Comparison

RUN vs Bobmail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Configure door opening/closing
  • Set custom timers
  • Sync with sunrise
  • Built-in GPS feature
  • Overview of door statuses
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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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/

About

Bobmail

Features
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Bobmail is a poultry care app for monitoring and control incubator on hatching egg. No matter you’re a Farmer or egg hatching enthusiast, teacher, you can use the app to connect your incubator to better control and monitor data like temperature and humidity, also it will guide you how to hatch eggs and what need to notice while hatching, the app set up temp & humidity range to remind you. Download the app for free to try out, set up incubator for quick hatching on chicken eggs, duck eggs and quail eggs etc, with our app, you can connect more than one incubator, and share your experience and ask question on our app directly. With bobmail app, you can hatch your eggs peacefully and worry-free about temp loss or any accident, and get a great hatching result. KEY FEATURE: 1.Temperature and humidity record 2.Pair more than one incubator, better manage your hatching. 3.Get real-time temperature and humidity data 4.Set up incubator easily. 5.Record a whole incubation temp&humidty data for hatching daily log. 6.Share hatching experience and ask questions on app to get help fast.

Screenshots

RUN4 screens
Bobmail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bobmail at none against RUN's 2. Bobmail also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). RUN's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RUN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bobmail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUN ships an update every 3 weeks, Bobmail monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RUN versus Bobmail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUNBobmail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (968 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings968 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRUN-TIGER炫 潘

Bugs and requests

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Bobmail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RUN

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

Bobmail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUN free?
RUN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bobmail free?
Bobmail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RUN or Bobmail have ads?
Bobmail shows ads; RUN does not.
Which is updated more often, RUN or Bobmail?
RUN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bobmail monthly. Most recently, RUN was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bobmail on September 15, 2026.

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