diff --git a/lib/features/reviews/widgets/review_section.dart b/lib/features/reviews/widgets/review_section.dart
index 32d93d0..1e92e10 100644
--- a/lib/features/reviews/widgets/review_section.dart
+++ b/lib/features/reviews/widgets/review_section.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_staggered_animations/flutter_staggered_animations.dart';
 import '../../../core/storage/token_storage.dart';
+import '../../../widgets/bouncing_loader.dart';
 import '../../../core/utils/error_utils.dart';
 import '../models/review_models.dart';
 import '../services/review_service.dart';
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class _ReviewSectionState extends State<ReviewSection> {
           const Center(
             child: Padding(
               padding: EdgeInsets.all(32),
-              child: CircularProgressIndicator(color: Color(0xFF0F45CF)),
+              child: BouncingLoader(color: Color(0xFF0F45CF)),
             ),
           )
         else if (_error != null)
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class _ReviewSectionState extends State<ReviewSection> {
               child: _loadingMore
                   ? const Padding(
                       padding: EdgeInsets.all(16),
-                      child: SizedBox(width: 24, height: 24, child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2, color: Color(0xFF0F45CF))),
+                      child: BouncingLoader(color: Color(0xFF0F45CF)),
                     )
                   : TextButton(
                       onPressed: _loadMore,
diff --git a/lib/screens/contribute_screen.dart b/lib/screens/contribute_screen.dart
index 0af4f61..68551b5 100644
--- a/lib/screens/contribute_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/contribute_screen.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
 import '../core/app_decoration.dart';
 import '../features/gamification/models/gamification_models.dart';
 import '../features/gamification/providers/gamification_provider.dart';
+import '../widgets/bouncing_loader.dart';
 import '../widgets/glass_card.dart';
 import '../widgets/landscape_section_header.dart';
 import '../widgets/tier_avatar_ring.dart';
@@ -962,7 +963,7 @@ class _ContributeScreenState extends State<ContributeScreen>
 
   Widget _buildDesktopLeaderboardTab(BuildContext context, GamificationProvider provider) {
     if (provider.isLoading && provider.leaderboard.isEmpty) {
-      return const Center(child: Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(40), child: CircularProgressIndicator()));
+      return const Center(child: Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(40), child: BouncingLoader()));
     }
 
     final entries = provider.leaderboard;
@@ -1202,7 +1203,7 @@ class _ContributeScreenState extends State<ContributeScreen>
   Widget _buildDesktopAchievementsTab(BuildContext context, GamificationProvider provider) {
     final badges = provider.achievements;
     if (provider.isLoading && badges.isEmpty) {
-      return const Center(child: Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(40), child: CircularProgressIndicator()));
+      return const Center(child: Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(40), child: BouncingLoader()));
     }
 
     return Column(
@@ -2084,7 +2085,7 @@ class _ContributeScreenState extends State<ContributeScreen>
 
   Widget _buildLeaderboardTab(BuildContext context, GamificationProvider provider) {
     if (provider.isLoading && provider.leaderboard.isEmpty) {
-      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
+      return const Center(child: BouncingLoader());
     }
 
     final entries = provider.leaderboard;
@@ -2523,7 +2524,7 @@ class _ContributeScreenState extends State<ContributeScreen>
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
 
     if (provider.isLoading && provider.achievements.isEmpty) {
-      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
+      return const Center(child: BouncingLoader());
     }
 
     final badges = provider.achievements;
@@ -2638,7 +2639,7 @@ class _ContributeScreenState extends State<ContributeScreen>
     final rp = provider.profile?.currentRp ?? 0;
 
     if (provider.isLoading && provider.shopItems.isEmpty) {
-      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
+      return const Center(child: BouncingLoader());
     }
 
     return Column(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/bouncing_loader.dart b/lib/widgets/bouncing_loader.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38b015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/bouncing_loader.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// lib/widgets/bouncing_loader.dart
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+/// Three-dot bouncing loader using Curves.bounceOut.
+/// Drop-in replacement for CircularProgressIndicator on full-screen loads.
+class BouncingLoader extends StatefulWidget {
+  final Color? color;
+  final double dotSize;
+  final double spacing;
+
+  const BouncingLoader({
+    Key? key,
+    this.color,
+    this.dotSize = 8.0,
+    this.spacing = 6.0,
+  }) : super(key: key);
+
+  @override
+  State<BouncingLoader> createState() => _BouncingLoaderState();
+}
+
+class _BouncingLoaderState extends State<BouncingLoader> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
+  late final List<AnimationController> _controllers;
+  late final List<Animation<double>> _animations;
+
+  static const _duration = Duration(milliseconds: 600);
+  static const _staggerDelay = Duration(milliseconds: 200);
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _controllers = List.generate(
+      3,
+      (i) => AnimationController(vsync: this, duration: _duration),
+    );
+    _animations = _controllers.map((c) {
+      return Tween<double>(begin: 0.0, end: -12.0).animate(
+        CurvedAnimation(parent: c, curve: Curves.bounceOut),
+      );
+    }).toList();
+
+    _startWithStagger();
+  }
+
+  void _startWithStagger() async {
+    for (int i = 0; i < _controllers.length; i++) {
+      await Future.delayed(i == 0 ? Duration.zero : _staggerDelay);
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      _startLoop(i);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _startLoop(int index) {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    _controllers[index].forward(from: 0).whenComplete(() {
+      if (mounted) {
+        Future.delayed(
+          Duration(milliseconds: _staggerDelay.inMilliseconds * (_controllers.length - 1)),
+          () { if (mounted) _startLoop(index); },
+        );
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    for (final c in _controllers) {
+      c.dispose();
+    }
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final dotColor = widget.color ?? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary;
+    return Row(
+      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+      children: List.generate(3, (i) {
+        return Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: widget.spacing / 2),
+          child: AnimatedBuilder(
+            animation: _animations[i],
+            builder: (_, __) => Transform.translate(
+              offset: Offset(0, _animations[i].value),
+              child: Container(
+                width: widget.dotSize,
+                height: widget.dotSize,
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: dotColor,
+                  shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+}