# Omlet — Omlet Smart Coop

> Remote control and monitoring for automatic chicken coop doors. (iPhone/iPad app by Omlet Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omlet/id6450906514 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Omlet Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/938710398)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 79 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 126 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-03-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omlet/id6450906514/reviews.md

## What is Omlet?

Keep smart with the Omlet app. Control your chicken coop door remotely and connect with your flock from anywhere in the world.

Make your coop a smart coop with a few clicks, and control your automatic chicken coop door over Wi-Fi. Change settings including open and close times, battery life and light timings.

Add friends and family, so they can also get alerts and help manage your coop devices remotely.

With the Omlet Smart Automatic Door for chickens, you can stay connected to your flock, whether you're round the corner or on another continent.

## Key features

- Remote coop door control
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Adjust open/close times
- Monitor battery life
- Control light timings
- Share coop access

## What do users think of Omlet?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Door works well
- 👍 App is useful
- 👍 Convenient for remote control
- 👍 Protects flock
- 👍 Notifications are helpful (when working)
- 👍 Easy to install and set up
- 👍 Good quality door
- 👍 Works as intended sometimes
- 👍 Clear user experience
- 👍 Reliable operation (sometimes)
- 👍 Good for catio use
- 👍 Great when it works
- 👍 Makes life easier
- 👍 Good design
- 👍 Works with iPhone
- 👍 Customer service helpful (sometimes)

**Cons**

- 🐛 App is garbage
- 🐛 Horribly inconsistent app
- 🐛 App says offline when connected
- 🐛 Remote control missing for feeder
- 🐛 Wonky UX
- 🐛 Missing basic functionality
- 🐛 App can be wonky at times
- 🐛 Latest update removed features
- 🐛 App often doesn't connect
- 🐛 System locks up
- 🐛 Slow to respond
- 🐛 Light sensor doesn't function
- 🐛 Light sensor to open never works
- 🐛 Constantly wrong notifications
- 🐛 Manual opening defeats purpose
- 🐛 Not worth the price
- 🐛 Frustrating when traveling
- 🐛 Doesn't always work
- 🐛 Main feature is gone
- 🐛 Notifications stop working
- 🐛 App is worthless
- 🐛 Very ordinary app
- 🐛 Unreliable app
- 🐛 Coop coming offline
- 🐛 App stuck on loading screen
- 🐛 Defeats purpose of autodoor
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 App doesn't reconnect remotely
- 🐛 Latest update is buggy
- 🐛 App says door is offline
- 🐛 Disconnecting from app
- 🐛 Slow to open/close
- 🐛 Delay is frustrating
- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 App is very ordinary
- 🐛 WiFi enabled door drops connection
- 🐛 Battery drains quickly
- 🐛 Not dependable
- 🐛 Poor execution
- 🐛 Drops connection easily
- 🐛 Does not wake from sleep mode
- 🐛 Times out when trying to control
- 🐛 Notifications are hit or miss
- 🐛 App shows door status as pending
- 🐛 App gets stuck in pending status
- 🐛 No control of door
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Light sensor history limited
- 🐛 Inconsistent readings
- 🐛 Light sensor value too high
- 🐛 App loses sync
- 🐛 System does not behave as settings indicate
- 🐛 Needs improvement
- 🐛 Horrible and unreliable
- 🐛 Buggy and bad
- 🐛 Smart panel is stupid
- 🐛 New smart panel issues
- 🐛 Controller not connecting to WiFi
- 🐛 Not ready for release
- 🐛 Update caused more issues
- 🐛 Dangerous for chickens

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App is horribly inconsistent
- App says offline when connected
- Remote control missing for feeder
- App is wonky
- Latest update removed remote open/close button
- App often doesn't connect correctly
- System locks up
- Takes 7-15 minutes to open door
- Light sensor doesn't function
- Light sensor to open never works
- Constantly tells wrong notification
- Takes 24 hours for new time cycle to register
- Notifications stop working
- App is worthless
- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Coop coming offline
- App doesn't reconnect remotely after power outage
- Latest update leaves app saying door is offline
- App says door is offline when it is not
- Door keeps disconnecting from app
- Delay in opening/closing door
- App is buggy
- App is very ordinary
- WiFi enabled door drops connection
- Batteries drain quickly
- Not dependable
- Drops connection easily
- App shows door status as pending
- App gets stuck in pending status
- No control of door
- Unreliable
- Buggy app
- Light sensor history limited
- Inconsistent readings
- Light sensor value too high
- App loses sync with control panel
- System does not behave as settings indicate
- Needs improvement
- Does not wake from sleep mode
- Times out when trying to control
- Notifications are hit or miss
- Horrible and unreliable
- Buggy and bad
- Smart panel is stupid
- New smart panel issues
- Controller not connecting to WiFi
- Not ready for release
- Update caused more issues
- Dangerous for chickens
- App is very buggy
- Cannot see light levels
- Very buggy app
- App bugs out with (pending)
- Smartdoor without more code bug checks
- Remote part of app only works occasionally
- Coop light won't work at all when using the app
- App gets stuck as pending
- UI code had bugs
- Smart panel would not connect to app
- Lost connection and would never connect again
- Disconnect from WiFi occasionally
- Do not reconnect automatically
- Controller not so well
- Won't connect to WiFi at all
- Restarts when trying to connect
- Factory reset doesn't work
- Drops wifi for no reason
- Often says in sleep mode when plugged in
- Door opening automatically after closing
- App is horribly buggy
- Goes into pending mode
- Door opens/closes and status update is hours later
- App is unreliable
- App remains incredibly buggy
- Light sensor history only shows two hours
- Light sensor readings inconsistent
- Light sensor never outputs value below 14
- App sometimes loses sync
- Device must be removed and readded
- Does not resync on its own
- System does not behave as settings indicate
- App informed light on at wrong time
- Cannot form coherent mental model of app

**Most requested features**

- Incorporate into Apple HomeKit/Shortcuts
- Set open/close X minutes before/after sunrise/sunset
- Set an open time without a close time
- Apple Watch app
- More scheduling options (different days)
- Set coop light automatically independent of door
- Allow user to adjust auto-stop resistance
- Enhance technical details view with more granular data
- Separate page for reports with adjustable time frames
- Allow zooming in on time by the minute for light levels

## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omlet/id6450906514/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Save your money

*2026-07-12*

Reviewing the smart feeder. It's not so smart. And it's expensive! I give it two stars for the only fact that it's shape design is the only feeder that my hens can't manage to spill the feed out of, so I do love that. But the control options on the app are severely lacking. You have no control whatsoever. I have one set to time mode- it never opens and closes on the times I've set. And there is not an option on the app to click "open" or "close".  I also have the door, which does have that option- and works great. Why can't that option be available for the feeders? Doesn't make sense. The other one I have set to light mode. So it should open and close at dawn and dusk. One would think. But no. Most of the time I have to go out and physically push the button on the feeder to open or close.  Y'all need to get it together for the price you're getting. It's honestly, well, dishonest.

### 2/5 — Why can’t I open the feeder or close the feeder with a button push?

*2026-06-05*

I don’t understand how the maker of this app thought people would only ever want to schedule their feeder. Let’s say it’s raining really hard at an angle and the chickens are in the coop and I wanna close the feeder to protect the food.  I can’t close the door without going out there and pressing the button. Only for it to open back up because, I think, the app refreshes the schedule and just opens it back up. you gotta fix that. You you can’t ask me to pay top dollar and then phone in the app.

### 5/5 — Terrible app never works right

*2026-05-16*

This is a cool concept but the app never works. Takes like a day if lucky to update its info like open, closed, or how much food is in the feeder. Light sensor never works and basically the only way to open it is by pressing the button on the feeder. Payed tons of money just for this all to be garbage

### 1/5 — Inconsistent, which is bad when protecting your flock.

*2026-04-09*

Door good….app total garbage.  I have two smart doors and smart feeders.  App is horribly inconsistent. Set up worked but first time we lost power at our property nothing in the app worked correctly again.  Not connected notifications but WiFi signal shows connected.  Doors and feeder are actually connected and are working perfectly  per their programmed schedule. App says all offline!!! But I can close and open doors.  Can’t even begin to imagine why the smart feeder can’t be opened and closed remotely just like the doors! Seems like a poor decision and defeats some of the point of being able to add it to the app? Wish the app was better but it’s garbage (looks nice though!!!!)

### 2/5 — Mediocre, missing basic functionality

*2026-03-09, version 2.1.30*

App is kinda wonky, odd UX.

Missing super obvious feature:

Let me set my auto door to open/close X minutes before/after local sunrise/sunset. Annoying to have to change it constantly, especially around daylight savings.

### 4/5 — Good, but room for improvement

*2026-02-19, version 2.1.30*

It’s a great app and I’m grateful for it making my life easier, but it could be even better. Hopefully the next logical development step is to incorporate it into Apple HomeKit/Shortcuts. This would allow for more bespoke automations. As an example, I want to open the door at sunrise, but can’t use the integrated light meter because we have a powerful outdoor light which could open the door in the middle of the night. Using Apple Shortcuts, I could use an automation based on the rolling *time* of sunrise, rather than the light meter.

### 5/5 — Usually works

*2026-01-21*

I wish I could do half stars because much as I love how useful this app is, it can be wonky at times.  However it’s been so helpful for us that I left 5 stars.   

We use this in our catio and when our cat gets out, I can leave the door open till he comes in.  It’s been a huge help.

### 1/5 — Removed feature

*2026-01-21, version 2.1.30*

You can no longer open or close the door remotely from the app as the button because it’s gone in the latest update.  The app often doesn’t connect correctly to the coop door.  The door works fine without it - but it’s sure lame
I don’t have all the features I paid for.

### 5/5 — No issues with the App here

*2026-01-20, version 2.1.30*

This app has worked great for me. I have yet to have issues with it. It is easy to understand and use. It is very well designed for use with my iPhone. Setup was easy as well.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work as advertised

*2025-12-12*

System locks up and will not cancel a request to turn off light, open door always takes 7-15 minutes, always says the system is sleeping and will run the command when system wakes up. 

Light sensor doesn’t function as it should. Closing works, but takes way longer and had to reduce the light number dramatically to get it to close when it isn’t pitch black.

Light sensor to open NEVER works. I have to manually open the coop door every day which defeats the purpose of the door and its programmed/advertised features.

Constantly tells me the wrong notification. “Door Closed” when it wasn’t opened followed by “Door Open”

I see comments in threads about changing to timed open and close, again, defeating the purpose of the features and it’ll have to be adjusted every few weeks for the  difference of sunrise or sunset.

Again, manually opening from the actual block defeats the purpose of having an automatic door.

If I’m being honest, it’s nowhere near worth the price for the “features” that do not function as they should right out of the box. Quality is great, user manual is top notch, but the whole system needs better coding for things to work as intended. 

For 3x the cost of a typical door, you’d expect more functionality that works. I was planning on getting a second door for the other side of the shed/coop, but not if this is what I have to look forward to again. I bought the power adapter and the light option which increased the cost another $60.

If they can fix these issues, it would be 5 star, easily, but given the functionality issues, it’s definitely a two due to the cost and expectations are not being met.

## Frequently asked questions about Omlet

### What does the Omlet app do?

The Omlet app allows you to remotely control and manage your automatic chicken coop door over Wi-Fi. You can adjust settings such as opening and closing times, monitor battery life, and control light timings, all from your smartphone.

### How can I control my chicken coop door remotely?

Once your automatic chicken coop door is connected to Wi-Fi, you can use the Omlet app to control its functions remotely. This includes setting specific times for the door to open and close, ensuring your flock is safe and managed even when you're not present.

### Can I let others manage my coop?

Yes, the app allows you to add friends and family members. This enables them to receive alerts and also help manage your coop devices remotely, providing shared responsibility and peace of mind.

### Is this app compatible with all chicken coops?

The app is designed to work with the Omlet Smart Automatic Door for chickens. It enables you to stay connected to your flock and manage the coop's automated door features, whether you are nearby or far away.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.42 — 2026-07-29

The latest version of the Omlet app includes bug fixes and improvements to user experience and Bluetooth features.

### 2.1.30 — 2026-01-20

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.1.24 — 2025-11-28

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.1.19 — 2025-10-25

Bug fixes, improvements

### 2.1.14 — 2025-09-18

- Updates to device card

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