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New 1x curation app for iPhone
A holiday gift from the 1x management to all the 1x members


image by Gilbert Claes

 

 

We are pleased to announce that we have developed a new 1x curation app for iPhone.

Using it is a great way to "kill time" and turn idle moments into something meaningful or enjoyable. Imagine the fun of curating images on the bus to work or while waiting for something. And think about how valuable it is for all our members to get more votes.

The app is easy to use: you can swipe, give a thumb up or thumb down.
You can also keep an eye on the 'leaderboard' of curation votes at all times.

Once you have downloaded the app, you can log in as you would on 1x, same ID and same password.
https://apps.apple.com/se/app/1x/id6447745502 

This is how it looks on the App Store :

 

 

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アプリを作ると言うのは大変な作業です。ご苦労様です。私は外出が多く、移動時間に見る事が出来るのは大変ありがたいです。残念ながら私はandroidユーザーですので、このアプリは現状では使えませんが、iOSとandroidの両方で使うのは制作費用のみならず、保守費や脆弱性診断費用なども跳ね上がるので直ぐには難しいのは理解しています。いつかできたら嬉しいです。
Translation: Making an app is a lot of work. Thank you for your hard work. I go out a lot, so I'm very grateful to be able to watch it during my commute. Unfortunately, I'm an Android user, so I can't use this app at the moment, but I understand that it's difficult to use it on both iOS and Android right away, as not only would the production costs increase, but the maintenance costs and vulnerability diagnosis costs would also increase. I'd be happy if I could do it someday.
At the moment we are focusing on the iOS version but we hope to release an Android version as well.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Works great! Thanks
Glad you like it Sunil, we will upgrade it with more and more features.
Hi, i tried the app it is not available. do you have a list of the countries were it is operational?. Thanks.
Hi Arnon, which country are you trying to download from?
As i expected, i tried the app yesterday and it is just a swipe left or swipe right like being on Tinder. Yes you can zoom in to see details (a little bit) BUT you cannot evaluate the picture by choosing the category for improvement or what aspect you like. I don’t think this can be called Curation. I stand by what I said 2 days ago i.e. that it diminishes greatly the value and seriousness of 1X. 🙁
Hi Lucie, the official head curators make the final decisions so they will ensure the same ultra high quality in our gallery as always.
App is not available “This app is currently not available in your country or region” Can you extend it to other regions ( middle east )
Hello Xavier, we will find out what is possible.
Yesterday, after a few minutes of using it, it stopped working. This message is displayed "Out of images! Click retry to load more images". The "Retry" button does not work.
Sorry about the trouble we will fix this problem as soon as possible.
I experienced the same problem. Overall, the new app is easy to use and the interface is pleasing. I think it has promise as a way to generate more curation activity. 👏
It's working now. Thank you very much for solving the problem, Ralf. Happy Holidays!
App is not available “This app is currently not available in your country or region”
Sorry about that Ahmed.
Susi PRO
What a great idea I downloaded the app and I think it’s great!! Thank 1x
Glad you like it, we will upgrade the app continuously!
Great news!!!
Glad you enjoy it Carmine!
I wonder how "curators" can properly evaluate 1x photos on small screens. It is just difficult to express a fair, unbiased judgment on a trustworthy 24' screen, imagine what it could be like to do that on a mosquito cell....
I totally agree. 1x as a new Instagram ??...
Dear Fillberto I disagree with you, the picture composition can be seen and easy evaluated on small screen, if the viewer wish to go to details he/she can enlarge the picture, easy way to do it. Sometimes better than large but bad quality screen.
Thanks for voicing your concerns. The app has a zoom feature so it's possible to zoom in on details. Also the official head curators are double checking all results from the app to make sure alla photographers get fair treatment.
Great app. It is not available for my country, India. I’m waiting for the application to be available for my country .
I had very mixed feelings, so I downloaded and tried the app. It is true, curating is fast, but I really had the impression that I did miss something in the photos I did look at. So I better do not curate (?) only on the iPhone or curate only on my real screen (!). To my opinion, the big screen provides a higher level for a fair feedback to the photographers sending in a photos for the curation.
Hi Roland, thanks for curating in the app, I recommend using the zoom feature to zoom in on details so you don't miss anything.
Great app, please give light to android too.
Thank you we will make an Android version as soon as possible.
I suppose offering a phone app is a move to appeal to the Instagram users, but a site like 1x that is proud of its “curation” reputation and mission is in my opinion diminishing its value, is credibility. Curating images on the go is not a very detailed way to curate images. You miss so much in an image when you look at it on a phone screen (details, sharpness, clarity, etc.) . Do you think that judges of photo contests look at images on a cellphone? I can understand that it might be more profitable that way, attracting perhaps more people, but how can we take seriously a curation based website that is moving towards curating photos on a phone? Sure, it is convenient but it will now be just another site where people look at thousands of images in a day by quickly swapping left or right .
I understand your concern, however the app has a zoom feature for zooming in on details and also the head curators are double checking all the results from the app.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think most fine art photographs don't work in Instagram format, they need a certain size to shine. I rarely curate, but under no circumstances do I rate an image until I see it on a real screen. And I would appreciate if my work was not judged within a second at a bus stop or at the place we usually visit alone.
Hi Mike, you raise a valid concern. There is a zoom button to examine the details and also the head curators double check all results.
Finally, a more user friendly way to stay connected and interact!. Good stuff
Glad you like it Kimberly! Many improvements to come!
Rayco PRO
Enhorabuena y excelente idea.
Thank you Rayco!
Excellent step.. I am waiting for the application to be available for my country Iraq. It is currently not available for my country Iraq in the Middle East 😕🫤
Excellent. A nice Christmas Gift. Thank you!
You are welcome Per, glad you like it!
Thank you…
Excellent idea, thanks to 1x team, Happy Holidays!!!
Glad you like it Molly! Happy holidays!
Dear Ralf and 1x team, after using the app., personally I do value the other photographers comment. So far the app. it only allows thumbs up or down, I’d suggest if there is the same feature to input curation comments/elements evaluations, may help with the serious curation process , even it’s fast evaluation.
Good idea! I have just downloaded the app on my own iPhone... I hope to have fun with it. However, and since we are talking about improvements regarding the use of the platform, after almost 3 years of intensive practice, I would have several but constructive (at least, I hope so) suggestions to make to improve the use of the app on PC: in the "Images" section (where there are probably the most improvements to imagine), it becomes very difficult to find your way around once you have already submitted several dozens or hundreds of photos to the curation (a sorting system with various filters would be very useful...) ; for each image analyzed, why continue to distinguish between "More popular than other photos according to member (or expert) curators" and "More popular than other Documentary (for ex.) photos according to member (or expert) curators" when the scores are always strictly identical? ; in the "Statistics" section, several graphs have not been updated for some time, etc. Meanwhile happy Christmas holidays to the whole 1x. dream team!
Thanks for your valuable feedback Olivier, Merry Christmas!
Sounds great...As an Android user..I will be waiting for Android version 🙂 to browse and view images.
Me too! :-)
We will try to develop an Android version as soon as possible.
Thanks for this development. I hope there are plans to make a version for Android users too as I often travel by train and would find it useful, although I prefer to curate on my laptop to see larger formats.
Thanks for your fine reaction and excellent suggestion, Elizabeth...
Very good idea, thanks 1x Management 👍😊👍
Thanks for your positive reaction, dear Miro!
You are very welcome Miro, enjoy!