Platform:iOS App version number, if a mobile app issue:latest update/all Browser, if a website issue: URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: Description of problem: the two versions of the iNaturalist app appear to require different q…

I have seen comments in the forum to this end - it may be a data issue? Not sure, but I have seen some folks say they have trouble in remote areas with the newer app and end up using the original app.

[image] Glassmith: The classic version works for me in my main observation area rarely the new version. Can you please specify what you mean here? What exactly is the issue with the new app?

Sorry for late reply, the new app does not load or if it does I am unable to upload observations. My iPhone is up to date perhaps too old?

I just used the app in an area with no or little mobile coverage yesterday, both with airplane mode on or off and it worked fine to make observations. Only issue is that common names aren’t always shown in the app, but there’s not much that can be down about that. Are you saying the app won’t open …

Internet coverage determines which version of app I can use

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DianaStuder March 15, 2026, 6:14am 3

iNat needs to offer a lite version ? Or - only load that bit when I click on it. For example the map for each obs - I don’t always need ALL the info and ALL the dots NOW!

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