A perennial question on the Forum is how to increase the number of identifiers and identifications. It seems like the new app could be an opportunity to address that challenge, but while I like what I’ve seen of iNaturalist Next so far, it could do more to facilitate use of the app by identifiers.
I’d like to suggest an identification mode within the app. It could be accessed from within Explore mode so as not to clutter the home screen, and would have similar features to those of the Identify mode on the web, which could include:
- ability to swipe to the next or previous observation
- mark observations as reviewed when moving to the next observation
- ability to save a customised set of filters to come back to (for example, if I like to identify cultivated cacti in Bolivia that I haven’t reviewed before, it would be nice to save these filters so I could access them quickly)
- fewer steps to add an ID (have the search box available to type in straight away, rather than have to click Suggest ID and then click the magnifying glass)
- ability to add annotations (suggestion from @wildwestnature)
- ability to quickly mark captive/cultivated, and perhaps other DQA variables
What do others think? I can imagine spending some time when on public transport or in a waiting room doing some identifying to pass the time, but it’s not nearly as smooth in any of the apps, including Next, as it is on the web.
Is there a possibility of considering this functionality for iNaturalist Next, either for its official launch or in a future version?
[Edited to add two additional items to the list]
