Digital Atlas of Ancient Life

Name: Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
Rating: 3.5 (30 reviews)
Author: Rodney C Spears

By: Rodney C Spears

Digital Atlas

Features & Capabilities

This app is a free resource designed to help individuals identify and better understand fossil species from the Neogene, Pennsylvanian, Ordovician, and Cretaceous of the U.S.A. It is a companion to the Digital Atlas of Ancient Life website https://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org and was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF EF-1206757, EF-1206769, EF-1206750 and DBI-1602067, DBI-1645520) to principal investigators Dr. Bruce S. Lieberman (University of Kansas), Dr. Alycia Stigall (Ohio University), and Dr. Jonathan Hendricks (Paleontological Research Institution). This project is related to a broader natural history specimen digitization effort supported by the National Resource for Advancing the Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) called Integrated Digitized Biocollections, or iDigBio. For additional information about this work please see the open-access paper by Hendricks, Stigall, and Lieberman (2015) in Palaeontologia Electronica.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Rodney C Spears

Rating:

3.50

(30)

Version:

2.3.0 Last updated: 2020-07-12

Version code:

836806440

Creation date:

2015-09-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

88.58MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 267,262 ▼ 1,131

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Developed by:

Rodney C Spears

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-atlas-of-ancient-life/id971829286

Website:

http://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org

User Reviews

Users generally praise Digital Atlas for ease of use, strong visuals, and free access, along with useful content and classroom applicability. However, multiple reviews flag a limited scope (few time periods/regions), occasional inaccuracies, small or limited photos, and a less-polished mobile experience. Some users request more periods, more images, forums for submissions, and better GPS/mapping features. Overall sentiment is positive on usability and visuals but tempered by content breadth and accuracy concerns.

Pros

Easy to use
Clear photos and maps
Free app / low cost
Good content and information
Fast specimen lookup / quick navigation
Educational usefulness for classrooms and field trips

Cons

Limited content and geographic/temporal coverage
Inaccurate or imprecise information
Photos are small and limited/not diagnostic
Poor mobile usability and design

Recent reviews

I was thoroughly enjoying using the app but was extremely surprised when I tried to log in and an “account suspended” message appeared. Tried to find out why but no luck. Sure would like to know why….

by zx*****, 2021-09-22

Just got the new version of the app and really love it. I’d been a long time user of the previous version and the new version has great new graphics and interface, and the Cretaceous time period is an excellent addition. The app is an excellent tool for learning more about various types of fossils, what they look like and where to find them.