Walkthrough / tooltip / demo for iPhone app

Question

I've got an app that appeals to an older demographic. The interface is simple but with some custom controls where a simple graphic is not completely self explanatory (save to playlist, sort by genre for example).

I've seen plenty of apps with great first run walkthroughs (examples here) but don't know if there are some existing libraries out there.

Your suggestions are welcome.

Answer 1

I found CMPopTipView that, while it doesn't fit my needs completely may be of use to those that are looking to pop a tool tip every now and then.

Answer 2

Most of these overlays/walkthroughs can be accomplished by adding a subview to the main window of your app. There are some edge cases to take into account, but for the most part, you need to simply grab a reference to the key window with

UIWindow* keyWindow;

keyWindow = [UIApplication sharedApplication].keyWindow;

You then would add your overlay view as a subview with:

[keyWindow addSubview:anOverlayView];

Handling taps to dismiss the overlay can be done with a tap gesture recognizer.

Answer 3

If you are looking to create a click-through demo which runs in the browser and on mobile devices, AppDemoStore is the right tool for you. You just have to upload some relevant app screenshots, add hotspots for the navigation between the screens and callouts for explanations. It takes only a couple of minutes and it's free. Regards, Daniel