TrailCam Go vs RUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrailCam Go
This app connects to Wi-Fi and cellular trail cameras, allowing for easy setup, live video checks, and remote control of camera settings. Browse, download, and share photos and videos directly from your device.
- One-step setup
- OTA firmware updates
- Bluetooth camera setup
- Live video installation check
- Remote camera settings control
- Browse and download media
- In-app photo/video capture
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TrailCam Go is an application for Wi-Fi and cellular trail cameras. Main features: 1. One step setup, easy to install. 2. OTA firmware update makes you always get the latest intresting functions. With the APP, you can 1. Setup the trail camera by bluetooth. 2. Check the installation through live video. 3. Check and change the settings of the trail camera. 4. Browser the photos and videos on the trail camera. 5. Download photos or videos to smartphone's gallery, easy to share the funny photos or videos to your friends. 6. Take photos or videos on APP when live view.
RUN
Control and optimize your automated chicken coop door. Set custom timers or sync with sunrise for automatic opening and closing. Monitor door status for flock safety and convenience.
- Configure door opening/closing
- Set custom timers
- Sync with sunrise
- Built-in GPS feature
- Overview of door statuses
- User-friendly interface
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Enhance the functionality of your RUN-CHICKEN door with our sophisticated mobile app, designed for discerning poultry keepers. This application grants users the ability to configure the door’s opening and closing mechanisms, either by setting specific timers or synchronizing with natural events such as sunrise, with a built-in GPS Feature. In addition, the app provides overview of door statuses. With a secure connection and user-friendly interface, the RUN-CHICKEN Door Controller App ensures both optimal performance and the utmost safety for your flock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrailCam Go at none against RUN's 2. TrailCam Go also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 21%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). RUN's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. RUN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TrailCam Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
RUN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of TrailCam Go's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TrailCam Go ships an update weekly, RUN every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | TrailCam Go | RUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (2.5K ratings) | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JICHEN TECHNOLOGY CO,LTD | RUN-TIGER |
Customer experience
TrailCam Go
RUN
User reviews
TrailCam Go
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great camera and app
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🔋 Excellent battery life
- 📷 Crisp, clear photos and videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and connection issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing photos/videos
- 📱 App not very user-friendly or intuitive
- 🔌 Struggles to connect to home Wi-Fi
RUN
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation and setup (for some)
- 👍 Reliable operation (for some)
- 👍 Keeps chickens safe at night
- 👍 Convenient automatic open/close
- 👍 Works with older models (with workaround)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App connectivity issues
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection problems
- 🐛 App updates breaking functionality
- 🐛 Incompatibility with older/non-Bluetooth models
- 🐛 Loss of manual control/buttons
Bugs and requests
TrailCam Go
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when deleting media
- Landscape mode not working after updates
- Camera not detecting motion consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to connect to home Wi-Fi network
- Option to auto-upload footage to cloud storage
- Faster and more reliable connectivity
- Improved app navigation and usability
RUN
Reported bugs
27 issues- Bluetooth not connecting
- App not detecting doors after update
- Door resets and stays open after update
- Non-Bluetooth doors incompatible with new app
- App locks up and doesn't respond
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- Door doesn't close automatically
- App requires Bluetooth for non-Bluetooth models
- Door closing in the middle of the day
- App not taking chosen settings
- App unusable for older doors after update
- Forcing Bluetooth for T50, disabling light sensor programming
- Cannot program timer after battery replacement
- App crashes on opening
- Door malfunctions after app installation
- App disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
- App requires email/account login
- New app doesn't have same functionality as old app
- GPS mode not working, door opens randomly at night
- App doesn't show door status
- Cannot manually open/close door via app
- App doesn't work to change settings
- App doesn't work with iOS 26
- Door stops working
- App requires phone to be next to device for function
- Firmware updates break door
- App sends ads despite being turned off
- Newer models lack physical buttons for manual operation
Requested features
12 requests- Bring back physical buttons
- Allow programming without internet
- Add remote open/close functionality
- Show door status (open/closed/stuck)
- Improve app stability
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- Add dark mode
- Allow programming older models easily
- Add option to delay closing
- Remove ads from app
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add WiFi connectivity option
- Allow programming from website
In-app purchases
TrailCam Go
No in-app purchases
RUN
- Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
