Changelog

What's new in Patterns.

Notable changes to the Patterns app, newest first. Field-app items reach phones with the iPhone and Android release.

Oct 17, 2026

  • Camtrap DP export now carries reviewer names, bounding boxes, sex and life stage, and clear data and media usage terms; images stay out of the package.
  • Patterns prepared for listing in the ChatGPT directory.

Oct 16, 2026

  • AI assistants can connect to Patterns as a read-only connector, signed in as you.
  • Your settings now live on one screen; Insights and research data open inside the app.

Oct 15, 2026

  • Field app: push notifications for alerts, and Face ID before exact locations, Security evidence or exports open.
  • Map pins are generalized for anyone without exact-location access; exact GPS and audit logs stay inside the organization that owns them.
  • Camera-trap video plays reliably on phones.

Oct 14, 2026

  • New Insights charts: time-of-day activity, weekly rhythm, trends and capture heatmaps across multi-year archives.
  • Mapbox basemap and a Satellite Streets view on the field and species maps.
  • Video stills now pick frames where the animal is visible; species profiles show their videos.
  • Faster Library and Insights loading; swipe browsing for photos and individuals on phones.

Oct 13, 2026

  • Research data catalog with versioned, citable exports and landscape context for every located sighting.
  • Redesigned species review: unsure calls show the top five answers, and a whole burst can be labeled at once.
  • Security review on the field app: queue, cases and reports for photos with people or vehicles.
  • National parks worldwide on the map, plus biological corridor names.
  • Sync center for queued uploads, visits and reviews.

Oct 12, 2026

  • OncaID pattern match: jaguar candidates are re-ranked by matching coat marks that line up geometrically, with the matched marks shown on profiles.
  • Photos with people or vehicles are withheld from non-authorized users by the server, not just hidden in the app.
  • Field app: offline uploads keep processing once you're back online; English and Spanish throughout.
  • Continent and country filters on the map; Panama and Mexico protected areas added.

Oct 10–11, 2026

  • Field app: self-service account deletion, invite-only sign-in, faster photos, a new bottom bar and review screen, and conservation layers on the map.
  • Photos of people are never matched as jaguar individuals.

Oct 9, 2026

  • Full-screen map with floating filters, plus coverage heat, travel corridor and replay for an individual animal.

Oct 7–8, 2026

  • Species registry and species pages: IUCN status, sensitivity, detections, activity and co-occurrence.
  • Today page for each role, camera health queue, and an individuals view as grid, table, flank wall or map.
  • Insights and scheduled reports.