# Coop: Tech for Happy Chickens — 24/7 Cams & AI Predator Watch

> Smart home technology for backyard chicken flock management and security. (iPhone/iPad app by Coop Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coop-tech-for-happy-chickens/id6443494892 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Coop Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646563765)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 242 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coop-tech-for-happy-chickens/id6443494892/reviews.md

## What is Coop?

Elevate your backyard farm with SmartCoop, where smart home technology meets poultry care. Our innovative hardware, including dual cameras and an automatic door, integrates 
seamlessly with AI-driven predator detection to offer unparalleled protection for your flock. (Note: Compatible with Smart Coop, Smart Coop Kit, or Smart Coop Cameras. Hardware purchase required for full app capabilities.)

SmartCoop isn't just about security; it's about transforming the way you care for your chickens. Enjoy around-the-clock peace of mind with real-time HD monitoring and automated door control. The SmartCoop app takes it a step further, providing advanced coop management tools that ensure your flock's safety and comfort with minimal effort.


EggsteinAI™ requires any of the following Coop hardware:  Smart Coop Kit, CoopCam: 24/7 Flock Security, The Smart Coop + Elevated Base, The Smart Coop with Steel Run.

## Key features

- 24/7 HD live monitoring
- AI predator detection
- Automatic coop door control
- Advanced coop management tools
- Real-time flock security

## Recent user reviews (10 of 28)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coop-tech-for-happy-chickens/id6443494892/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The app barely works

*2026-07-14, version 0.2.0*

I can’t even share cameras with my wife because it force quits when I try to do so. One of the cameras does not even turn on after using it for one day (even after removing the camera and charging it). Would not suggest to anyone.

### 1/5 — Slow and Missing Features

*2026-07-10, version 0.2.0*

The app is painfully slow, even with strong wifi. Most of the advertised features won’t work, the app just crashes. Great ideas, terrible execution. Disappointing! Predator monitoring constantly thinks a bush is a dog. I can’t add my flock (so no egg alerts), it doesn’t tell me when the door opens or closes, but by golly I know when the wind is blowing because one branch sets alerts off constantly!

### 1/5 — Not good

*2026-04-12, version 0.1.75*

We've had the Coop cam for about a year and I finally deleted the app today. When it works it's mediocre at best. You can see your chickens and ensure they're OK sometimes. The problems are many. Often the live stream doesn't work/won't connect. The microphone never has worked and it misses predators and then alerts on nothing--it'll say a dog has been detected but there's nothing on the playback at all that the app even identifies as a dog. The last straw for me was when it logged me out for the millionth time and insisted I needed to set up my camera again, but was still sending me alerts--low battery, dogs--all the while saying there was no camera on my account. When I did try and put the camera back on, it wanted me to pay a subscription. I've never paid one before, not going to now for something that doesn't work. And forgot customer service. I've sent the issues to them and never received anything in response. Try another camera.

### 2/5 — Great Idea - App needs work

*2026-01-11, version 0.1.72*

Great product but app stability and login needs work.   Every few days you lose your connection and have to login.  Login is not good.  Using email I get server errors.  Apple login works occasionally.

They need to simplify login and sharing.

### 2/5 — Try, quit the app, retry, repeat

*2025-10-30, version 0.1.70*

Getting live stream is mission impossible for me, the app could use an update

### 1/5 — Did I miss the bus

*2025-10-22, version 0.1.69*

This app is absolutely trash. It so buggy and crashes more than it works. The cameras that it supports are obsolete because the app is so terrible. What a wasted investment.

### 5/5 — I love this app!

*2025-09-03, version 0.1.67*

This app is fantastic, I can keep eye on my chickens at all times! Their actual coop is predator proof as well!

### 5/5 — Newbie, big fan

*2025-08-31, version 0.1.67*

First time ever w/ chickens. Glad we started with coop. Cameras way better than I expected, app was glitchy at first (makes sense, startup) but their team is crazy responsive. Big fan

### 3/5 — Good product but needs improvement

*2025-08-24, version 0.1.67*

Cameras work well, but app is less than ideal. I have dogs so I tried to exclude them from detection but you can’t even though there is a button for it. The other thing I think could be better is being able to see all cameras live on the Home Screen.

### 1/5 — App is Horrible

*2025-07-02, version 0.1.64*

This app is “clunky” and greatly hinders using the camera!

## Frequently asked questions about Coop

### What does the SmartCoop app do?

The SmartCoop app provides 24/7 live HD monitoring of your backyard flock and features AI-driven predator detection. It also allows for automated control of your coop door and offers advanced coop management tools to ensure your chickens' safety and comfort.

### What hardware is required to use the app's full capabilities?

To utilize the full capabilities, including AI predator detection (EggsteinAI™), you need compatible SmartCoop hardware. This includes the Smart Coop Kit, CoopCam: 24/7 Flock Security, The Smart Coop + Elevated Base, or The Smart Coop with Steel Run.

### Is the app free to download and use?

The app is free to download. However, full functionality, particularly the AI predator detection and automated door control, requires the purchase of specific SmartCoop hardware. The app may also feature advertisements.

### What are the main benefits of using this app for my chickens?

The primary benefits include enhanced security for your flock through AI predator detection and constant monitoring, along with the convenience of automated coop door operation. This allows for peace of mind and simplified management of your chickens' well-being.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.2.5 — 2026-08-14

- Emergency fix for camera event videos not downloading
- Stay signed in through temporary network or server hiccups instead of being unexpectedly logged out
- Signed out cleanly and reliably when a session actually expires
- Night vision controls now route correctly and camera settings only show options your camera supports
- Badges are now called Field Guide throughout the app
- Fixed layout alignment on the achievement detail sheet

# 0.2.4
- Adding a chicken now shows a clear error message when it fails instead of doing nothing.
- Fixed a crash that could occur on app launch during background refresh.
- Night vision settings now match what your camera actually supports.
- Camera settings load faster and stay in sync.
- Camera event history now loads every page, so older events no longer go missing from timelines.
- Cancelling Google sign-in or declining photo access no longer reports an error.

# 0.2.3
- Live weather card on your feed, now dismissable and collapsible with condition-aware styling.
- Achievement alerts: opt in to notifications when you earn a badge, with fresh badge artwork across every achievement.
- Smoother, faster feed and camera cards, with quicker event lookups.
- Simpler camera sharing: invite by username in a streamlined 2-step flow.
- Sharper visuals: fixed dark-mode contrast on notification icons and camera event swipe actions, plus new bundled fonts.
- Nighttime and brooder camera controls now apply reliably.
- More dependable sign-in: fixes so a fully upgraded account no longer gets stuck as a guest.
- Fixed broken universal links (entitlements had been accidentally purged).
- Fixed broken video frames
- Behind the scenes: on-device Vision and sound classification modernized, and broad stability and performance improvements.

# 0.2.2
- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.2.0
- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.1.78
- Fixed a bug where the purchase confirmation screen would disappear too quickly after checkout. 
- Fixed a bug where UIKit held onto player and renderer references long after completion.
- Prevented concurrent `stopLive()` calls triggered by simultaneous `.onDisappear` and `dismantleUIView` events.
- Resolved a high-priority issue where audio playback and the microphone remained active even after the livestream view was dismissed. 
- Addressed a recurring `NSInvalidArgumentException` during `AVPlayerLooper` allocation

# 0.1.77
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

# 0.1.76
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

### 0.2.4 — 2026-07-30

- Adding a chicken now shows a clear error message when it fails instead of doing nothing.
- Fixed a crash that could occur on app launch during background refresh.
- Night vision settings now match what your camera actually supports.
- Camera settings load faster and stay in sync.
- Camera event history now loads every page, so older events no longer go missing from timelines.
- Cancelling Google sign-in or declining photo access no longer reports an error.

# 0.2.3
- Live weather card on your feed, now dismissable and collapsible with condition-aware styling.
- Achievement alerts: opt in to notifications when you earn a badge, with fresh badge artwork across every achievement.
- Smoother, faster feed and camera cards, with quicker event lookups.
- Simpler camera sharing: invite by username in a streamlined 2-step flow.
- Sharper visuals: fixed dark-mode contrast on notification icons and camera event swipe actions, plus new bundled fonts.
- Nighttime and brooder camera controls now apply reliably.
- More dependable sign-in: fixes so a fully upgraded account no longer gets stuck as a guest.
- Fixed broken universal links (entitlements had been accidentally purged).
- Fixed broken video frames
- Behind the scenes: on-device Vision and sound classification modernized, and broad stability and performance improvements.

# 0.2.2
- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.2.0
- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.1.78
- Fixed a bug where the purchase confirmation screen would disappear too quickly after checkout. 
- Fixed a bug where UIKit held onto player and renderer references long after completion.
- Prevented concurrent `stopLive()` calls triggered by simultaneous `.onDisappear` and `dismantleUIView` events.
- Resolved a high-priority issue where audio playback and the microphone remained active even after the livestream view was dismissed. 
- Addressed a recurring `NSInvalidArgumentException` during `AVPlayerLooper` allocation

# 0.1.77
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

# 0.1.76
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

# 0.1.75
- Add cancel membership directly on account settings page
- Fix camera pairing experience for iPad users
  - Use the full screen modal to content going offscreen when using iPads version of .sheet 
  - Improve and enlarge touch area and improve footer layout  spacing
- Account details re-design
- Fix a bug where an out of stock item could be added to cart
- Stripe's SDK to 25.0

# 0.1.74
- Fixes and improvement to prevent accidental duplicate account creation.
- #139 Show Sign in with Apple button only when linked to an existing account
- #138 Present sheet on Profile tab when user hasn't linked Apple and has email set
- Appclip fixes

# 0.1.72
- Fix a regression that made the QR code background low contrast, making scanning more difficult.

### 0.2.3 — 2026-07-25

- Live weather card on your feed, now dismissable and collapsible with condition-aware styling.
- Achievement alerts: opt in to notifications when you earn a badge, with fresh badge artwork across every achievement.
- Smoother, faster feed and camera cards, with quicker event lookups.
- Simpler camera sharing: invite by username in a streamlined 2-step flow.
- Sharper visuals: fixed dark-mode contrast on notification icons and camera event swipe actions, plus new bundled fonts.
- Nighttime and brooder camera controls now apply reliably.
- More dependable sign-in: fixes so a fully upgraded account no longer gets stuck as a guest.
- Fixed broken universal links (entitlements had been accidentally purged).
- Fixed broken video frames
- Behind the scenes: on-device Vision and sound classification modernized, and broad stability and performance improvements.

# 0.2.0
- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.1.78
- Fixed a bug where the purchase confirmation screen would disappear too quickly after checkout. 
- Fixed a bug where UIKit held onto player and renderer references long after completion.
- Prevented concurrent `stopLive()` calls triggered by simultaneous `.onDisappear` and `dismantleUIView` events.
- Resolved a high-priority issue where audio playback and the microphone remained active even after the livestream view was dismissed. 
- Addressed a recurring `NSInvalidArgumentException` during `AVPlayerLooper` allocation

### 0.2.2 — 2026-07-23

- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.1.78
- Fixed a bug where the purchase confirmation screen would disappear too quickly after checkout. 
- Fixed a bug where UIKit held onto player and renderer references long after completion.
- Prevented concurrent `stopLive()` calls triggered by simultaneous `.onDisappear` and `dismantleUIView` events.
- Resolved a high-priority issue where audio playback and the microphone remained active even after the livestream view was dismissed. 
- Addressed a recurring `NSInvalidArgumentException` during `AVPlayerLooper` allocation


# 0.1.77
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

# 0.1.75
- Add cancel membership directly on account settings page
- Fix camera pairing experience for iPad users
  - Use the full screen modal to content going offscreen when using iPads version of .sheet 
  - Improve and enlarge touch area and improve footer layout  spacing
- Account details re-design
- Fix a bug where an out of stock item could be added to cart
- Stripe's SDK to 25.0

# 0.1.74
- Fixes and improvement to prevent accidental duplicate account creation.
- #139 Show Sign in with Apple button only when linked to an existing account
- #138 Present sheet on Profile tab when user hasn't linked Apple and has email set
- Appclip fixes

# 0.1.71
- Fix a regression that made the QR code background low contrast, making scanning more difficult. 

# 0.1.71
- New model
- Design updates and minor bug fixes

# 0.1.70
- Fix another iOS 26 regression with scroll headers

# 0.1.69
- New fullscreen live stream
- New settings page
- Fixed regressed navigation  Camera -> Camera Events from a iOS 26 UIKit behavior change
- iOS/macOS/iPadOS 26
- Check photos permissions before attempting to save video, warn if coop is denied access

- Add regular email/password as a supported authentication method
- Add display serial number to device settings
- Disable add to cart button if item is out of stock 
- Don't attempt to upload failed videos

# 0.1.67
- Tracked down and fixed two of the most common crashes
- New model

#0.1.66
- Support subscribe & save products
- New onboarding screens
- New model 
- Get excited (we are) for some "new new" features coming down the pipeline
- I played 7 hockey games over the weekend and now I'm making weird noises walking down the stairs 

# 0.1.65
- New model
- Battery status fixes
- Improved camera deletion
- Add native support to direct custom support from community links 

01.64
- Clear the saved serial number after successfully pairing a camera
- Add camera delete
- Fix predator alert quick launch
- Add support for llamas
- Redesign onboarding
- Add quick actions to push notifications 
- Auto format/validate vanity usernames, start enforcing uniqueness for @mentions
- Notify users of shared cameras when a camera is deleted
- Fix live annotations toggle on live streaming

# 0.1.63
- Design cleanup on community
- Prep for My animals/farm re-design
- New model 

# 0.1.62
- Fix a crash some users were experiencing when launching live streaming
- Additional live streaming improvements. Metal does not play nice with SwiftUI
- Fix a bug when trying to upload certain media types from Photos

# 0.1.61
- Add turkeys, emus, and peacocks, armadillos
- Smarter vision processing so your phone doesn't start on fire
- Fix missing chicken breeds

### 0.2.0 — 2026-06-22

- Fix multiple bugs around notification handling 
- Improve sharing invites
- Add support for sharing 4k cameras
- Add support for live streaming 4k cameras
- Complete re-write for SwiftData
- Add support for sharing by username

# 0.1.78
- Fixed a bug where the purchase confirmation screen would disappear too quickly after checkout. 
- Fixed a bug where UIKit held onto player and renderer references long after completion.
- Prevented concurrent `stopLive()` calls triggered by simultaneous `.onDisappear` and `dismantleUIView` events.
- Resolved a high-priority issue where audio playback and the microphone remained active even after the livestream view was dismissed. 
- Addressed a recurring `NSInvalidArgumentException` during `AVPlayerLooper` allocation


# 0.1.77
- AI Enhancements: Improved performance and stability for Vision AI video playback.
- Bluetooth Pairing: Now supporting BLE pairing for future hardware
- Event Calendar: Fixed the 30-day rolling view for your camera events.
- Account Redesign: Simplified account management and profile settings.
- Auth Flow Redesign: Completely overhauled the authentication experience. 
- Crash Resolution: Fixed critical crashes during sign-out.

# 0.1.75
- Add cancel membership directly on account settings page
- Fix camera pairing experience for iPad users
  - Use the full screen modal to content going offscreen when using iPads version of .sheet 
  - Improve and enlarge touch area and improve footer layout  spacing
- Account details re-design
- Fix a bug where an out of stock item could be added to cart
- Stripe's SDK to 25.0

# 0.1.74
- Fixes and improvement to prevent accidental duplicate account creation.
- #139 Show Sign in with Apple button only when linked to an existing account
- #138 Present sheet on Profile tab when user hasn't linked Apple and has email set
- Appclip fixes

# 0.1.71
- Fix a regression that made the QR code background low contrast, making scanning more difficult. 

# 0.1.71
- New model
- Design updates and minor bug fixes

# 0.1.70
- Fix another iOS 26 regression with scroll headers

# 0.1.69
- New fullscreen live stream
- New settings page
- Fixed regressed navigation  Camera -> Camera Events from a iOS 26 UIKit behavior change
- iOS/macOS/iPadOS 26
- Check photos permissions before attempting to save video, warn if coop is denied access

- Add regular email/password as a supported authentication method
- Add display serial number to device settings
- Disable add to cart button if item is out of stock 
- Don't attempt to upload failed videos

# 0.1.67
- Tracked down and fixed two of the most common crashes
- New model

#0.1.66
- Support subscribe & save products
- New onboarding screens
- New model 
- Get excited (we are) for some "new new" features coming down the pipeline
- I played 7 hockey games over the weekend and now I'm making weird noises walking down the stairs 

# 0.1.65
- New model
- Battery status fixes
- Improved camera deletion
- Add native support to direct custom support from community links 

01.64
- Clear the saved serial number after successfully pairing a camera
- Add camera delete
- Fix predator alert quick launch
- Add support for llamas
- Redesign onboarding
- Add quick actions to push notifications 
- Auto format/validate vanity usernames, start enforcing uniqueness for @mentions
- Notify users of shared cameras when a camera is deleted
- Fix live annotations toggle on live streaming

# 0.1.63
- Design cleanup on community
- Prep for My animals/farm re-design
- New model 

# 0.1.62
- Fix a crash some users were experiencing when launching live streaming
- Additional live streaming improvements. Metal does not play nice with SwiftUI
- Fix a bug when trying to upload certain media types from Photos

# 0.1.61
- Add turkeys, emus, and peacocks, armadillos
- Smarter vision processing so your phone doesn't start on fire
- Fix missing chicken breeds

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