Bible BFF · User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged

“Rate the app” before the app has been used

During onboarding, before any content, a screen over a painted landscape reads “Rate the app” with five stars, two avatars and a testimonial: “We love Bible BFF! It’s like a religious friend who can explain anything about the Bible” (-Emma & Rose), with a Continue button.

“Rate the app” before the app has been used
Bible BFF · interface and imagery remain the rights holders’ property. User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged.

Design takeaway

Asking for a rating before the first use asks people to vouch for something they have not tried. Apple’s guidance is to let people experience an app before prompting for ratings.

What this example establishes

During onboarding, before any content, a screen over a painted landscape reads “Rate the app” with five stars, two avatars and a testimonial: “We love Bible BFF! It’s like a religious friend who can explain anything about the Bible” (-Emma & Rose), with a Continue button.

Limits and further verification

A still image shows one interface state. Gestures, timing, accessibility, persistence and what happens next were not tested. App version not recorded.

Provenance

Platform
iOS app · device model not recorded
Image origin
User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged
Source or capture date
Captured 29 August 2025 · from embedded image metadata
Reviewed
6 October 2026
Version
Not recorded

Screenshot captured by Tobias Treppmann for his app-pattern research and supplied for this design reference. Resized for the web; content unchanged. Interface, imagery and Scripture text remain the property of their respective rights holders.

Compare the relevant patterns

112 · Habits and spiritual formation

First use

From opening on a passage, a prayer or a question box with nothing asked, through a first page of places to start, guest use and a short tour, to questions first and payment before the first use: decide what a new person must give, and when, before they reach what they came for.

Research-informed design proposal · draft for review