Increasing Day 01 Retention

By 15% Through Modular Activation Design, for the Welltech Apps

Year

2026

Client

Welltech Health Apps

Project Type

Strategy, UX, UXR, UI

Role

Lead Product Designer

Project Overview

Redesign of the activation flow & Day 01 experience.


At a portfolio level (Yoga Go, WalkFit, and Muscle booster), we identified Day 1 retention as a key revenue lever.

Cohort analysis showed that users who completed a workout on Day 0 were significantly more likely to rebill, directly impacting churn and LTV. However, we were a performance growth-led company.

Creative directions shifted rapidly, and our funnel messaging often evolved faster than the in-app experience. This created narrative disconnect between: Creative → Funnel → App.

Additionally, our development infrastructure made holistic experimentation slow and risky.

The strategy

To move faster and think more systemically, I created a playground product — Return — where we could redesign the entire early lifecycle experience.The redesign focused on:Simplifying the homescreen to reduce cognitive loadSurfacing immediate progress to increase activation confidenceEnabling quick personalizationMaking the homescreen modular so content could adapt to new creative directionsAligning in-app messaging with funnel positioning for narrative consistencyInstead of designing a static screen, we designed a flexible activation framework.


The redesigned activation experience led to a 15% increase in Day 1 retention, with more users completing their first workout and significantly less drop-off between onboarding and activation. By aligning creative, funnel messaging, and in-app experience, we created a consistent narrative that strengthened user commitment from first click to first workout. After validating success in Return, the modular framework was rolled out across Yoga Go and WalkFit, transforming Return into a retention R&D lab and scalable activation system for the portfolio.

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