Hi @joelwsmith84, glad to hear that you’re no longer experiencing this issue!
I want to note that the issue you were experiencing (not being able to properly upload .heic photos from the iOS app) has been resolved in version 23.3.
When you deleted then re-downloaded the app, it’s likely that you updated to the most recent version, which contains the fix for the bug you mentioned in your original post.
Thanks for reporting this issue, and being part of the WordPress community!