diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 9f3c52a..1a14de6 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ PODS:
     - hermes-engine/Pre-built (= 0.72.4)
   - hermes-engine/Pre-built (0.72.4)
   - libevent (2.1.12)
+  - MMKV (1.2.13):
+    - MMKVCore (~> 1.2.13)
+  - MMKVCore (1.2.16)
   - OpenSSL-Universal (1.1.1100)
   - RCT-Folly (2021.07.22.00):
     - boost
@@ -375,6 +378,9 @@ PODS:
   - React-jsinspector (0.72.4)
   - React-logger (0.72.4):
     - glog
+  - react-native-mmkv-storage (0.9.1):
+    - MMKV (= 1.2.13)
+    - React-Core
   - React-NativeModulesApple (0.72.4):
     - hermes-engine
     - React-callinvoker
@@ -538,6 +544,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - React-jsiexecutor (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsiexecutor`)
   - React-jsinspector (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsinspector`)
   - React-logger (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/logger`)
+  - react-native-mmkv-storage (from `../node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage`)
   - React-NativeModulesApple (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/react/nativemodule/core/platform/ios`)
   - React-perflogger (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/reactperflogger`)
   - React-RCTActionSheet (from `../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/ActionSheetIOS`)
@@ -571,6 +578,8 @@ SPEC REPOS:
     - FlipperKit
     - fmt
     - libevent
+    - MMKV
+    - MMKVCore
     - OpenSSL-Universal
     - SocketRocket
     - YogaKit
@@ -619,6 +628,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsinspector"
   React-logger:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/logger"
+  react-native-mmkv-storage:
+    :path: "../node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage"
   React-NativeModulesApple:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/react/nativemodule/core/platform/ios"
   React-perflogger:
@@ -676,6 +687,8 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   glog: 04b94705f318337d7ead9e6d17c019bd9b1f6b1b
   hermes-engine: 81191603c4eaa01f5e4ae5737a9efcf64756c7b2
   libevent: 4049cae6c81cdb3654a443be001fb9bdceff7913
+  MMKV: aac95d817a100479445633f2b3ed8961b4ac5043
+  MMKVCore: 9cfef4c48c6c46f66226fc2e4634d78490206a48
   OpenSSL-Universal: ebc357f1e6bc71fa463ccb2fe676756aff50e88c
   RCT-Folly: 424b8c9a7a0b9ab2886ffe9c3b041ef628fd4fb1
   RCTRequired: c0569ecc035894e4a68baecb30fe6a7ea6e399f9
@@ -692,6 +705,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsiexecutor: c7f826e40fa9cab5d37cab6130b1af237332b594
   React-jsinspector: aaed4cf551c4a1c98092436518c2d267b13a673f
   React-logger: da1ebe05ae06eb6db4b162202faeafac4b435e77
+  react-native-mmkv-storage: cfb6854594cfdc5f7383a9e464bb025417d1721c
   React-NativeModulesApple: edb5ace14f73f4969df6e7b1f3e41bef0012740f
   React-perflogger: 496a1a3dc6737f964107cb3ddae7f9e265ddda58
   React-RCTActionSheet: 02904b932b50e680f4e26e7a686b33ebf7ef3c00
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 9f3a523..e21b408 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
     "react-is": "^18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.72.4",
+    "react-native-mmkv-storage": "^0.9.1",
     "react-native-spotlight-tour": "workspace:^",
     "react-native-svg": "^13.14.0",
     "react-native-web": "^0.19.9",
diff --git a/example/src/App.tsx b/example/src/App.tsx
index f7b7506..ca47041 100644
--- a/example/src/App.tsx
+++ b/example/src/App.tsx
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
         }}
         onBackdropPress="continue"
         onStop={onStopTour}
+        autoStart="always"
         motion="bounce"
         shape="circle"
       >
diff --git a/package/package.json b/package/package.json
index c84e5fe..ab35ed3 100644
--- a/package/package.json
+++ b/package/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.6.3",
   "dependencies": {
     "@floating-ui/react-native": "^0.10.1",
+    "object-hash": "^3.0.0",
     "react-fast-compare": "^3.2.2",
+    "react-native-mmkv-storage": "^0.9.1",
     "react-native-responsive-dimensions": "^3.1.1",
     "styled-components": "^6.0.8"
   },
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-native": "^12.3.0",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.5",
     "@types/node": "^20.6.3",
+    "@types/object-hash": "^3.0.6",
     "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.0.2",
     "@types/sinon": "^10.0.16",
     "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@
     "react": ">=16.8.0",
     "react-dom": ">=16.8.0",
     "react-native": ">=0.50.0",
+    "react-native-mmkv-storage": ">=0.9.1",
     "react-native-svg": ">=12.1.0"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
diff --git a/package/src/helpers/storage.ts b/package/src/helpers/storage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0328de1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/src/helpers/storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { MMKVLoader } from "react-native-mmkv-storage";
+
+const storage = new MMKVLoader().initialize();
+
+export default storage;
diff --git a/package/src/index.ts b/package/src/index.ts
index 2b99798..0d4d852 100644
--- a/package/src/index.ts
+++ b/package/src/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export {
   StopParams,
   TourStep,
   useSpotlightTour,
+  AutoStartOptions,
 } from "./lib/SpotlightTour.context";
 export {
   SpotlightTourProvider,
diff --git a/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.context.ts b/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.context.ts
index 006ca63..ff74ee8 100644
--- a/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.context.ts
+++ b/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.context.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ import { LayoutRectangle } from "react-native";
  */
 export type Motion = "bounce" | "slide" | "fade";
 
+/**
+ * Possible tour autostart options
+ */
+export type AutoStartOptions = "never" | "always" | "once";
+
 /**
  * Possible shape for the tour spotlight:
  * - `circle`
diff --git a/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.provider.tsx b/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.provider.tsx
index 0483d6b..3a766ae 100644
--- a/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.provider.tsx
+++ b/package/src/lib/SpotlightTour.provider.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 import { flip, offset, shift } from "@floating-ui/react-native";
-import React, {
-  forwardRef,
-  useCallback,
-  useImperativeHandle,
-  useMemo,
-  useRef,
-  useState,
-} from "react";
+import hash from "object-hash";
+import React, { forwardRef, useCallback, useImperativeHandle, useMemo, useRef, useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { ColorValue, LayoutRectangle } from "react-native";
+import { useMMKVStorage } from "react-native-mmkv-storage";
 
 import { ChildFn, isChildFunction } from "../helpers/common";
+import storage from "../helpers/storage";
 
 import {
+  AutoStartOptions,
   BackdropPressBehavior,
   Motion,
   OSConfig,
@@ -27,6 +24,12 @@ import {
 import { TourOverlay, TourOverlayRef } from "./components/tour-overlay/TourOverlay.component";
 
 export interface SpotlightTourProviderProps {
+  /**
+   * Sets the default behaviour when the tour starts.
+   *
+   * @default never
+   */
+  autoStart?: AutoStartOptions; // never - always - once
   /**
    * The children to render in the provider. It accepts either a React
    * component, or a function that returns a React component. When the child is
@@ -71,6 +74,12 @@ export interface SpotlightTourProviderProps {
    */
   onBackdropPress?: BackdropPressBehavior;
   /**
+   * Handler which gets executed when {@link SpotlightTour.start|start} is
+   * invoked. It receives the {@link SpotlightTour.current|current} step index
+   * so you can access the current step where the tour starts.
+   */
+  onStart?: () => void;
+  /*
    * Handler which gets executed when {@link SpotlightTour.stop|stop} is
    * invoked. It receives the {@link StopParams} so
    * you can access the `current` step index where the tour stopped
@@ -116,6 +125,7 @@ export interface SpotlightTourProviderProps {
  */
 export const SpotlightTourProvider = forwardRef<SpotlightTour, SpotlightTourProviderProps>((props, ref) => {
   const {
+    autoStart = "never",
     children,
     floatingProps = {
       middleware: [flip(), offset(4), shift()],
@@ -130,10 +140,12 @@ export const SpotlightTourProvider = forwardRef<SpotlightTour, SpotlightTourProv
     shape = "circle",
     spotPadding = 16,
     steps,
+    onStart,
   } = props;
 
   const [current, setCurrent] = useState<number>();
   const [spot, setSpot] = useState(ZERO_SPOT);
+  const [tourId, setTourId] = useMMKVStorage("tourId", storage, "");
 
   const overlay = useRef<TourOverlayRef>({
     hideTooltip: () => Promise.resolve({ finished: false }),
@@ -156,7 +168,24 @@ export const SpotlightTourProvider = forwardRef<SpotlightTour, SpotlightTourProv
 
   const start = useCallback((): void => {
     renderStep(0);
-  }, [renderStep]);
+    onStart?.();
+  }, [renderStep, onStart]);
+
+  const startOnce = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!tourId) {
+      setTourId(hash(steps));
+      renderStep(0);
+      onStart?.();
+    }
+  }, [renderStep, onStart, steps]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (autoStart === "always") {
+      start();
+    } else if (autoStart === "once") {
+      startOnce();
+    }
+  }, [renderStep, autoStart]);
 
   const stop = useCallback((): void => {
     setCurrent(prev => {
diff --git a/package/test/helpers/TestTour.tsx b/package/test/helpers/TestTour.tsx
index 05dee98..39af25b 100644
--- a/package/test/helpers/TestTour.tsx
+++ b/package/test/helpers/TestTour.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { Button, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 
-import { AttachStep, SpotlightTourProvider, TourStep, useSpotlightTour } from "../../src";
+import { AttachStep, AutoStartOptions, SpotlightTourProvider, TourStep, useSpotlightTour } from "../../src";
 
 interface TestScreenProps {
+  autoStart?: AutoStartOptions;
   steps?: TourStep[];
 }
 
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ const defaultSteps = [
   { ...BASE_STEP },
 ];
 
-export const TestScreen: React.FC<TestScreenProps> = ({ steps }) => {
+export const TestScreen: React.FC<TestScreenProps> = ({ steps, autoStart }) => {
   return (
-    <SpotlightTourProvider steps={steps ?? defaultSteps}>
+    <SpotlightTourProvider steps={steps ?? defaultSteps} autoStart={autoStart ?? "never"}>
       <TestComponent />
     </SpotlightTourProvider>
   );
diff --git a/package/test/integration/index.test.tsx b/package/test/integration/index.test.tsx
index 9a402ec..bb6709b 100644
--- a/package/test/integration/index.test.tsx
+++ b/package/test/integration/index.test.tsx
@@ -222,4 +222,38 @@ describe("[Integration] index.test.tsx", () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("autoStart property", () => {
+    describe("when the autoStart property is set to never", () => {
+      it("the overlay is not shown", async () => {
+        const { getByText, queryByTestId } = render(<TestScreen autoStart="never" />);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(getByText("Start")).toBePresent());
+        expect(queryByTestId("Overlay View")).toBeNull();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when the autoStart property is set to always", () => {
+      it("shows the overlay view", async () => {
+        const { getByTestId } = render(<TestScreen autoStart="always" />);
+        await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId("Overlay View")).toBePresent());
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when the autoStart property is set to once", () => {
+      describe("when the device is not registered", () => {
+        it("shows the overlay view", async() => {
+            const { getByTestId } = render(<TestScreen autoStart="once" />);
+            await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId("Overlay View")).toBePresent());
+        });
+      });
+      describe("when the device is already registered", () => {
+        it("the overlay is not shown", async () => {
+          const { queryByTestId } = render(<TestScreen autoStart="once" />);
+          await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(queryByTestId("Overlay View")).toBeNull();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/package/test/setup.ts b/package/test/setup.ts
index 0398075..09ca5e1 100644
--- a/package/test/setup.ts
+++ b/package/test/setup.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-classes-per-file */
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { Animated, LayoutRectangle } from "react-native";
+import { MMKVInstance } from "react-native-mmkv-storage";
 
 import {
   isAnimatedTimingInterpolation,
@@ -136,7 +138,18 @@ jest
         timing: timingMock,
       },
     };
-  });
+  })
+  /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
+  .mock("react-native-mmkv-storage", () => ({
+    MMKVLoader: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
+      initialize: () => jest.fn(),
+    })),
+    useMMKVStorage: (_key: string, _storage: MMKVInstance, defaultValue: string) => {
+      const [value, setValue] = useState(defaultValue);
+      const setMockValue = (newValue: string): void => setValue(newValue);
+      return [value, setMockValue];
+    },
+  }));
 
 afterEach(() => {
   jest.resetAllMocks();
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8b84401..672bd58 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3811,6 +3811,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@types/object-hash@npm:^3.0.6":
+  version: 3.0.6
+  resolution: "@types/object-hash@npm:3.0.6"
+  checksum: 2c7979d4e540af817b99c09fb4c2fed1c0b0e14342df474d8dcde4165a82c440b038341fd66fe998d9f86acdd5cccc65ba8092315e39e7c2114f945fa70aaa56
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@types/parse-json@npm:^4.0.0":
   version: 4.0.0
   resolution: "@types/parse-json@npm:4.0.0"
@@ -6923,6 +6930,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-dom: ^18.2.0
     react-is: ^18.2.0
     react-native: 0.72.4
+    react-native-mmkv-storage: ^0.9.1
     react-native-spotlight-tour: "workspace:^"
     react-native-svg: ^13.14.0
     react-native-web: ^0.19.9
@@ -11646,6 +11654,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"object-hash@npm:^3.0.0":
+  version: 3.0.0
+  resolution: "object-hash@npm:3.0.0"
+  checksum: 80b4904bb3857c52cc1bfd0b52c0352532ca12ed3b8a6ff06a90cd209dfda1b95cee059a7625eb9da29537027f68ac4619363491eedb2f5d3dddbba97494fd6c
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "object-inspect@npm:^1.12.3, object-inspect@npm:^1.9.0":
   version: 1.12.3
   resolution: "object-inspect@npm:1.12.3"
@@ -12581,6 +12596,17 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"react-native-mmkv-storage@npm:^0.9.1":
+  version: 0.9.1
+  resolution: "react-native-mmkv-storage@npm:0.9.1"
+  peerDependencies:
+    react-native: "*"
+  bin:
+    mmkv-link: autolink/postlink/run.js
+  checksum: 564f1cd971d20c9db03cff2d1cf8d55a2c69bd5a907eebbee7bcdc0592917bea5c787b424b1910931c649b3f17c9a361385565af585ec72fb7d1b63b9f2570af
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "react-native-responsive-dimensions@npm:^3.1.1":
   version: 3.1.1
   resolution: "react-native-responsive-dimensions@npm:3.1.1"
@@ -12623,16 +12649,19 @@ __metadata:
     "@testing-library/react-native": ^12.3.0
     "@types/jest": ^29.5.5
     "@types/node": ^20.6.3
+    "@types/object-hash": ^3.0.6
     "@types/react-test-renderer": ^18.0.2
     "@types/sinon": ^10.0.16
     babel-jest: ^29.7.0
     expect-type: ^0.16.0
     jest: ^29.7.0
     metro-react-native-babel-preset: ^0.77.0
+    object-hash: ^3.0.0
     react: ^18.2.0
     react-fast-compare: ^3.2.2
     react-is: ^18.2.0
     react-native: 0.72.4
+    react-native-mmkv-storage: ^0.9.1
     react-native-responsive-dimensions: ^3.1.1
     react-native-svg: ^13.14.0
     react-test-renderer: ^18.2.0
@@ -12650,6 +12679,7 @@ __metadata:
     react: ">=16.8.0"
     react-dom: ">=16.8.0"
     react-native: ">=0.50.0"
+    react-native-mmkv-storage: ">=0.9.1"
     react-native-svg: ">=12.1.0"
   peerDependenciesMeta:
     react: