Getting started with HivePulse

An overview of HivePulse — what it does, who it is for, and how the web app, iOS app, and Android app work together.

Web iOS Android

What is HivePulse?

HivePulse is a beekeeping inspection and community platform for iOS, Android, and the web. It lets you log every hive visit — varroa counts, colony mood, queen sightings, brood frames, and more — and turns that data into charts and trend analysis over time.

Every inspection you record also contributes (anonymously) to platform-wide statistics that help the broader beekeeping community understand colony health trends across regions.

HivePulse dashboard showing apiary overview and hive list
HivePulse dashboard showing apiary overview and hive list

The three apps

Web dashboard
Full-featured dashboard at hivepulse.multihead.de. Best for managing apiaries, viewing detailed charts, generating QR batches, and exporting data. Works on any browser.
iOS app
Native iPhone app optimised for field use. Scan a QR code on a hive box to open it instantly, log an inspection, and view hive stats — all without opening a browser.
Android app
Native Android app with the same field-first design. Supports QR scanning via the camera and works on phones running Android 8 (API 26) and above.

Creating your account

  1. 1
    Open the registration page

    Go to /dashboard/register on the web, or tap Create account on the login screen of the mobile apps.

  2. 2
    Enter your details

    Provide an email address, a display name, your preferred language (English, French, German, Spanish, or Polish), and a password of at least 8 characters.

  3. 3
    Start adding apiaries

    After registering you land on the apiary list. Tap the + button to create your first apiary.

Registration form on the web dashboard
Registration form on the web dashboard

Recommended first steps

  1. 1
    Create an apiary

    Give it a name and optionally a GPS location so it appears on the community map.

  2. 2
    Add your hives

    Create one entry per physical hive box. Choose the hive type that matches your equipment.

  3. 3
    Generate and print QR codes

    From the web, generate a QR batch and print the PDF. Attach one label to each hive box.

  4. 4
    Log your first inspection

    Scan the QR code with your phone, tap New Inspection, and fill in what you observe.

Log inspections consistently — even if you only record the varroa count — and HivePulse will build meaningful trend charts after a few visits.

The guided tour in the apps

The first time you sign in to the iPhone or Android app, a short swipeable tour introduces QR codes, inspections, statistics, reminders and the hornet tracker. Skip it whenever you like — and bring it back later from Settings → Show guided tour again.

Finding your way in the apps

The iPhone and Android apps are laid out the same way.

  • Tabs at the bottom: Apiaries, Scan, Hornets, Members, Settings.
  • Toolbar of the apiary list: statistics, QR batches, map of moves, beekeeping year.
  • Creating something (an apiary, an inspection, a QR batch, a custom field) is always the amber button at the bottom right.
  • Settings has this help, the release notes with the full list of features, and the guided tour.