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UX Tips for App Download Screens
See how Figma, Claude, Granola and Logitech design app download screens, with annotated examples of cross-device prompts, timed reminders, storage framing and social proof.
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Updated: 26/10/2026, view all 1,496 examples
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Introducing the mobile app
After commenting on the Figma app, you'll be prompted to download the mobile app to be notified if anyone responds. Even better, they'll show a QR code, or email you a link.
Remind me later
When promoting the Claude desktop app to mobile users, they've got a one-click to email the download link to yourself.
Apple's starter pack
During the Apple Arcade onboarding, you'll be asked to select four categories that you're interested in. They'll then present you with a "starter pack" of items to download.
Remind me at work tomorrow
The onboarding to download Granola on another device both has a URL to copy, and a one-tap option to be reminded at 9am on the next working day.
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FAQs
How do you get someone on a laptop to install the mobile app?
Let them send the download to their phone without typing a URL or searching an app store. For example, Figma shows a QR code or emails a link straight after you comment. The prompt is framed around being notified when someone replies, not around the app itself.
When is the right moment to promote a companion app?
The prompt works best straight after an action that the app makes more useful. This is what Figma does by asking right after a comment, when reply notifications on the go matter. Instagram waits until you tap 'more' on a featured Threads post, then shows which of your friends already use Threads.
Why offer a reminder instead of a download button when users are on the wrong device?
A download button does nothing for someone who needs the app on another device. Claude emails the desktop link to mobile users. Granola goes further and sets the reminder for 9am on the next working day, so the user doesn't have to choose a time and is reminded while at their desk.
Why do users hesitate to download content for offline use?
People worry that files will be too large for their device, so they avoid the feature or feel anxious using it. Showing file size next to available space fixes this through Framing. For instance, BookBeat shows a storage bar with books using almost nothing against gigabytes of free space.
How do you get users to install several items at once?
Turn their stated preferences into a bundle that installs in one tap. As an example, Apple Arcade asks for four categories, then offers a personalised starter pack with a 'Get All' button. The same component also appears in the homepage feed, which applies the Law of Minimal Effort.
What should an app show when users open it offline?
Point users to something they can still do instead of showing an error. For example, ElevenReader tells offline users their downloaded content is in the Library and adds a 'Go to library' button.