Shipaton 2025 - Day 16 - Enhancing User Experience with a Splash Screen
Day 16 of Shipaton 2025: clean system splash, quick sign-in check, and auto-routing - new users to onboarding, members to home - for a smoother transition.
Mantas Butenas
8/17/20251 min read
What I Built Today
Today was about making the very first second feel intentional.
✔️ Native splash screen - a clean system first frame with zero flicker.
✔️ Sign-in check on launch - a fast read of the saved auth state early in startup.
✔️ Auto-routing - new users → onboarding, signed-in users → home.
🎯 Result: a smoother first-run experience and quick navigation to the right place.
Why Splash Screen Matters
The opening moment sets the tone. A stable first frame prevents visual hiccups, and deciding “where to send you” early keeps momentum. When the app knows whether you’re new or returning before the main UI renders, you skip limbo and land where progress continues.
Conclusion
The app now opens with a stable native first frame, performs a quick auth check and routes you to the right place. No flicker. No fuss. Just “open → right place.”