Zhihu and Quora are recommended for APP prototype design tools with high scores. quoraapp

Zhihu and Quora are recommended for APP prototype design tools with high scores. quoraapp

According to data, the Chinese mobile App market has more than 4.02 million applications, far higher than we think. The support behind the data, in addition to a large design and development team, also has the application of a variety of prototype design tools. To find a handy prototype tool, designers and product managers are usually eager to seek help from zhihu and Quora. Recently I have noticed a question all over the world: Which App prototype design tool is best used?

Most product managers or designers may be blank in their minds when they see this problem. How do I know which of the following prototype tools is the best?

With the help of others, I have sorted out several prototype design tools for mobile apps that rank well in zhihu and Quora.

1.Justinmind

[Fee] $29/month ~ $495/user

[Platform] Mac, Windows

[Areas of expertise] Web, Desktop, and Mobile

Justinmind is a flexible prototype design tool that supports multiple terminal devices, from simple mouse clicks to various complex interactions. You can add interaction features on the designed components, or use the preset standard component library in Justinmind to create interfaces.

Advantages:

Supports templates and functions for specific devices.

You can quickly and intuitively add various resources by dragging.

You can simulate and generate web pages with built-in device external frames and complete Interaction Features for preview.

You can add interaction attributes for each tiny, independent design element.

Supports interactive operation settings based on Gesture operations.

Disadvantages:

Steep learning curve, it takes some time for users to get started for the first time.

When multiple actions are added to the same design element, the actions cannot be executed at the same time and are executed sequentially.

2.Axure

[Fee] Standard Edition: $289/Professional Edition: $589

[Platform] Mac, Windows

[Areas of expertise] Web, Desktop, and Mobile

Axure is an ideal tool for designing Web, App, or Desktop client software prototypes. It can design a variety of complex interactions and interface representations in various States.

Advantages:

Good training and customer support documents.

You can add interaction attributes for each tiny, independent design element.

Good at designing complex interaction actions.

The built-in component library allows you to customize various specific action and behavior attributes.

Flexibility-can be used to design product prototypes on any digital device platform.

Disadvantages:

Steep learning curve; not easy for first-time users.

There are no built-in templates and functional components for specific devices (such as iPhone/Android)

It is mainly used to create a prototype page from the beginning in the tool, which is relatively inconvenient to add interaction attributes on existing design drawings.

3. Mockplus

[Fee] Professional Edition: 118 RMB/year; lifetime edition: 699 RMB/user

[Platform] Mac, Windows

[Areas of expertise] Web, Desktop, and Mobile

Mockplus is a simple, fast, and powerful prototype tool. Every version update will surprise users. We were lucky enough to join their test group, experience the upcoming release of 3.2, and added 5 new features, including lattice, flow chart, Sketch import, and project template. Although some areas are still to be improved, I have to say that the new features are really awesome!

Advantages:

Simple operation, low learning cost, one-stop interaction, and three seconds to complete interaction settings.

Interactive settings are simple, intuitive, and quick to get started.

A wide range of Component Libraries and Icon libraries, with 200 components and 3000 icons available at will.

Supports multiple mobile phone previewing methods. You can directly enter the prototype code to preview on the mobile phone, or share the URL directly, which is very simple.

Multi-person collaboration and online review promote communication between team members and greatly improve team efficiency.

Disadvantages:

The function details need to be polished.

The tutorials on the official website are incomplete.

Gesture operations are not supported in interaction.

There are many project examples, but there is no detailed operation guide, and it is not friendly to new users.

4.Proto. io

[Cost] $29/month, or $288/year, there can be 5 active projects. There are also plans for 10, 15, and 30 active projects.

[Platform] web platform

[Areas of expertise] iOS and Android

Proto. io is a dedicated mobile prototype development platform-you can build and deploy a fully interactive mobile app prototype and simulate similar finished products. It can run on most browsers.

Advantages:

It is easy to create a fast entity model.

A large number of standard UI element libraries, many of which can be customized.

You can include multiple screens in a project, and create transition effects between screens.

Supports synchronization between components and Dropbox.

Disadvantages:

No instant preview.
If a lot of interactions are added, the animation efficiency slows down.
All prototypes are saved on the Proto. io web platform, which means that if you want to cancel your account, you cannot continue running your project.

3D animation is not supported.

Summary

These App prototype design tools have their own unique advantages and are suitable for different needs. There is no best tool, only the most suitable one. Through analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each tool, I think you should know which tool you need. For me, I still look forwardMockplus3.2After experiencing the beta version release, I can't help but feel excited. \ (AWESOME)/, the flowchart is awesome!