Joseph Prince · User-contributed screenshot · resized, content unchanged

An account asked for at the moment of highlighting

A guest reading Genesis 1 (NKJV) selects verse 26. The sheet below reads “Genesis 1:26 selected” and “Create a free account or log in to begin highlighting.”, with a sign-up button; Copy and Share remain available.

Design takeaway

Asking for an account when someone wants to keep something is the honest moment: reading, copying and sharing stay open.

What this example establishes

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 22 October 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.

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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 103 · Study and annotations

Highlights and notes

From a bookmark that only says “return here”, through highlights and labelled marks, to private notes and notes shared with a group or the public: decide how much a mark says, who can see it, and what happens to it in another translation.

Research-informed design proposal