Key takeawayOnboarding is a short set of screens shown once, on first launch, before your website loads. Use three slides at most — what the app does, what's better than the website, and an opt-in for notifications — always with a Skip button. If your home page already explains itself, skip onboarding entirely.
- Slides
- 3 max
- Shown
- Once, first launch
- Always
- Skip button
- Good moment
- Ask for push
A three-slide template
- What it is — “Order from Sunrise Bakery in two taps.” One image of your best product or screen.
- Why the app — “Track your order live and reorder favourites.” Show an app-only benefit.
- Stay in the loop — “Get a ping when your order's ready.” Button: Turn on notifications. Secondary: Not now.
Rules
- Every slide has Skip.
- No sign-up form in onboarding — let them see the content first.
- Images under 200KB each; onboarding must not slow the first launch.
- Never show it again after it's completed or skipped.
When to leave it out
Utility and internal apps, apps whose home page already explains everything, and apps opened from a link straight into content (onboarding would block the content they came for).
Frequently asked
Do onboarding screens help Google Play approval?
They show app-specific design, which helps the overall impression, but they're not required. Working navigation and offline handling matter more.