News app onboarding screen
Onboarding · iOS and Android
Build this design with AI →
Every app onboarding design above is a ready template. Browse and preview for free; copy the code with a BrowserMoon licence.
Get a licenceWhat makes good app onboarding design?
Good app onboarding design gets new users to their first win as fast as possible. The best onboarding flows show the value in one or two screens, ask only the questions that personalise the app, explain permissions before asking for them, and let people skip ahead. These mobile onboarding examples include welcome screens, onboarding carousels, goal and preference screens, permission prompts and splash screens.
App onboarding design principles that work
Value before sign up
Show what the app does before asking for an account.
Few, useful questions
Ask only what changes the experience, like goals or interests.
Explain permissions first
A short screen on why you need notifications or location before the system prompt.
Visible progress
Dots or a bar show how many steps are left.
A way out
Skip or Later on every step that is not essential.
Screens every app onboarding needs
Splash
The logo and brand colour for the first second while the app loads.
Welcome
One line on what the app does and a single Get started button.
Value screens
Two or three screens on the main benefits, swipeable and skippable.
Personalisation
A few questions about goals or interests that shape the app.
Permissions
Your own screen explaining notifications or location before the system prompt.
Sign up
Account creation after the value is clear, with social sign in.
Types of app onboarding design
Value carousels show three to four swipeable screens about benefits. Personalisation flows ask a few questions and build a tailored home screen from the answers.
Interactive onboarding teaches by doing, guiding people through their first real action. Splash and welcome screens set the brand tone in the first second.
Measure where people drop off. Every extra screen in onboarding costs some users, so keep only the steps that clearly raise how many people stay.
How to build a app onboarding design with AI
1
Pick a design
Open any app onboarding design above to see it live and full size.
2
Copy the template
Copy the screen from its page. It is plain HTML and CSS at phone size.
3
Paste it into your AI tool
Save it in your project and ask Cursor or Claude Code for it in React Native, Expo, SwiftUI or Flutter.
4
Make it yours
Ask the tool to swap in your copy, brand colours and links, keeping the layout and spacing.
Common app onboarding design mistakes
Too many screens
Long tours lose people before they start.
Permission prompts with no context
Asked cold, most people tap Don't allow.
Sign up wall first
Asking for an account before showing value loses most installs.
No skip
Returning users and impatient ones need a way past.
Frequently asked questions
What makes good app onboarding design?
It shows value fast, asks only useful questions, explains permissions, shows progress and lets people skip.
How many onboarding screens should an app have?
As few as possible, usually three to five, ending in the first real action in the app.
Should onboarding come before sign up?
Usually yes. Show value first, then ask for an account when people want to save progress.
How do I get users to allow notifications?
Explain the benefit on your own screen first, then show the system prompt only to people who say yes.
Can I build onboarding screens with AI?
Yes. Ask Cursor or Claude Code to build these screens as a flow in React Native, Expo or SwiftUI.
Do these onboarding screens work on iOS and Android?
Yes. They follow cross-platform patterns your AI tool can adapt per platform.
More design ideas