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Android and web version

The ChipReaders app

Everything you can do on the site, but in your pocket. Handy at the moment you need it.

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The app is available for Android through the Play Store. There is no App Store app for iPhone yet; the web version works fully there and you can add it to your home screen with the share button, after which it opens like a normal app. In both cases it is the same data as on the site.

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    Android: get the app from the Play Store

    Search for ChipReaders in the Play Store or use the button on this page. Log in with the same account as on the site; your animals and reports are there straight away.

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    iPhone: add the web version to your home screen

    Open the web version in Safari, tap the share button and choose Add to Home Screen. It then opens like an app, with its own icon and without an address bar. There is no App Store app yet.

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    Turn on notifications

    In the app you can turn on push notifications for missing animals in your area. That works alongside the WhatsApp channels per province; you choose what you want to receive.

What you can do with the app

Look up a microchip number, manage your own animals, report a disappearance with a photo, report a found animal, view the map with reports near you and update your details.

It is the same data as on the site: what you change in the app appears on the site immediately and the other way round.

Why an app and not just the site

At the moment you find an animal or lose one, speed counts. With the app the search field is open straight away, you can attach a photo directly from your camera and you see the map with your own location on it.

If you would rather not install an app, the site works just as well on your phone. The app is a convenience, not a requirement.

Frequently asked questions

Is the app free?
Yes. The app is free and contains no advertising. Looking up a microchip number and reporting an animal missing is free in the app as well; only registering an animal costs a one-off fee, just as on the site.
Is there an app for iPhone?
Not in the App Store yet. The web version does work fully on iPhone; add it to your home screen with the share button and it opens like a normal app.
Do I need an account?
Not for looking things up. For managing your animals and following your reports you do; it is the same account as on the site.
Does the app work in Belgium too?
Yes. The app works in the Netherlands and Belgium, and the search function also covers international databases.
Do I get notifications about missing animals?
If you turn them on. You can enable push notifications for your own area. There are also the WhatsApp channels per province, which you can sign up for separately.

Open the app

On Android get it from the Play Store. On iPhone and on your computer open the web version; you can add that to your home screen.

Open the web version