nag screen

Software purchase reminder

A nag screen is a pop-up or dialog box that repeatedly urges users to take some action—typically purchasing software, upgrading from a free trial, or registering a product.

The term captures the persistent, annoying quality of these prompts: The nag screen appears every time I open the app.

Common in shareware and freemium software.

Related

notification · banner ad · advertisement · interruption · shareware · trial version · free trial · annoyance · message · registration · buy now · paywall · software license · dismiss · close button · interface · trial · upgrade

Categories
Opposites
user experience quality

nag screenwelcome screen

Opening interface display

user-friendly interface · ad-free experience · intuitive design · user-friendly design

software licensing/access status

nag screenfull version

Complete, unrestricted release

pro version · freeware · open-source software · open source software

message urgency/importance

nag screenlow battery warning

Alert signaling diminished power

system alert · blue screen of death · kernel panic

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Negative · Rated G