# Android vs iPhone mobile apps **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 11, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261 "2024-08-11T06:59:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![environmenthrall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/environmenthrall/32/47757_2.png) [@environmenthrall](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/environmenthrall)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/1 "2024-08-11T06:59:25Z")
Hi there, I did a brief search before posting this, and did not immediately find anything. I was curious if the development team plans to bring over the same functionality to iPhone as the app enjoys on Android? I find the search function on iPhone relatively useless, unfortunately. And the ability to add/edit post annotations is nil. I’ve been on iNat a while, my first time in the forums, so with that said: I truly appreciate all that the iNat team does; it’s brought me a world of joy and wonder over the years. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/2 "2024-08-11T07:03:09Z")
see: - [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-mobile-app-development-news/27157](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-mobile-app-development-news/27157) - [https://github.com/inaturalist/iNaturalistReactNative](https://github.com/inaturalist/iNaturalistReactNative) ---
**Author:** ![thebeachcomber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebeachcomber/32/12748_2.png) [@thebeachcomber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebeachcomber)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/3 "2024-08-11T07:37:58Z")
welcome to the forum yes, a universal app is incoming, with greatly improved functionality compared to the iPhone app ---
**Author:** ![williampaulwhite17](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/williampaulwhite17/32/7390_2.png) [@williampaulwhite17](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/williampaulwhite17)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/4 "2024-08-11T13:32:02Z")
Any actual ETA yet? It was announced late 2021. The github has been kept up to date so I know they’re still working on it has been about 3 years. ---
**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/5 "2024-08-11T13:34:56Z")
The iNat Monthly Updates have statuses for app development: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-july-2024/54015/1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-july-2024/54015/1) ---
**Author:** ![environmenthrall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/environmenthrall/32/47757_2.png) [@environmenthrall](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/environmenthrall)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/6 "2024-08-12T15:41:38Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![environmenthrall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/environmenthrall/32/47757_2.png) [@environmenthrall](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/environmenthrall)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/7 "2024-08-12T15:42:11Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jnstuart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jnstuart/32/1623_2.png) [@jnstuart](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jnstuart)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/8 "2024-08-12T16:15:08Z")
Does anyone else just use their iPhone to access the web page for iNat and interact with the site that way? I only use the iOS app on my phone to get my phone pics uploaded but otherwise if I want to search the site or do IDs I just access the website. ---
**Author:** ![williampaulwhite17](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/williampaulwhite17/32/7390_2.png) [@williampaulwhite17](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/williampaulwhite17)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/9 "2024-08-12T22:41:33Z")
screen’s too small for me–can’t see anything and using the touchscreen the navigate is messy for me if I try to use the browswer to access the website. On the ipad that’s what I do though ---
**Author:** ![Thunderhead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thunderhead/32/62294_2.png) [@Thunderhead](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Thunderhead)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/10 "2024-08-13T01:16:04Z")
I’ve just gotten internet and it’s easier for me to upload by iPhone. That’s what I know how to do. I can post from where I am, whatever else I’m doing, too. I suppose that might change when the update gets here. I have found the website wonderful, but it’s a bigger rabbit hole. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-vs-iphone-mobile-apps/54261/11 "2024-10-12T01:16:41Z")
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