# TurtleOps — Sea Turtle Field Survey Tool

> Sea Turtle Field Survey Tool (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Johnson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turtleops/id6758343154 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christopher Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872397763)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 40 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-02-18
- Data updated: 2026-10-16

## What is TurtleOps?

TurtleOps is a professional field tool for sea turtle monitoring and conservation. Built for nighttime beach surveys, multi-volunteer teams, and research-grade data.                                                              
Designed for conservation organizations, research teams, and authorized volunteers participating in permitted sea turtle monitoring programs.                                                                                       
                                                         
• Dark, red-light interface optimized to preserve night vision in the field
• Structured turtle encounter forms with three-state tag inspection, PIT barcode scanning, photo capture, and GPS-tagged observations                                                                                       • Offline-first: drafts auto-save and sync when coverage returns 
• Multi-organization support with role-based access  and Row-Level-Security data isolation 
• Bob, an in-app AI assistant for turtle lookups, research notes, and live weather/tide/moon context  
• Auto-generated one-page PDF report for every observation, emailed to your team
• Survey session tracking with check-in / check-out, team activity feed, and Beach Chat for coordination
• Photos saved locally with iOS Files app access for redundant backup

## Is TurtleOps safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TurtleOps.

## Is TurtleOps legit?

TurtleOps has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TurtleOps is 48 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.7.4 — 2026-05-20

Your bot now files structured proposals for admin review 
"New or returning turtle?" + tag-origin prompts catch partner-org attribution mistakes 
Drafts are durable: tag taps, times, and field values survive switching between drafts and reloading Per-observation PDF email + richer morning digest 
Bug fixes and enhancements

### 2.7.0 — 2026-05-02

• Tag inspection now has three states — Not Checked /                                                               
    Present / Missing — so skipped slots don't silently                                                               
    re-affirm stale data                                                                                              
  • Scan 15 digit PIT tag labels directly with your camera                                                                           
  • Onboarding wizard for new organizations                                                                           
  • Field-night polish: phone stays awake during a session,                                                           
    bigger tap targets, haptic feedback on submit, draft                                                              
    proximity warning when you're far from the turtle                                                                   
  • Photos saved locally are now browsable in the Files app                                                             
    for backup                                                                                                          
  • Smarter weather, tide, and wave context throughout                                                                  
  • Dozens of stability and reliability fixes

### 2.3.0 — 2026-03-25

TurtleOps 2.3.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  - Meet your turtles through AI-generated stories.  Each turtle gets a unique narrative based on their sighting history
  - Search turtles by aliases and sponsor names                                                                         
  - Quick notes on turtle lookups for faster field logging                                                              
  - Push notifications for new observations and turtle activity                                                         
  - Improved turtle lookup with a cleaner, faster interface                                                             
  - Security and stability improvements

### 2.0.0 — 2026-02-19

No release notes.

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All apps by Christopher Johnson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1872397763

## Related topics

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