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Mobile First

Mini apps are inherently accessed via mobile, so your application UI should look and feel like a mobile app.

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Key considerations for a mobile-first experience:

  • Use tab navigation to simplify movement within the app.
  • Implement snap-to text boxes for easy user input.
  • Avoid footers, sidebars, and excessive scrolling.
  • Provide clear and direct navigation without hamburger menus.
  • Ensure smooth transitions between different screens or sections.
  • Use consistent background colors for a cohesive visual experience.
  • Provide clear navigation cues to help users understand where they are and how to proceed.
  • Ensure all UI elements are responsive and adapt well to different screen sizes.
  • Use fonts that are optimized for readability on mobile devices.
  • Include a splash page for sign-in if needed.
❌ Bad Example
Footer and long scrolling
✅ Good Example
Bottom tab navigation and anchored buttons

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Scroll Bounce on IOS.

We recommend you avoid scroll bounce error on iOS devices. Try disabling autoscroll & maybe fixed position elements or using 100dvh instead of 100vh. If you are not using a bottom navigation bar, you can use the following CSS to disable the scroll bounce error: 
html,
body {
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  overscroll-behavior: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}
Alternatively, you can try this approach which allows scrolling while still preventing the bounce effect: 
html,
body {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  overscroll-behavior: none;
  overflow: scroll;
}

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Design Patterns

Here are some design patterns that we recommend you follow:
  1. When a user is authenticated through their wallet, always show their username instead of the wallet address
  2. Use the “Verify” command to confirm important actions or identity verification.
  3. When dealing with wallet addresses, use an address book to link them to recognizable usernames or other identifiers

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App Icon

Your app icon should be a square image with a non white background.

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Load times

For mini apps, 2-3 seconds max for initial load and under 1 second for subsequent actions should be your target. However, always test for real-world scenarios and provide visual feedback during loading to maintain user trust.

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Branding & Identity

Do not use the term “official” in your app name, description, or interface. Mini apps are third-party applications and should not create the impression that they are officially endorsed by or affiliated with World. Mini apps should maintain their own distinct brand identity while integrating with the World ecosystem Additionally, do not use the World logo or any modified version of it in your app.

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Chance based

We recommend developers to avoid building chance based games, as these games have a very low likelihood of being approved. Chance based = prize awarded based on chance, not skill. This means you are using a RNG to determine a winner. You can still have prizes but they need to be awarded based on skill. Not randomness. So winning a game where I get a prize is skill based.

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Memberships & Yield

Selling memberships or subscriptions that grant users access to increased yield, higher returns, or enhanced earning rates is strictly prohibited. Apps must not offer paid access to features or tiers that boost financial returns.

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No Token Pre-sales

Token pre-sales are strictly prohibited. Mini Apps must not offer, promote, or facilitate token pre-sales in any form.

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NFTs on iOS

Mini Apps may allow users to view their own NFTs, provided that NFT ownership does not unlock features or functionality within the app. Mini Apps may allow users to browse NFT collections owned by others, provided that the mini apps may not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than in-app purchase.

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Localization

Many of our users are located around the world. Apps that are localised for each region will perform significantly better. You can recognize the user’s locale by using the Accept-Language header For next.js apps, you can use Next.js Internationalization to localize your app. These languages are particularly important given our users:
  1. English
  2. Spanish
  3. Thai
  4. Japanese
  5. Korean
  6. Portuguese

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Usernames

You should never display the user’s wallet address, always use their username. If you use Sign in with World ID you should not be doing any transactions with the user’s wallet address, instead you should be using the username. Sign in with World ID and Verify offer the same World ID guarantees, but Verify is more reliable.

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Using the Address Book

World ID inherently allows anonymity between applications. We generally encourage developers to use their own Verify Command and verify the proof. However, we also offer a World ID address book. This contract stores a mapping addressVerifiedUntil you can query to see if a World App address is World ID Orb verified.

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UI Kit

The Mini Apps UI Kit is a React-based design system for accelerating the development of mini apps. It provides pre-built, reusable UI components that align with World’s design guidelines for consistency and high-quality UX.

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Get Started

Install the UI Kit via NPM: 
npm install @worldcoin/mini-apps-ui-kit-react
Learn more in the package README and Storybook: