# Digital Atlas of Ancient Life

> Digital Atlas

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id971829286](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id971829286)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id971829286`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rodney C Spears
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-12
- **First published:** 2015-09-18
- **Size:** 89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-atlas-of-ancient-life/id971829286)
- **Website:** [http://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org](http://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://files.specifysoftware.org/DigitalAtlas/privacy.html](http://files.specifysoftware.org/DigitalAtlas/privacy.html)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #236,710 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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