treatment follow-ups
- Recurring tasks for seasonal management
- Calendar view of upcoming hive checks
- Assign tasks to team members

PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN
- Works fully offline — your records are stored on your device first
- Cloud sync is optional; when it's on, your records, photos and voice notes stay in sync across your devices
- Voice notes are transcribed on your device — audio is never sent to a speech-to-text service
- Anonymous usage analytics can be turned off anytime in Settings
- Local-Only Mode keeps everything on your device

MULTILINGUAL
- Available in English, German, Spanish, French, and Polish

Whether you manage 2 hives or 200, HiveSense helps you track colony health, log inspections, monitor sensors, and stay on top of your beekeeping — even without cell service.

Free for up to 15 hives. No subscription required to get started.
Smart beekeeping app: hive inspections, harvest & colony analytics, BLE sensors
Updated on
Sep 16, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Financial info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

New in 1.1.6:
• Your inspection photos and voice notes now sync across all your devices
• Manage Subscription in Settings — update payment, restore purchases or cancel without leaving the app
• A heads-up if a subscription payment doesn't go through, with a quick way to update it
• Faster hive history loading
• Team management enhancements
• Other enhancements and fixes
Thanks for beekeeping with HiveSense.
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About the developer
Jan Rowinski
shroom.tracker@gmail.com
3941 Sunset Blvd North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Y4 Canada