Lifemap - Tree of Life

Lifemap - Tree of Life Free App

Rated 4.70/5 (308) —  Free Android application by LBBE

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About Lifemap - Tree of Life

Lifemap is a tool to interactively explore the Tree of Life by zooming and panning in a manner similar to geographic maps. All nodes and tips of the tree are interactive. On click, a brief description and a picture of the group is displayed. This description is retrieved from Wikipedia.
Lifemap also allows computing and visualizing the "route" between two species or groups of species, or between any species and the root of the Tree of Life.

The tree that is displayed contains around 800,000 species. It is a simplified version of the taxonomy proposed by the NCBI ((National Center for Biotechnology Information). Other versions of the Tree of Life can be explored with Lifemap at http://lifemap.univ-lyon1.fr


Lifemap was written by Damien de Vienne, a CNRS researcher working in the Laboratory of Biometry and Evolutionary Biology (LBBE) in Lyon (France) with support from the informatics department.





- KNOWN BUGS -
Bug reported on Alcatel OneTouch with Android 4.2

How to Download / Install

Download and install Lifemap - Tree of Life version 1.1.0 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: fr.univ_lyon1.lifemapcom, download Lifemap - Tree of Life.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
New menu containing 'Tutorial', 'About', 'Share', 'Contact' and 'The Tree of Life'. New design.
Version update Lifemap - Tree of Life was updated to version 1.1.0
More downloads  Lifemap - Tree of Life reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads

What are users saying about Lifemap - Tree of Life

Z70%
by Z####:

It a delightful study and research aid...but for some unexplainable reason it no longer allows me to search...rendering it mostly useless...I tried reinstalling it and restarted my phone and it has not worked...any suggestions? Otherwise brilliant app, hope the issue will be resolved soon

O70%
by O####:

The app stopped working after a few days, showing this error on startup: "connection unsuccessful (file:///android_asset/www/index.html)" Reinstalling does not solve the issue

P70%
by P####:

Far too immense to immediately appreciate. Navigation takes some getting used to. I know I'll be able to use this for quite some time to come. Very clever and nicely done.

M70%
by M####:

It's amazing. Just one thing. Search doesn't work, rendering it mostly useless. Please correct it in the update. I love this app!

F70%
by F####:

It's almost sad that there hasn't been such a complete interactive version earlier. Great work!

Y70%
by Y####:

Fascinating way of exploring nature. Even if you're not a scientist, this app is just fun to play with.

M70%
by M####:

Very good, but perhaps needs more English names in the graphs for ease of exploration. Well done on overal design.

Y70%
by Y####:

Nice concept, but it simply doesn't work. Whenever I open it it just keeps loading for ever and ever. It never worked, not even once.

Y70%
by Y####:

Seems to exclude extinct ancient species; otherwise, very good. It's possible that a different graph type could improve the presentation of the data.

Y70%
by Y####:

Excellent idea.I love it.Easy to browse and app working well.Now someone truly understands the interest of science enthusiasts, nerds, educators, students, researchers and scientists!!

Y70%
by Y####:

Well executed app, fascinating and easy to explore.

U70%
by U####:

Does not work well on mobile internet

Y70%
by Y####:

Amazing! What wasn't possible without an encyclopedia before is now readily available in the palm of your hand.

Y70%
by Y####:

Just wow... Non vegetarians really can't eat when they are related to every species

Y70%
by Y####:

Simple, elegant and fascinating! I now feel the need for an Android tablet just for this app.

Y70%
by Y####:

Search does not work

Y70%
by Y####:

It's good to see some excellent work coming from my alma mater. Thanks!

Y70%
by Y####:

Amazing app that just seems to get better the more I use it.

Z70%
by Z####:

Can you use it offline?

J70%
by J####:

Świetnie wszystko widać

Y70%
by Y####:

Needs wikipedia links and English names. Without this, it's a useless novelty.

Y70%
by Y####:

It is indeed a great work. Thank You a lot.

Y70%
by Y####:

Luvverly..

Y70%
by Y####:

Amazing

Y70%
by Y####:

Incredible reference app! Been looking for a way to keep track of phylogenetic charts off and on for several years now. It's simplistic, beautiful, and informative. This has definitely earned a permanent spot on my home screen. Well done; I tip my hat to the creators of this fine app.

Y70%
by Y####:

Fantastic app with neat visualization of the tree contents. The wiki description at nodes is great. Just wondering, is it possible to cache the contents or make parts of it offline if the entire tree is too huge for a phone. That would be a amazing and useful addition since it would make it faster on slow networks.

B70%
by B####:

Very impressive app! The layout of the tree may cause confusion in its unrooted form, however. It may be beyond the scope of the project, but rooting the tree and providing estimates for most recent common ancestor would greatly benefit the app.

Y70%
by Y####:

Really accurate with more information about genus, kingdom, specie, etc. when you click on it. Only really tiny problem: the "back" button doesn't go back but close the app.

Y70%
by Y####:

Really cool app. I was looking for an app that maps out evolutionary lines so it isn't quite what I was after but hey I'm happy I stumbled across it in my search. Keep up the great work!

L70%
by L####:

Beautifully designed app, very informative. Educational and inspiring. Only small issue is how difficult it is to double click/open the Wikipedia articles. Apart from that it's perfect.

A70%
by A####:

i love the app, but wondering if it geys updates because they aer discovering new spicies and working on a new clasification system

L70%
by L####:

Amazing work but would be neat if there's a offline version no matter the storage size.

Y70%
by Y####:

This app does not help in learning, it's also hard to search if you don't know exactly what you are searching for

Q70%
by Q####:

Anyone slightly interested in life will find this useful. Having a visual evolutionary companion in my pocket is awesome!

Y70%
by Y####:

The sheer scale is awe inspiring. I just wish there was a way to bookmark noted to return to later.

O70%
by O####:

The concept is great but navigation is difficult and it's lacking when it comes to extinct organisms.

N70%
by N####:

Good app, but key groups are missing. Pterosauria in its entirety is simply absent for example.

G70%
by G####:

Thats really damn good app with very small size

K70%
by K####:

Really like it. Simple but nice looking. Like the link up to wiki. One small problem: double clicking on names doesnt reliably open up info panel. Randomly half the time it opens and quickly closes again. (Tablet, android). Nice work!

J70%
by J####:

This app is amazing... But one thing to add would be subspecies...it's probably a big ask but it would be really cool


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