diff --git a/e2e/maestro/ios/linkIntoApp.yaml b/e2e/maestro/ios/linkIntoApp.yaml
index 623370442..3f3c366ab 100644
--- a/e2e/maestro/ios/linkIntoApp.yaml
+++ b/e2e/maestro/ios/linkIntoApp.yaml
@@ -2,14 +2,23 @@ appId: org.inaturalist.iNaturalistMobile
 ---
 - launchApp
 - extendedWaitUntil:
-    visible: 
-        id: "log-in-to-iNaturalist-text-no-observations"
+    visible: iNaturalist
     timeout: 10000
+
+# dismiss iNaturalist FTUE
+- runFlow:
+    when:
+      visible: Continue
+    commands:
+      - tapOn: Close
+- assertVisible: Use iNaturalist to identify any living thing
+
 - launchApp:
     appId: com.apple.mobilesafari
-- tapOn: "Address"
+- tapOn: Address
 - inputText: "https://www.inaturalist.org/users/sign_in?confirmed=true"
 - pressKey: Enter
-- assertVisible: .*Open in the iNaturalistReactNative app.*
+- assertVisible: .*Open in the iNaturalist app.*
 - tapOn: OPEN
-- assertVisible: "Your email is confirmed! Please log in to continue."
\ No newline at end of file
+
+- assertVisible: Your email is confirmed! Please log in to continue.
diff --git a/e2e/maestro/ios/shareIntoApp.yaml b/e2e/maestro/ios/shareIntoApp.yaml
index da8bbb888..67fcbcda9 100644
--- a/e2e/maestro/ios/shareIntoApp.yaml
+++ b/e2e/maestro/ios/shareIntoApp.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 appId: org.inaturalist.iNaturalistMobile
 ---
+# Download sample image with exif and stable public link
+- launchApp:
+    appId: com.apple.mobilesafari
+- tapOn: Address
+- inputText: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ianare/exif-samples/refs/heads/master/jpg/Canon_40D.jpg"
+- pressKey: Enter
+- tapOn: Share
+- scrollUntilVisible:
+    element: Save Image
+- tapOn: Save Image
+
+# Open iOS Photos app and share into iNaturalist app
 - launchApp:
     appId: com.apple.mobileslideshow # iOS Photos app
-- tapOn: "Albums"
-- tapOn: "Recents"
-- tapOn: "Photo, 13. March 2011, 01:17"
-- tapOn: "Share"
-- tapOn: "iNaturalistReactNative"
-- extendedWaitUntil:
-    visible: "Post"
-    timeout: 10000
-- tapOn: "Post"
-- extendedWaitUntil:
-    visible: "New Observation"
-    timeout: 10000
-# Assert for timestamp which means EXIF parsing was correct
-- assertVisible: .*4:17:25.*
+
+# dismiss iOS Photos FTUE
+- runFlow:
+    when:
+      visible: Continue
+    commands:
+      - tapOn: Continue
+
+- tapOn: Select # we can _see_ our photo in the gallery, but can't target it w/o focusing "Select"
+- tapOn: Photo, May 30, 2008, 3:56 PM
+- tapOn: Share
+- tapOn: iNaturalist
+- tapOn: Post
+- scrollUntilVisible: # For clarify, center the "OBSERVED AT" header which should have the time right after
+    centerElement: true
+    element: OBSERVED AT
+- assertVisible: 5/30/08 8:56 PM CDT