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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 :
TRY IT …
enjoy it ...
 | Write |
 | Michiko Ôtomo PRO 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. |
 | Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Sorry about the trouble we will fix this problem as soon as possible. |
 | Rob Darby PRO 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. 👏 |
 | Ahmed Abdulazim App is not available
“This app is currently not available in your country or region” |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Sorry about that Ahmed. |
 | Susi PRO What a great idea I downloaded the app and I think it’s great!! Thank 1x |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Glad you like it, we will upgrade the app continuously! |
 | Carmine Chiriacò CREW Great news!!! |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Glad you enjoy it Carmine! |
 | Filiberto Galli PRO 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.... |
 | Cristiano Giani PRO I totally agree. 1x as a new Instagram ??... |
 | Miro Susta CREW 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. |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER 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. |
 | Subhajit Das PRO Great app. It is not available for my country, India. I’m waiting for the application to be available for my country . |
 | Roland Weber PRO 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.
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| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER 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. |
 | Kaisyakuji Yushi PRO Great app, please give light to android too. |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Thank you we will make an Android version as soon as possible. |
 | Lucie Gagnon CREW 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 . |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER 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. |
 | Mike Kreiten CREW 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. |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER 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. |
 | Kimberly CREW Finally, a more user friendly way to stay connected and interact!. Good stuff |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Glad you like it Kimberly! Many improvements to come! |
 | Rayco PRO Enhorabuena y excelente idea. |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Thank you Rayco! |
 | Bashar Alsofey PRO 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 😕🫤 |
 | Per Urmann PRO Excellent. A nice Christmas Gift. Thank you! |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER You are welcome Per, glad you like it! |
 | Cicek Kiral CREW Thank you… |
 | Molly Fu PRO Excellent idea, thanks to 1x team, Happy Holidays!!! |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Glad you like it Molly! Happy holidays! |
| Molly Fu PRO 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. |
 | Olivier Schram PRO 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! |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER Thanks for your valuable feedback Olivier, Merry Christmas! |
 | Rana Jabeen PRO Sounds great...As an Android user..I will be waiting for Android version 🙂 to browse and view images.
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| Lucie Gagnon CREW Me too! :-) |
| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER We will try to develop an Android version as soon as possible. |
 | Elizabeth Allen CREW 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. |
 | Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks for your fine reaction and excellent suggestion, Elizabeth... |
| | Miro Susta CREW Very good idea, thanks 1x Management 👍😊👍 |
| Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks for your positive reaction, dear Miro!
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| Ralf Stelander FOUNDER You are very welcome Miro, enjoy! |