Beetight has closed
After 15 years, thousands of users, hundreds of thousands of hives and billions of bees, Beetight has closed.
Why Beetight closed
When I created the first version of Beetight over the Christmas holidays in 2009 I never could have imagined that 15 years later it would still have tens of thousands of users still actively using it. Since that time I have switched jobs several times, got married and had two children. I also sadly developed an allergy to bees, so haven't kept any for ten years.
Throughout this time I have tried to keep Beetight maintained, because I know so many people are still finding it useful. This included developing entirely new versions of the mobile apps in 2017. Most recently I updated the web app to newer versions of the underlying software and moved it to new hosting this year. I have not been able to give it the attention it needs though, and the mobile apps in particular are now running on old APIs that mean they are not available for the latest devices. The underlying software means it has been hard to update it, so I have been tackling a rewrite, which has taken far longer than I'd hoped, as it has to be all done in my free time. I've now had to accept that it is too much work for me to maintain two mobile apps and a web app. The final impetus is that new policies for Android and iOS mean that if the apps are to remain available they will need to be updated, which is not possible right now.
Timeline
- As of 20th June 2024, Beetight was closed for new signups. Pro subscriptions will no longer renew, but will maintain Pro accesss until the service closes. No current free account may be upgraded to Pro. The apps are no longer available for new installs, but existing users can restore the app on their devices. Beetight will continue to function as normal for the rest of the northern hemisphere season.
- On 1st October 2024 Beetight became read-only. Existing app installs will continue to work, but cannot be used to add new inspections.
- On 2nd February 2025 Beetight was be closed. All user data will be deleted. Apps will cease to function.
If you have any questions, please contact me:
Matt Kane