HatchMaster – Professional Egg Incubation Tracker
The ultimate companion for tracking and managing bird egg incubation. Whether you’re hatching chickens, ducks, quail, geese, turkeys, or any other bird species, HatchMaster provides everything you need for successful hatching.
KEY FEATURES
DASHBOARD OVERVIEW
• At-a-glance metrics: Active events, total eggs, birds count
• Next hatch countdown with prominent display
• Upcoming hatches list (next 5 events)
• Today’s tasks based on incubation progress
• Quick actions for adding new events
MULTI-SPECIES SUPPORT
• 8+ species presets: Chicken, Duck, Quail, Goose, Turkey, Guinea Fowl, Peacock, Pheasant
• Auto-fill incubation days based on species selection
• Recommended temperature and humidity ranges for each species
• Easy species identification
COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING
• Countdown timer showing days until hatch
• Day-of-incubation calculator
• Multiple events per bird with independent tracking
• Timeline view with filtering (All, Active, Upcoming, Past)
• Swipe actions: Edit, Archive, Delete
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
• Small Widget (2x2): Quick glance at next hatch
• Medium Widget (4x2): Overview with stats
• Large Widget (4x4): Complete dashboard with daily tips
• Instant refresh when data changes
• Tap to open app directly
DAILY CARE GUIDANCE
• Day-specific instructions tailored to incubation progress
• Different guidance for incubator vs. natural incubation
• Candling reminders (Days 7 and 14)
• Lockdown alerts (Day 18)
• Temperature and humidity guidance
• Today’s tasks section
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
• Automatic scheduling for all active events
• Hatch day reminders
• Milestone alerts (candling, lockdown)
• Daily countdown notifications
• Customizable notification management
BIRD MANAGEMENT
• Create and track multiple birds
• Add photos for each bird (auto-compressed)
• Edit bird details anytime
• View detailed hatching history per bird
• Archive or unarchive events to keep workspace clean
ICLOUD SYNC
• Seamless data synchronization across all Apple devices
• Real-time sync status monitoring
• Automatic sync when changes are made
• Works fully offline — sync is optional
• Access your data on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
STATISTICS AND INSIGHTS
• Overall statistics: Total birds, events, eggs, completed
• Species breakdown visualization
• Recent activity timeline
• Track active versus archived events
FULL LOCALIZATION
• English and Spanish support
• Localized widgets
• Translated species names
• Fully localized user interface
MODERN IOS EXPERIENCE
• Beautiful dark mode support
• Smooth animations and haptic feedback
• Intuitive tab-based navigation
• Modern card-based design
• Optimized for all iPhone sizes
PERFECT FOR
• Backyard chicken keepers
• Duck and waterfowl enthusiasts
• Quail breeders
• Small-scale poultry operations
• Educational hatching projects
• Anyone incubating eggs at home
WHY HATCHMASTER?
• Professional-grade tracking with species-specific guidance
• Never miss important milestones with smart notifications
• Monitor progress from your home screen with widgets
• Access your data anywhere with iCloud sync
• Beautiful, intuitive interface designed for ease of use
• Comprehensive support and help resources
Download HatchMaster today and experience the most complete egg incubation tracking solution for iOS.
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What's New in Version 3.1
SMARTER NOTIFICATIONS
Milestone notifications have been streamlined — you'll now receive alerts only for the moments that matter: first candling, second candling, lockdown, and hatch day. No more notification overload.
HATCH DATE WARNING
Adding an event where the hatch date has already passed? The app now shows a clear warning so you always know before saving.
PHOTO LOADING INDICATOR
A progress spinner now appears while bird photos are being saved, so you always know when the app is working.
SYNC NOW BUTTON
The iCloud Sync screen now includes a "Sync Now" button to manually trigger a refresh whenever you need it.
BUG FIXES & RELIABILITY
• Fixed an issue where iCloud sync could appear successful even when it failed
• Widgets now always show fresh data, even in edge cases near midnight
• Resolved a rare crash caused by accessing data on the wrong thread
• Fixed a photo selection issue when rapidly switching images
• Corrected egg sort order for events with missing dates
• Fixed missing Spanish translations in several screens
Thank you for using HatchMaster!
Version 3.1
The developer, Rafael Fernandez Penalver, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Provider
Rafael Fernandez Penalver
Size
7.8 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.