Hivecard
iOS app by Shadowfetch · App Store ID 6777542633 · iOS
Hivecard is the calm, single-purpose beekeeping inspection log for hobbyists and small sideliner apiaries. Open the app at the hive, run through the seven-field checklist, and you have a clean, exportable record by the time your smoker stops puffing.
What You Log, Every Visit
- Queen seen? Eggs seen?
- Brood pattern: solid, spotty, sparse, or none -- each tied to a one-line plain-English meaning.
- Mite count and method: alcohol wash, sugar shake, or sticky board. Hivecard knows the treatment threshold for each method and flags counts that cross it.
- Treatments applied this visit -- pick from the bundled list (Apivar, Apiguard, Formic Pro, oxalic acid, HopGuard) or leave blank.
- Supers added or removed.
- Mood: calm, moderate, or hot. Trends matter.
- Optional photo via Apple's permission-free Photos picker.
- Optional weather snapshot stamped via WeatherKit (temperature, humidity, conditions) -- so the inspection record always carries the day's context.
- Free-form notes for anything else.
Weather, Done Right
Turn Weather on in Settings and Hivecard asks for your one-shot coordinate only when you tap "Fetch weather" inside an inspection. The coordinate is used immediately, never stored. The weather snapshot is saved on this device with the inspection. If you are offline or decline, the inspection is logged with empty weather fields and a clear note -- nothing blocks.
Annual Pdf Report
Tap the Report tab, pick a hive and a year, and Hivecard generates an inspector-ready PDF: hive summary, key stats, a mite-trend chart with the treatment threshold drawn in, and a full inspection log with a weather column. Share via Files, AirDrop, Mail, or Messages -- whatever your state ag office prefers.
Reference Built In
- The international queen-marking color convention (years ending 0/5 = blue, 1/6 = white, 2/7 = yellow, 3/8 = red, 4/9 = green), with this season's color highlighted.
- Brood-pattern descriptions for new beekeepers learning to read the comb.
- Mite-treatment options at a glance.
Privacy and support
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Questions: shadowfetchapps@gmail.com
Hivecard · App Store ID 6777542633 · Published by Shadowfetch · shadowfetch.com