Keep one Hive reference library on Mac and iPhone

Yes. Hive for Mac is a native macOS app on Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). The App Store listing is the same family as iPhone and iPad. The Mac build is meant for clearer viewing and smoother mouse, not as an iPad window parked on the desktop.

Download Hive from the App Store on your Mac, or from the same App Store page used on iPhone and iPad. There is no separate website installer. Intel Macs are not the supported Mac story.

Free keeps the library on that device. Pro syncs the same private library across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Put the library in a location both devices can use when you want them to stay in step — typically iCloud Drive as the product allows — then open that library in Hive on each device.

If sync is off, you can still copy a library folder between devices, but that is a file move, not live sync.

No. Opening Hive on Mac does not require Pro. Pro is for more private libraries, sync, Smart Folders, and Eagle import. Yearly saves more. Download the app to see plans; this site does not list prices.

iPhone catches the reference while the source is still visible. iPad reopens and shortlists. Mac is for longer looking with a mouse. Desktop Eagle can still be the deep archive if that is already your center. Hive is the private library across Apple devices, not a clone of Eagle.