A Better Way to Read Your BroodMinder Sensors
HiveSense reads BroodMinder-T2, TH, and W devices over BLE and pins the data to full hive records — inspections, queens, treatments, harvests — with brood temperature flagged when it leaves the 90–99°F band or swings, and a sudden weight drop of 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) between readings flagged automatically. Works offline. Free to install; sensor reading is on Pro.
Works alongside the MyBroodMinder app. No migration required.
Why read BroodMinder in a hive management app?
A BroodMinder reading anchored to the note “observed emergency queen cells” is the moment a queen event becomes a colony event. HiveSense flags the brood temperature leaving its band and the weight dropping past its threshold — then shows you which note you wrote just before it. Sensor data gets most of its value from context — which inspection happened just before that weight drop, which treatment started the week the humidity climbed, which queen was in place when brood temperature stabilized.
HiveSense keeps sensor readings on the same timeline as everything else you record about the hive. Temperature, humidity, and weight charts overlay with your inspection events and treatment dates, so you can see cause and effect instead of scrolling through two separate apps trying to cross-reference dates.
You do not have to give up MyBroodMinder. The device keeps broadcasting, and any app can read it. HiveSense just gives you a second lens — one that includes everything else you care about in your apiary.
What does full BroodMinder support cover?
Direct BLE reads
No gateway, no hub, no Wi-Fi bridge. Walk up to the hive, open HiveSense, and the latest readings come straight from the sensor.
Hourly history buffer
BroodMinder devices store up to a year of hourly samples. HiveSense pulls the full buffer when you come in range — no data loss.
Temperature event detection
BroodMinder-T2 devices auto-sample every minute during temperature spikes. HiveSense flags the brood nest when it drops below the 90–99°F band, climbs above it, or starts swinging — and a cold brood nest puts a queen check on tomorrow’s task list, so you get a next action instead of a number.
Weight-drop detection
A sudden drop between hourly BroodMinder-W readings is the signature of a colony that left. HiveSense flags it against your inspection timeline so you know which hive and roughly when — and flags a slow decline separately, because that one usually means they are running short.
Readings tied to hive records
Sensor data lives on the same timeline as your inspections, queens, and treatments. Correlate weight drops with swarm events or supersedures.
Background scanning
Leave the app running and it will quietly capture broadcast packets from nearby BroodMinder devices as you walk the apiary.
Works offline
Bluetooth does not need cell signal. Read sensors in the middle of nowhere and see historical charts with zero connectivity.
Related HiveSense features
Full hive management features
Inspections, queens, treatments, and harvests around your sensor data.
Offline-first by design
BLE sensor reads and historical charts work without any internet connection.
Switching from HiveTracks
Side-by-side comparison of HiveSense vs. HiveTracks for hobbyist beekeepers.
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
Which BroodMinder devices does HiveSense support?
HiveSense reads BroodMinder-T2 (temperature + event detection), BroodMinder-TH (temperature + humidity), and BroodMinder-W (hive scale) over Bluetooth Low Energy. Readings pull directly from the device — no gateway, no cloud round-trip, no paid subscription.
Do I have to abandon the MyBroodMinder app?
No. The BroodMinder Bees app and any BroodMinder hub keep uploading your sensor data to MyBroodMinder exactly as before — nothing about the sensor or your MyBroodMinder dashboard changes. HiveSense reads BroodMinder, BEEP, and standard Bluetooth weight scales into one offline timeline, all anchored to the same inspection, queen, and treatment records. MyBroodMinder keeps doing what it does; HiveSense adds the interpretation layer across every supported sensor you already own.
Does this work without internet?
Yes. BLE is a direct phone-to-sensor protocol, so sensor reads work offline. HiveSense stores readings in an on-device database, so you can see historical data without any signal. Cloud sync is optional.
How often does HiveSense read the sensor?
BroodMinder devices record temperature and humidity hourly (more frequently during event detection). HiveSense pulls the full buffer when you come into BLE range, which BroodMinder puts at a few meters from a phone. The app also listens for broadcast packets automatically in the background.
Can I see charts of temperature, humidity, and weight?
Yes. Each hive has a sensor readings view with line charts for temperature, humidity, and weight over time. You can correlate spikes with inspection events (swarms, supersedures, treatments) — and log treatments and vaccine doses (Dalan AFB, conditional license December 2022; full licensure expected 2027 after the November 2025 clinical data submission) on the same timeline.
What does it cost to read BroodMinder data?
Sensor reading is part of Pro, $5.99/mo. There are no add-on fees, gateway fees, or BLE limits on top of that — read as many sensors as you have hives. The free tier covers up to 15 hives of inspections, voice notes, and queen tracking, without sensor support.
What other sensors does HiveSense support?
Beyond BroodMinder, HiveSense reads BEEP base sensors and any hive scale that implements the standard Bluetooth Weight Scale profile. General-purpose temperature and humidity loggers are not read today.
Why read BroodMinder in a hive management app?
A raw BroodMinder reading is a number; the value is the interpretation. HiveSense anchors each reading to the inspection, queen, and treatment on the same offline timeline, flags brood temperature when it leaves the 90–99°F band or starts swinging, flags a weight drop of 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) between readings and a slow loss separately, and puts each flag next to the inspection you logged — so you get the read, not just the chart. Academic work on hive time series, BeeViz (Nature Scientific Reports, 2026) among it, makes the same case for reading sensors in context; our own rules are deliberately simpler than the paper — fixed thresholds, on your phone, no model and no cloud round-trip.
What does full BroodMinder support cover?
HiveSense reads BroodMinder-T2, TH, and W over BLE with no gateway or cloud round-trip: direct reads, the full hourly history buffer, temperature event detection, background packet scanning, and weight-curve flags for a sudden drop or a sustained decline — all tied to your hive records and working fully offline.
Read your BroodMinder the offline way
Free for up to 15 hives of records. Sensor reading is on Pro, $5.99/mo. Works alongside MyBroodMinder.
Read the BroodMinder setup guide