Reviews of RUN-CHICKEN

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List of user reviews and ratings for RUN-CHICKEN

Total ratings

4.20 (Rating count: 991)

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Review summary

Users like the app for easy customization and multi-door management with scheduling, but repeated updates have caused Bluetooth-only requirements, breaking non-Bluetooth/older doors. The app is prone to instability, connectivity issues, and lost settings, making multi-door setup inconsistent. Customer support is frequently criticized, and privacy concerns about sign-in/location data are raised. Overall hardware can work well, but the app experience becomes fragile after updates.

Pros

Easy to customize and manage when the app is working.
Supports multiple doors and lets you name and adjust them separately.
Offers scheduling options like automatic closing at sunset or a set time.
Older-model programming support was reintroduced, helping users of non-Bluetooth models.

Cons

Updates force Bluetooth and render non-Bluetooth/older doors unusable.
App becomes unreliable: doors not detected, settings not saved, or syncing failures after updates.
Difficulty managing multiple doors or viewing current settings after updates (need for a workaround).
Customer support is often unresponsive or unhelpful.
Privacy concerns: app requires sign-in and location data.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 4.20

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64% (43)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-26	Me*****	The latest update looks cool, but it takes forever, if at all, to open the app. I live on a farm. My cell signal where the doors are is very weak. But I bought these doors for Bluetooth not for cell signal. Right now we are opening and closing the doors manually with the open/close buttons until we get a skunk problem under control. And it’s a HUGE pain the have to walk around the waving the phone in the air to get the darned app to work so I can open the doors. If it’s not looking for cell signal then why does the app time out before becoming functional? It is also a hit or miss if my doors open or close all the way on any given day. As a result, we have to check them every night and morning anyways.
The latest update looks cool, but it takes forever, if at all, to open the app. I live on a farm. My cell signal where the doors are is very weak. But I bought these doors for Bluetooth not for cell signal. Right now we are opening and closing the doors manually with the open/close buttons until we get a skunk problem under control. And it’s a HUGE pain the have to walk around the waving the phone in the air to get the darned app to work so I can open the doors. If it’s not looking for cell signal then why does the app time out before becoming functional? It is also a hit or miss if my doors open or close all the way on any given day. As a result, we have to check them every night and morning anyways.
2026-07-13	re*****	The door is great the app to use it is really aggravating to get in to
The door is great the app to use it is really aggravating to get in to
2026-06-30	Ni*****	This app is absolutely terrible. Do you live on a farm because you have chickens? Probably. Do you have great cell coverage? Probably not. Does this app time out looking for an internet connection? Of course. Can you use the app when this happens? Of course not. What are your options? Find cell coverage to open the app. Does it need internet to control the door? No. Why do you need cell signal to use the Bluetooth option? Great question. Very very very disappointed. Fix your app. Fix it. Just stop forming a reply and spend that energy fixing your app.
This app is absolutely terrible. Do you live on a farm because you have chickens? Probably. Do you have great cell coverage? Probably not. Does this app time out looking for an internet connection? Of course. Can you use the app when this happens? Of course not. What are your options? Find cell coverage to open the app. Does it need internet to control the door? No. Why do you need cell signal to use the Bluetooth option? Great question. Very very very disappointed. Fix your app. Fix it. Just stop forming a reply and spend that energy fixing your app.
2026-06-19	Ru*****	There are several features I like in the new app update, but since updating, the automatic door operation has become unreliable. I’ve had to reset the opening schedule numerous times, changing it from sunrise to a specific time, yet the door does not open consistently. There have been multiple occasions were the door remained closed well past the scheduled open time. An example, this morning the app showed the door was set to open at 5:00am but at 6:15am the door was still closed and I had to manually open it. I’ve also noticed the settings sometimes changes on its own and reverts back to light sensor mode. I hope this issue is resolved soon because it creates a concern for my chickens and now requires constant monitoring. Aside from this, I’ve had no other issues with the app.
There are several features I like in the new app update, but since updating, the automatic door operation has become unreliable. I’ve had to reset the opening schedule numerous times, changing it from sunrise to a specific time, yet the door does not open consistently. There have been multiple occasions were the door remained closed well past the scheduled open time. An example, this morning the app showed the door was set to open at 5:00am but at 6:15am the door was still closed and I had to manually open it. I’ve also noticed the settings sometimes changes on its own and reverts back to light sensor mode. I hope this issue is resolved soon because it creates a concern for my chickens and now requires constant monitoring. Aside from this, I’ve had no other issues with the app.
2026-06-14	Di*****	Great product and a great company.
Great product and a great company.
2026-06-04	Ic*****	App doesn’t work well. Plus NOBODY wants to use their phone when they’ve been handling birds… how UNSANITARY. BRING BACK THE PHYSICAL BUTTON TO OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR. NOW!!!!!!!! It shouldn’t take 7 times to get your app to open properly so i can close the door manually. BRING BACK THE PHYSICAL BUTTON. This app is garbage.
App doesn’t work well. Plus NOBODY wants to use their phone when they’ve been handling birds… how UNSANITARY. BRING BACK THE PHYSICAL BUTTON TO OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR. NOW!!!!!!!! It shouldn’t take 7 times to get your app to open properly so i can close the door manually. BRING BACK THE PHYSICAL BUTTON. This app is garbage.
2026-06-03	Ma*****	I have two doors that are not Bluetooth compatible. Now the link in the app to the old method of programming is broken so I can’t program my doors anymore. Why don’t have to screw up something that was working just fine?
I have two doors that are not Bluetooth compatible. Now the link in the app to the old method of programming is broken so I can’t program my doors anymore. Why don’t have to screw up something that was working just fine?
2026-06-02	BA*****	Since they changed the app the older non blue tooth doors cannot be programmed.
Since they changed the app the older non blue tooth doors cannot be programmed.
2026-05-29	Th*****	They removed the manual button so reliance on your phone and app are mandatory making the chicken door much less functional for realistic farm work.
They removed the manual button so reliance on your phone and app are mandatory making the chicken door much less functional for realistic farm work.
2026-05-27	jf*****	I can’t get my door to open or close anymore according to a set time. Can we go back to the original app we used. The Bluetooth will not connect either. I have to go out every morning and evening to open and close the door. This is useless!! Help please.
I can’t get my door to open or close anymore according to a set time. Can we go back to the original app we used. The Bluetooth will not connect either. I have to go out every morning and evening to open and close the door. This is useless!! Help please.