# \#ios-classic-app **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/ios-classic-app/10.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Does anyone find the iNat app hard to use on an iPhone?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/does-anyone-find-the-inat-app-hard-to-use-on-an-iphone/83815)
**Author:** [@wolfram06](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wolfram06)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/does-anyone-find-the-inat-app-hard-to-use-on-an-iphone/83815 "2026-10-13T03:44:44Z")
I’m switching from a Oneplus (android) to an iPhone and am finding iNaturalist genuinely hard to use now. I specifically downloaded iNaturalist classic because I didn’t like how regular IOS iNat tried to constantly separ… --- ## [Add dark theme for mobile apps](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-dark-theme-for-mobile-apps/23763)
**Author:** [@sean\_mann](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sean_mann)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-dark-theme-for-mobile-apps/23763 "2026-10-12T21:27:22Z")
Should be pretty self-explanatory. Would love to see a dark theme mode for the mobile apps. Especially helpful for night usage. --- ## [iNaturalist and Inaccessibility: My Experience as a Homeless Man](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-and-inaccessibility-my-experience-as-a-homeless-man/82417)
**Author:** [@zee\_z](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zee_z)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-and-inaccessibility-my-experience-as-a-homeless-man/82417 "2026-09-28T17:01:50Z")
Hello, I’m zee\_z on iNaturalist, and I’ve been using the platform since I was 17, starting in May of 2022. I have always been impoverished, but as of October 27th of 2025 I moved out of my family’s home into the city, in… --- ## [Disappearing/broken observation field data](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/disappearing-broken-observation-field-data/80975)
**Author:** [@asteroidowl](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/asteroidowl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/disappearing-broken-observation-field-data/80975 "2026-07-02T02:47:59Z")
Platform: Website/iNat Classic App version number, if a mobile app issue: Browser, if a website issue: URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Examples of broken data: https://www.inaturalist.… --- ## [Copy Observation to iOS Photos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/copy-observation-to-ios-photos/80453)
**Author:** [@LeaveTheLeaves](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/LeaveTheLeaves)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/copy-observation-to-ios-photos/80453 "2026-06-22T04:41:36Z")
How do I download or copy the picture from my Observation? Thank you. (This is my first post; sorry if I posted it in the wrong place.) --- ## [Date/time metadata not automatically entered](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/date-time-metadata-not-automatically-entered/73447)
**Author:** [@inazumarina](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/inazumarina)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/date-time-metadata-not-automatically-entered/73447 "2026-03-19T00:55:03Z")
Platform: iOS iNaturalist app App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.0.11 iPhone 15 pro on iOS 18.6.2 Browser, if a website issue: n/a URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshot… --- ## [Add photo from photo app on IOS](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-photo-from-photo-app-on-ios/47599)
**Author:** [@eliaselias](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eliaselias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-photo-from-photo-app-on-ios/47599 "2026-01-19T14:55:45Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: iOS Description of need: Currently, the way of attaching images within iOS is from within the iNaturalist app and then scrolling to the image (painful if it is years o… --- ## [App crashing on launch - iPhone iNat Classic](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-crashing-on-launch-iphone-inat-classic/73677)
**Author:** [@asteroidowl](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/asteroidowl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-crashing-on-launch-iphone-inat-classic/73677 "2025-12-16T22:02:22Z")
Platform: Apple iOS App version number, if a mobile app issue: most current version - Version 3.3.9 Screenshots of what you are seeing: not applicable bc app crashes Description of problem: iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18.7.2 … --- ## [iPhone 15 Pro Images not supported for observation upload](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-15-pro-images-not-supported-for-observation-upload/73045)
**Author:** [@pwilson96](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pwilson96)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-15-pro-images-not-supported-for-observation-upload/73045 "2025-12-12T19:18:54Z")
Platform: iNaturalist iPhone App and iNaturalist Classic iPhone app App version number, if a mobile app issue: Browser, if a website issue: URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots … --- ## [Trim whitespace in app before search](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/trim-whitespace-in-app-before-search/72739)
**Author:** [@kevinthiele](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kevinthiele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/trim-whitespace-in-app-before-search/72739 "2025-11-17T22:26:01Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: iNat app URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Description of need: Small and simple improvement of search function Feature request details: When searc… --- ## [我在中国大陆地区，inat手机端突然不能使用了！如何解决？(iNat Classic not working in mainland China)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-inat-classic-not-working-in-mainland-china/71576)
**Author:** [@ZXY](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ZXY)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-inat-classic-not-working-in-mainland-china/71576 "2025-11-16T19:49:51Z")
手机好几天没有打开inat使用，今天突然打开软件。发现新观察的植物不能添加和搜索，尝试了很多次都不行，于是我把软件卸载，尝试重新安装，或许会恢复。但是，依然不行，重新下载后的软件名称变成了：inat classic.打开软件之后需要登录账户，我输入了账号以后登录不上去。长时间加载登录，可是登录不上去，提示——请求超时。就是没办法用了，请问如何解决这个问题？我是一名热爱观察植物的人。是否是软件出现了BUG？请管理员尽快修复！谢谢。 --- ## [My own Observations in Explore tab](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/my-own-observations-in-explore-tab/70402)
**Author:** [@tylerthebugcatcher](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tylerthebugcatcher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/my-own-observations-in-explore-tab/70402 "2025-09-18T20:42:58Z")
When trying to use the explore tab to help with other peoples identifications, I end up getting stuck within hundreds of my own observations. I’ll zoom out even further, to multiple states, and after just a few scrolls I… --- ## [Edits to Observation Field values do not save in iOS Classic app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/edits-to-observation-field-values-do-not-save-in-ios-classic-app/70269)
**Author:** [@alanaedwards](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/alanaedwards)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/edits-to-observation-field-values-do-not-save-in-ios-classic-app/70269 "2025-09-17T18:33:20Z")
Platform: iOS Classic App App version number, if a mobile app issue: 3.3.8 URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/304542913 Screenshots of what you are… --- ## [Observations added to projects in the app aren't always added](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-added-to-projects-in-the-app-arent-always-added/69809)
**Author:** [@nathantaylor](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/nathantaylor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-added-to-projects-in-the-app-arent-always-added/69809 "2025-09-05T17:37:09Z")
Platform: IOS classic app App version number, if a mobile app issue: 3.3.8 Screenshots of what you are seeing: I don’t know how to demonstrate this with a screenshot. Description of problem: When adding observatio… --- ## [Seek v iNaturalist?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/seek-v-inaturalist/68129)
**Author:** [@Thegeezer9999](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Thegeezer9999)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/seek-v-inaturalist/68129 "2025-07-29T09:42:07Z")
Looks like there is overlap between these apps but I think Seek maybe for identification only - doesn’t look like supports any Observations ? This being the case, is there value in having both apps ? I currently have bo… --- ## [Personal opinions on new iNaturalist app vs. iNat Classic (iOS)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/personal-opinions-on-new-inaturalist-app-vs-inat-classic-ios/66674)
**Author:** [@katmak](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/katmak)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/personal-opinions-on-new-inaturalist-app-vs-inat-classic-ios/66674 "2025-07-06T08:14:36Z")
I originally posted this elsewhere and was advised to post it here. This is my first forum post, so if this is in the wrong category or I’ve done something else wrong please kindly let me know and/or correct me :) Since… --- ## [Bulk photo upload not working](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-photo-upload-not-working/66759)
**Author:** [@gaby\_b](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/gaby_b)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-photo-upload-not-working/66759 "2025-06-28T18:06:42Z")
Platform: iOS 18.5 App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.0.4 Screenshots of what you are seeing: It won’t let me upload here, either. I click the photo button and it just jumps the screen upward a bit. Descript… --- ## [Observation fields not automatically linking to taxa page when uploading from iPhone app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-fields-not-automatically-linking-to-taxa-page-when-uploading-from-iphone-app/42697)
**Author:** [@leahfulton1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/leahfulton1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-fields-not-automatically-linking-to-taxa-page-when-uploading-from-iphone-app/42697 "2025-06-17T23:33:20Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla… --- ## [User-contributed mobile webapp: highlights explorer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/user-contributed-mobile-webapp-highlights-explorer/56803)
**Author:** [@ajustinfocus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ajustinfocus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/user-contributed-mobile-webapp-highlights-explorer/56803 "2025-06-15T02:08:51Z")
Hello fellow iNatters, As an enthusiastic user/observer/identifier on inaturalist.org, the more time I spend exploring this vast community resource, the more rewarding it becomes. I recently built this lite, mobile-aim… --- ## [What is the Difference Between "1" and "2" ID Bubbles on the "Old App"?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-1-and-2-id-bubbles-on-the-old-app/65910)
**Author:** [@paul\_dennehy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/paul_dennehy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-1-and-2-id-bubbles-on-the-old-app/65910 "2025-06-04T04:50:45Z")
This is one of those little things that probably doesn’t even matter, but it’s been bugging me for weeks and I figure someone on here must know. When viewing my Observations on the “old” App, there’s a little bubble icon… --- ## [Sharing obscured coordinates for project on mobile apps](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sharing-obscured-coordinates-for-project-on-mobile-apps/65344)
**Author:** [@cwarneke](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cwarneke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sharing-obscured-coordinates-for-project-on-mobile-apps/65344 "2025-05-19T18:45:52Z")
I am helping to run a bioblitz project next month and we are thinking about obscured coordinates and how to manage them. For coordinates that are open, they will obviously show up in our bioblitz project automatically (w… --- ## [Accidentally delete observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/accidentally-delete-observations/64441)
**Author:** [@Natn](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Natn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/accidentally-delete-observations/64441 "2025-04-28T04:55:52Z")
Hello, Is it possible to get my observations back, I accidentally deleted it and I don’t have those photos anymore. --- ## [Adding observations to projects in INat Next](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-projects-in-inat-next/64037)
**Author:** [@el-markos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/el-markos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observations-to-projects-in-inat-next/64037 "2025-04-17T13:06:26Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla… --- ## [iNaturalist Updates for March 2025](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-march-2025/63628)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-march-2025/63628 "2025-04-16T16:58:15Z")
Here’s a list of iNat updates for March 2025. General The iNat team continues to gather feedback for the iNaturalist Next app, which has been soft-launched for iPhones. Continued work on API v2 - curators can test it a… --- ## [App not using date and time from photo metadata](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-not-using-date-and-time-from-photo-metadata/31367)
**Author:** [@robert\_taylor](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/robert_taylor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-not-using-date-and-time-from-photo-metadata/31367 "2025-04-12T01:05:01Z")
Platform - iOS App version number - 3.2.5, build 658, iOS 15.4.1 Screenshots of what you are seeing - Description of problem - When I upload a photo from my phones photo library the app extracts the location from t… --- ## [How do you re-order photos in Next?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-you-re-order-photos-in-next/63798)
**Author:** [@cbaer8](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cbaer8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-you-re-order-photos-in-next/63798 "2025-04-11T20:44:03Z")
How do you re-order your photos in iNat Next? I can’t seem to find that function in the new app. My first observation photo is not often my best photo. I want my “Default Photo” (to use the old app’s term) to be the bes… --- ## [Is it possible to use the LIDAR sensor on iPhone for size estimation](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-lidar-sensor-on-iphone-for-size-estimation/63723)
**Author:** [@Paulbeausoleil](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Paulbeausoleil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-the-lidar-sensor-on-iphone-for-size-estimation/63723 "2025-04-08T04:37:55Z")
I’m wondering if it could be possible to give a rough estimate of object sizes in photos (on the order of 5 cm to 3 m). This could be helpful to better identify some species or perhaps train AI models on this data? What… --- ## [iNaturalist Updates for January 2025](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-january-2025/61194)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-january-2025/61194 "2025-03-08T06:20:31Z")
Here’s a list of iNat updates for January 2025. General Two new Computer Vision models were released, 2.18 and 2.19! iNat conducted a webinar about plant phenology and how to annotate plant observations on iNaturalist! … --- ## [iNaturalist Updates for February 2025](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-february-2025/62406)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-updates-for-february-2025/62406 "2025-03-05T00:24:23Z")
Here’s a list of iNat updates for February 2025. General Computer Vision model 2.20, containing over 100k taxa, was released! iNat also released geomodel ranges for all taxa in the model. Computer Vision suggestions wi… --- ## [Multiple observations of one species in different locations along hike (same day)—should these be posted separately or together?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/multiple-observations-of-one-species-in-different-locations-along-hike-same-day-should-these-be-posted-separately-or-together/62046)
**Author:** [@kat325](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kat325)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/multiple-observations-of-one-species-in-different-locations-along-hike-same-day-should-these-be-posted-separately-or-together/62046 "2025-02-25T00:47:57Z")
Hello, wondering about best practices for posting. If I see one species multiple times, in different locations along a hike, is it better to lump these together in an upload? Or post them separately? For instance, while … [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/ios-classic-app/10.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=ios-classic-app)