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News app onboarding screen template

An onboarding screen for a news or magazine app on iOS and Android. Full-bleed photography with a dark gradient overlay, a subscription CTA and a sign-in link. Built for publishers and media startups. Build it in Bolt, Lovable, or Replit.

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About this app template

News app onboarding has one job: convert a download into a subscriber before the person forgets they installed the app. This template does it with a full-bleed editorial photograph that fills the screen, a dark gradient that pulls the eye down to the headline, a blue Continue button, and a quiet sign-in link for existing subscribers. The brand logo sits high on the photograph where it cannot be missed. The layout is the same one used by The New York Times, The Athletic and every publisher that learned the hard way that a carousel of features does not convert. Paste it into Bolt, Lovable or Replit and wire the button to your paywall or account creation flow.

Build a full mobile app onboarding flow with this template design

An onboarding flow is a run of screens a new user sees back to back, which makes any inconsistency between them obvious, so one onboarding screen can set the standard for every screen after it. Copy the template, paste it into Claude Code, Replit, Lovable, ChatGPT Codex, Bolt, or Cursor, and send this alongside it.

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Common questions about this template

Should I use a carousel or a single screen?

A single screen. Carousels lower conversion because most people swipe past them or skip them. One photograph, one headline, one button is the format that converts best for news apps.

How do I add a second onboarding step?

Ask your AI to add a second page with a different photograph and a trial-start CTA. The template uses a two-page pattern where the first page says Continue and the second says Start your free month.

Can I use this for a podcast or audio app?

Yes. The full-bleed photograph, dark gradient and subscription CTA work for any content app: podcasts, audiobooks, newsletters, video subscriptions.

What photograph should I use?

An editorial photograph that communicates the kind of story your publication covers. Avoid stock photos of people reading phones. The photograph is the brand, and it needs to feel like something only your publication would run.