EMStaffs vs Omlet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMStaffs
Access comprehensive information, news, data, and analysis about Europe. This app provides high-quality content for individuals interested in European affairs and integration.
- European Union information
- News updates
- Data and analysis
- Content on European integration
- Pocket-sized facts
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The facts about Europe in your pocket. EMStaffs is a source of high quality information, news, data and analysis for anyone interested in moving us closer to Europe.
Omlet
Transform your chicken coop into a smart coop. Remotely control your automatic coop door, adjust settings like opening and closing times, and monitor battery life and light timings via Wi-Fi. Stay connected to your flock from anywhere.
- Remote coop door control
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Adjust open/close times
- Monitor battery life
- Control light timings
- Share coop access
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EMStaffs at 100% against Omlet's 32%. Omlet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMStaffs ships an update every 38 months, Omlet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMStaffs | Omlet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.6 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 32.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cliff Mitchell | Omlet Ltd |
Customer experience
EMStaffs
Omlet
Bugs and requests
EMStaffs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Omlet
Reported bugs
83 issues- App is horribly inconsistent
- App says offline when connected
- Remote control missing for feeder
- App is wonky
- Latest update removed remote open/close button
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- 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
Requested features
10 requests- 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)
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- 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
In-app purchases
EMStaffs
No in-app purchases
Omlet
No in-app purchases
