Lean Mobile App Development

Single sign on using a social network like Twitter or Facebook

A social sign-up has multiple benefits, not just for the user but also for developers. Avoid a lengthy registration process with many fields. The likeliness that the user will sign-up increases and, with the appropriate permissions, you instantly access a range of information on that user, for example, an avatar and a name of the user, which is great for personalization options.

Offering a social login could be responsible for 50% more sign-ups compared to a form-based sign-up. Other information could be available as well, such as a contact list that you can use to invite friends to the app later. Depending on the nature of your app, you can allow your user to sign in with Twitter, ...