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Hi app founders, designers, and marketers, |
Particle is an AI news app that helps users keep up with the stories that matter to them, with summaries, key context, and multiple perspectives in one place. |
It is an Editors’ Choice app sitting at 4.8 stars across 1.2K ratings. |
One signup detail is especially useful for founders: Particle uses the information Apple already gives it to remove work from the first screen. |
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The field users never type |
The first time you sign up, your name is already there. |
Particle pulls it from your Apple ID, so the account screen opens with one less thing to do. The user starts one step ahead, before typing anything. |
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Use what users give you |
A lot of apps ask people to sign in with Apple or Google, request contacts, or ask for other personal data, then leave the next screen exactly the same. |
Particle takes one piece of information and puts it to work immediately. The point is small, but important: when users give your app access to something, the next screen should feel easier because of it. |
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The FIFA contrast |
The FIFA World Cup app shows the heavier version. |
It asks users to verify their email, sends them back into the app, then stops them again with an “Oops, you haven’t signed in” message before asking for profile information a second time. |
The user followed the steps correctly, but the app makes it feel like something went wrong. That is where signup starts to feel heavier than it needs to. |
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Make the next screen easier |
Particle’s signup works because the access creates an immediate benefit. Apple already knows the user’s name, and Particle uses that information before the user starts typing. |
Tip #8: When users give your app access to useful data, use it on the next screen. Prefill what you can, cut repeated asks, and save typing for the details your product really truly needs. |
Watch the full Particle breakdown: |
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See you next week, |
The App Store Tracker Team |
