Infinite Scroll vs Load More Button

Developers should use infinite scroll for content-heavy applications like social media feeds, e-commerce product listings, or news aggregators where users engage in exploratory browsing meets developers should use a load more button when dealing with large datasets or content-heavy pages where loading all data at once would be inefficient or overwhelming for users, such as in social media feeds, e-commerce product listings, or news articles. Here's our take.

Infinite Scroll

Nice Pick

Developers should use infinite scroll for content-heavy applications like social media feeds, e-commerce product listings, or news aggregators where users engage in exploratory browsing

Pros

• It enhances user experience by reducing interruptions from page loads and keeping users engaged longer
• Related to: javascript, ajax

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Load More Button

Developers should use a Load More Button when dealing with large datasets or content-heavy pages where loading all data at once would be inefficient or overwhelming for users, such as in social media feeds, e-commerce product listings, or news articles

Pros

• It helps optimize performance by reducing server load and bandwidth usage, while giving users control over how much content they view, which can enhance engagement and reduce bounce rates compared to traditional pagination
• Related to: javascript, ajax

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Infinite Scroll if: You want it enhances user experience by reducing interruptions from page loads and keeping users engaged longer and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Load More Button if: You prioritize it helps optimize performance by reducing server load and bandwidth usage, while giving users control over how much content they view, which can enhance engagement and reduce bounce rates compared to traditional pagination over what Infinite Scroll offers.

The Bottom Line

Infinite Scroll wins

Developers should use infinite scroll for content-heavy applications like social media feeds, e-commerce product listings, or news aggregators where users engage in exploratory browsing