# Do onboarding quiz apps show a progress indicator on question screens?

Source: Lazyweb Research
Author: Ali Abouelatta, Lazyweb Research
Published: 2026-07-07
Updated: July 2026
Sample size: n=67
Tags: onboarding, signup, ux-patterns, design, retention
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**Answer.** 39 of 67 quiz apps (58%) show a progress indicator — a bar or 'step N of M' — on their question screens.[1] It is the majority choice for a reason: a visible finish line reduces mid-quiz abandonment. If your quiz is more than two or three questions, a progress indicator should be your default.

> 39 of 67 quiz apps (58%) show a progress indicator on question screens — Lazyweb Research, July 2026.

## The finding

Among 67 quiz apps with detectable question screens, 39 (58%) show a progress indicator.[1] That leaves 42% without one — so it's a strong majority, not a universal standard.

Named examples using a progress indicator: couple-joy shows a 3/20 step counter; codeacademy-go pairs its experience-level cards with a progress indicator; betterme's habit questionnaire includes one alongside back navigation; guitartuna uses a horizontal progress bar on its setup screen.[2][3][4][5]

## How to apply it

Use a progress indicator whenever the quiz is long enough that a user might wonder how much is left — practically, anything past two or three questions. A 'step N of M' counter sets an explicit expectation; a bar gives a softer sense of momentum.

Be honest about M. If you show '3 of 20,' the user commits to 20 — couple-joy's deep quiz can carry that because the payoff is clear.[2] If your quiz might grow, a bar avoids boxing you into a fixed count.

## Caveats

The 58% is computed over 67 quiz apps where question screens are detectable via a specific regex variant, not all 119 quiz apps.[1] Progress indicators are only counted when the vision text describes them, so this is a lower bound — the true share showing one is likely higher.

## The numbers

| Stat | Computed from |
| --- | --- |
| 39 of 67 quiz apps (58%) show a progress indicator on question screens | progress_indicator_prevalence: 39 / 67 |
| couple-joy 3/20 progress indicator | qualitative couple-joy |
| codeacademy-go progress indicator with experience-level cards | qualitative codeacademy-go |
| betterme progress indicator with back nav | qualitative betterme |
| guitartuna horizontal progress bar | qualitative guitartuna |

## Methodology

Universe: 67 quiz apps with detectable question screens in the Lazyweb vision corpus. Method: regex over vision_description for progress bar / 'step N of M' phrasing, deduped by company, July 2026. Caveat: lower bound; indicators count only when the vision text describes them.

## Visual references

Real, in-market app screens tracked by Lazyweb Research:

- Biolife: https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/screenshots/medical8_biolife/lazyscreenshots/2024_11_17_21-12-41_642A7451.png
- Hallow: https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/screenshots/uploaded_hallow/compare/2026-01-28/1771006592939_t__-_846.PNG
- Rise: https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/screenshots/health112_rise/lazyscreenshots/2024_04_21_12-57-10_141427BC.png
- Paramount: https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/screenshots/ent10_paramount/lazyscreenshots/2024_10_16_08-51-26_E8CAA911.png

## Sources & citations

- [1] Lazyweb Research analysis of 67 apps (Lazyweb quiz question-screen corpus), July 2026. 39 of 67 quiz apps (58%) show a progress indicator on question screens; lower bound, counted only when vision text describes it.
- [2] Lazyweb Research analysis of 119 apps (Lazyweb onboarding-quiz corpus), July 2026. couple-joy 'Who's most likely to...' with 3/20 progress indicator.
- [3] Lazyweb Research analysis of 119 apps (Lazyweb onboarding-quiz corpus), July 2026. codeacademy-go experience-level cards with progress indicator.
- [4] Lazyweb Research analysis of 119 apps (Lazyweb onboarding-quiz corpus), July 2026. betterme habit questionnaire with progress indicator and back nav.
- [5] Lazyweb Research analysis of 119 apps (Lazyweb onboarding-quiz corpus), July 2026. guitartuna setup screen with horizontal progress bar.

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