Yes. Kovan IQ can be used for free with a limited number of apiaries and hives. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited hives/apiaries, an ad-free experience and automatic backups.
An offline-first hive tracking app
Your apiary,
Your apiary,
in your pocket.
Kovan IQ is a hive tracking app and beekeeping management app that brings together hive tracking, maintenance records, queen bee genealogy, production reporting and hive counting in one place. It works without internet, and your data stays on your device.
Features
A place for every step of beekeeping
From apiary and hive management to queen tracking, from production reports to backups — everything you need.
Apiary & Hive Management
Create multiple apiaries, add hives to each one; record layer count, frame count, barcode and breed information.
Maintenance, Treatment & Feeding Records
Log maintenance notes, treatment/dosage details and feeding amounts on every visit; attach photos and voice notes.
Queen Bee Tracking
Catalog each queen's code, breed and origin; track hive changes and performance notes as a genealogy.
Production Reporting
Report honey, propolis, pollen and royal jelly production by honey type and by apiary.
Hive Count
Run field counts quickly by barcode or name; reduce errors with duplicate-scan and missing-hive alerts.
Registration Plate Management
Bulk-add official hive registration numbers, assign them to your hives, and track your official records from within the app.
Coming soon
What's coming in future updates?
Kovan IQ is under active development. Two major features on the way:
Cloud Sync
Link your data to an account and sync it across multiple devices. Field work always keeps working without internet — you trigger sync whenever you want.
Team Mode
Share your apiaries with employees or family members: you decide which hive is assigned to whom, they only see and update the hives assigned to them.
How it works
Bring your apiary online in three steps
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Create an apiary.
Give your apiary a name and a location — add as many apiaries as you like.
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Add your hives.
Enter a name/number, type and layer info for each hive; scan a barcode for quick access.
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Log maintenance and production.
Record maintenance, treatment, feeding and harvest on every visit; reports build themselves automatically.
Stuck somewhere?
How to create an apiary, add a hive, log maintenance — it's all in the Help Center, searchable in seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the hive tracking app
Is Kovan IQ free?
Does the app work without internet?
Yes. Kovan IQ is a fully offline beekeeping app; you can enter hive, maintenance and production records even without internet access in the field.
Where is my data stored?
All your data is stored on your device and is not automatically sent to the cloud. You can back up your data as a single ZIP file at any time and transfer it to a new device.
Which devices are supported?
Kovan IQ is a hive tracking and beekeeping management app available on Android and iOS smartphones.
Can I track official hive registration numbers?
Yes. With the Plate Management feature you can bulk-enter official registration numbers issued by your local authority and assign them to your hives.