# Adding observations to a project in a new app **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040 "2026-04-21T17:23:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ig\_stadnicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ig_stadnicki/32/57456_2.png) [@ig\_stadnicki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ig_stadnicki)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/1 "2026-04-21T17:23:02Z")
Dear All, I am leading a traditional project ([https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/urban-cavities-project](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/urban-cavities-project)) and have recently noticed an issue with the new app (currently using iOS version 1.0.19). While the AI species recognition feature is helpful for identification, I can’t find an option to add an observation to a traditional project (which is available in the browser and in the old app, “iNaturalist Classic”). I wanted to ask whether this feature exists in the new app, and if so, where can I find it? If the feature is not available, I think it would be worth adding. The current setup makes it harder for the new users to actively participate in traditional projects. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/2 "2026-04-21T17:25:30Z")
That functionality isn’t available yet, but they plan to add it: > [@Upcoming changes to topics regarding the new iNaturalist app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upcoming-changes-to-topics-regarding-the-new-inaturalist-app/64244/3): > > the next steps are to bring in some more basic functionality to the new app for iOS (namely adding to traditional projects, and other smaller things) and then beta testing the app for Android. ---
**Author:** ![ig\_stadnicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ig_stadnicki/32/57456_2.png) [@ig\_stadnicki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ig_stadnicki)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/3 "2026-04-21T18:07:25Z")
Thank you for the response! Do you know when (more or less) we can expect this feature? I see that this comment was made a year ago. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/4 "2026-04-21T18:16:20Z")
That hasn’t been shared, sorry. Edit - apparently aiming for first half of 2026 actually [https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/123394](https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/123394) ---
**Author:** ![ig\_stadnicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ig_stadnicki/32/57456_2.png) [@ig\_stadnicki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ig_stadnicki)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/6 "2026-04-21T21:10:20Z")
Wonderful! Looking forward to the update :) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-a-project-in-a-new-app/78040/7 "2026-06-20T21:10:46Z")
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