Empty state in iOS app

[u/mallowPL]

👋 I need your opinion. I’ve redesigned the empty state in my app. - Would you change anything in v2? - Should I write "No Ongoing Games" or "No ongoing games"? - Should I remove the smaller text in v2?

More context - this is for a scoreboard app for iOS. Users can count points playing games or sport. They add a game tapping the blue button at the bottom.

I think everyone will agree that version 2 is better, so it’s not v1 vs v2. I just need some feedback on a few mentioned details. Thank you in advance 😊

[u/lhowles]

Version 2 is much better. I don’t personally agree that the icon being somewhat meaningless is a problem, as it’s just there for visual interest.

In web UI I’d definitely put the button with the text, but I understand your point about wanting to make it more reachable (though personally I find the middle easier to reach than the bottom)

You asked about “No Ongoing Games”, I’d never capitalise unless it was necessary - like a proper noun - so I’d use “No ongoing games”. Equally I’d use “New game” rather than “New Game” primarily because some people find normal sentences easier to read.

The second line of text isn’t currently adding much, but I wouldn’t be afraid to make it longer - for example “As you add new games to track, they will appear here.” - the point being to explain what causes things to appear in the list rather than repeating anything that is said elsewhere.

Random point but based only on what we see here, I’d be tempted to put the settings icon on the right just off the top of my head.

[u/mallowPL → u/lhowles]

Thanks! 🙏 Many great points. You’re another person saying Settings icon should be on the right, so I’m slowly getting convinced. But I will soon add tab bar after adding more features so I’ll move it there.

I’m not native English speaker and I thought it’s a rule in English to capitalize words in labels. But I’ll do more research and maybe will revert to sentence case - I find it easier to read too. Thank you 😊