How to Use Animations in Mobile Apps
                     How to Use 
Animations in 
Mobile Apps
Visual Feedback
Visual feedback is crucial for any user 
interface. In the physical world, objects 
respond to our interactions with them. 
People expect a similar level of 
responsiveness from app elements. Visual 
— as well as audible and haptic feedback 
from an app — makes users feel in control. 
Visual feedback also serves a more simple 
function: it indicates that your app is 
working properly! When a button grows in 
size or a swiped image moves in a certain 
direction, it’s clear that the app is “doing 
something,” that it’s responding to the 
user’s input. In the example below, when a 
user checks the box to indicate that the task 
is complete, the block containing this data 
shrinks in size and changes its color to 
green. 99effect
Fun Animations
Animation in a mobile app can be used 
not only to induce interaction, but also 
to create a certain atmosphere. In 
such a way you can make the product 
more fun for users, evoke certain 
emotions and promote the formation 
of an identifiable brand. Eymockup
Animated onboarding screens
Software developers understand the importance of 
the onboarding process. This helps first-time users to 
become familiar with the app — there’s a real risk 
people will abandon the app if they do not 
understand how to work with it.
Showing static slides to users is a common approach 
to the onboarding experience, but animated 
walkthroughs are much more engaging.
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