Mobitech · From workflow to your MVP
Onboarding workflows: from welcome to first action
Compare Duolingo, Headspace and Airbnb workflows to plan your mobile app’s welcome and account-creation experience.
For an indie developer, the first decision is what must happen before someone can use the product. These examples help you study the priority given to starting, signing in and choosing an account-creation method. Begin with your user’s task, then follow the captures in order: a welcoming interface alone does not explain why a step belongs at that point.
Questions to ask before coding
- Which action lets someone discover the product’s value?
- Can a returning user easily find the way back in?
- Which information could you request after someone’s first use?
Workflows to compare
Duolingo · iOS
Starting and returning to an account are different intentions. This Duolingo welcome capture establishes their hierarchy before a form is filled in. For your app, start with the first useful outcome rather than a list of questions to ask.
If you removed a step before the first action, what information would the product actually lack?
Headspace · iOS
Headspace’s welcome provides a comparison for a product that asks for an account. The space given to the message, illustration and acceptance conditions raises a question of priority. Follow the sequence to place this screen within the start of the experience.
What must someone understand before creating an account in your MVP, and how will you distinguish sign-in?
Airbnb · iOS
Offering several identity methods adds choices and elements to maintain. Airbnb’s sheet is useful for studying how those choices are grouped on mobile. Compare the primary input with alternatives, then choose only the methods relevant to your audience.
Which method can you prioritize without hiding alternatives or overcrowding the first screen?
How to read these references
Field notes describe archived captures, not app performance. Capture dates appear on each app and screens keep their original language. The current editorial selection covers iOS; the full catalog also includes Android references. Notes are public; screen access remains the same: one preview workflow per app with up to 4 visible captures, then 3 workflow unlocks per calendar month with a free account. Pro provides access to all available workflows.
