Hi K! I think you nailed it, at least in general terms.
Onboarding is especially lovely. I installed Alto's Odissey yesterday to try it and in a few seconds you learn how to use it, while playing the game. Thank you UX people 😭❤️
1, 2 and 4 depend on which type of mobile app, am I wrong? It's true that the majority of apps have the concept of user, but not all do, especially "utility" apps.
side note: I really, really, appreciate apps that make login optional. Citymapper for example is such an app. I don't have an account, I use it everyday. I have no idea what you gain by registering, probably premium features.
What kind of utility apps do you have in mind? Could you list a few?
Apps like audio recorders, barcode scanners, camera apps, calculators, flight trackers... none of them log the user into anything.
Do you think Citymapper uses some technique to be able to still identify you?
I'm not sure it needs to "identifies" me. The app requires only the location permission and its main use is to send me from A to B :D It allows you to save things like "home address" and your trips.
I just uninstalled it and installed it again and it forgot all of those info, so I think they are saved locally and maybe synchronized to their server if you setup an account.
Edit: well, I dug into a little bit, the apps still remembers the last few addressed I searched for, so there's something else going on :D
Hi K! I think you nailed it, at least in general terms.
Onboarding is especially lovely. I installed Alto's Odissey yesterday to try it and in a few seconds you learn how to use it, while playing the game. Thank you UX people 😭❤️
1, 2 and 4 depend on which type of mobile app, am I wrong? It's true that the majority of apps have the concept of user, but not all do, especially "utility" apps.
side note: I really, really, appreciate apps that make login optional. Citymapper for example is such an app. I don't have an account, I use it everyday. I have no idea what you gain by registering, probably premium features.
What kind of utility apps do you have in mind? Could you list a few?
Do you think Citymapper uses some technique to be able to still identify you?
Apps like audio recorders, barcode scanners, camera apps, calculators, flight trackers... none of them log the user into anything.
I'm not sure it needs to "identifies" me. The app requires only the location permission and its main use is to send me from A to B :D It allows you to save things like "home address" and your trips.
I just uninstalled it and installed it again and it forgot all of those info, so I think they are saved locally and maybe synchronized to their server if you setup an account.
Edit: well, I dug into a little bit, the apps still remembers the last few addressed I searched for, so there's something else going on :D
Good point. Camera apps and audio recorders just need to create user content.