Hive has no feed. There's nothing to scroll, nobody to follow, and no recommendations.
We left those out on purpose. Pinterest is very good at showing you things you didn't know you were looking for, and a private library shouldn't try to do the same job.
Hive is for what comes after. Once you've decided that something is worth keeping for a project, it needs a smaller place, where it stays with its link and your notes.
Finding and Keeping
Finding depends on volume. The more a feed shows, the more likely you are to come across something useful.
Choosing depends on having less. A presentation needs a handful of references, and a drawing needs two or three beside the canvas. A board that keeps suggesting related pins is working against that.
People who use both apps tend to split them this way. They browse on Pinterest, and they move what survives into Hive.
The move doesn't have to happen one pin at a time. If you've been collecting links in a note or a chat, copy them, open Import Center in Hive, and paste them in. Hive works through the list and shows what came back for each one.
What a Saved Pin Needs
Late in a project, a reference has to do more than set a mood. A piece of furniture needs its supplier's page. A photograph needs its credit, so it can be cited or cleared.
In Pinterest, tap Share and choose Hive. The pin's link is saved with the image. In Hive you can add a note, tags, and a star, and put the item in the project's folder.
It then sits next to everything else the project has collected, including files that were never on Pinterest, such as a PDF from a supplier or a video from a site visit.
Looking Around Your Own Library
A private library can still surprise you. From any image, Hive can search your library for images that look like it, which gathers references with a similar palette or shape without any tagging.
Sorting a folder at random brings up things you saved months ago. Nothing new is being recommended. You're seeing your own choices again.
Private by Default
Much of what a project collects is meant for nobody else. It may belong to a client, an unreleased product, or an idea that's still being discussed.
Hive has no public profile and nothing to publish to. Its App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected. The library is a folder you choose, and nothing in it goes to a Hive server.
You can also set a password on a folder. While it's locked, its contents don't appear in the All view.
When you share an item, the other person receives the file. They don't get access to your library, and they don't need Hive.
Using Both
Hive doesn't replace Pinterest, and it isn't meant to. If you enjoy browsing there at the start of a project, keep doing that.
The free version of Hive holds up to 80 images and 10 folders, which is enough to try this with one real project.
When a few pins have earned a place in the work, save them to Hive. They'll be there with their links and your notes when the project needs them.