In the world of apps for smartphones and tablets, there’s a term for the process that introduces people to an app and teaches them how to use it. It's called the user onboarding process. This process can take a variety of forms: from welcome screens that display the first time an app is launched to step-by-step tutorials demonstrating an app’s features, and to service sign up pages.
But what is the user onboarding process? You can think of it as an app that's trying to make a good first impression. The goal of this process is, at the least, to introduce important, new features and help users become comfortable using the app as soon as possible. At best, the app wants to create a lasting first impression so that users remember and want to keep coming back to. When you compete with so many similar apps, that first time the user opens may be the only chance you get with the user.
