Wireframing and Prototyping Tools for App Makers – App Tools https://appinstitute.com/apptools A hand curated list of all the best tools in the mobile app ecosystem Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:17:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://appinstitute.com/apptools/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/apptools-favicon.png Wireframing and Prototyping Tools for App Makers – App Tools https://appinstitute.com/apptools 32 32 MockFlow https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockflow/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockflow/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:34:16 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockflow/ Super-easy Wireframing MockFlow is an online wireframe software that helps to design, collaborate (in real-time) user interface mockups for software and websites.   Features Presentation mode to test wireframe interactionsZoom wireframes with auto-size function SiteMap creator with pages and folders Interactive visualization of SiteMap Graph, 960 grids and Rulers are provided for layout Support for…

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Super-easy Wireframing

MockFlow is an online wireframe software that helps to design, collaborate (in real-time) user interface mockups for software and websites.

 

Features

  • Presentation mode to test wireframe interactionsZoom wireframes with auto-size function
  • SiteMap creator with pages and folders
  • Interactive visualization of SiteMap
  • Graph, 960 grids and Rulers are provided for layout
  • Support for Master pages to avoid rework Revision History for tracking your design iterations
  • Large library of wireframe components
  • MockStore for eXtra elements & templates
  • Image Manager
  • Built-in Icon library Layout Builder for designing background layout designs
  • Stickers: Ready-made collection of images
  • Components for annotating your wireframe
  • Export entire project to offline HTML
  • Multi page PDF document
  • Microsoft Powerpoint Slides
  • High-Quality PNG images
  • Generate Specification in MS Word format
  • Unique Expose Snapshot
  • Convert SiteMap to Excel format
  • Real-Time Design Collaboration with Team Chat
  • Sharing permissions include Reviewer & Co-Editor
  • Optional public URLs for wireframe projects
  • Get annotated feedback directly in the wireframe
  • Track wireframe activities and updates from team members
  • Google Apps Integration
  • Self-serve License Manager – to manage team licenses
  • Team Contact manager
  • Projects can be copied between accounts
  • Ability to Export wireframe data
  • ‘Labels’ for organizing wireframe projects
  • WhiteBoard tool for drawing doodles on wireframe
  • View/Edit/Update your wireframes offline
  • Built-in Web Snap function for capturing webpages

 

 

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Mockingbird https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockingbird/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockingbird/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:34:13 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/mockingbird/ Wireframes on the fly Mockingbird is an easy and fast way to make clickable wireframes and prototypes. Create and share clickable mockups of your website or application.   Features Grids and columns Export to PDF and PNG All the UI elements you need Multiple pages with linking Clean and clear mockups Fully web-based   Read…

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Wireframes on the fly

Mockingbird is an easy and fast way to make clickable wireframes and prototypes. Create and share clickable mockups of your website or application.

 

Features

  • Grids and columns
  • Export to PDF and PNG
  • All the UI elements you need
  • Multiple pages with linking
  • Clean and clear mockups Fully web-based

 
Read Gaurav Lochan's answer to What is the best tool for product managers to write specs and do basic UI design for developers? on Quora
 

 

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UXPin https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/uxpin/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/uxpin/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:34:10 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/uxpin/ UXPin: UX Design & Wireframing Tools As Beautiful As Your Work UXPin is a collaborative design platform that makes web and mobile design easy for everyone.   Features Create Responsive Design Wireframes and Prototypes Real-Time Collaborative Design, Editing & Chat Easily Shareable Online & Offline Previews Upload All Your UX & Project Files Seamlessly Entirely…

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UXPin: UX Design & Wireframing Tools As Beautiful As Your Work

UXPin is a collaborative design platform that makes web and mobile design easy for everyone.

 

Features

  • Create Responsive Design Wireframes and Prototypes
  • Real-Time Collaborative Design, Editing & Chat
  • Easily Shareable Online & Offline Previews
  • Upload All Your UX & Project Files Seamlessly
  • Entirely Browser-Driven, With No Installation Needed

 
Read Rishi Gupta's answer to What does UXpin do better than Balsamiq? on Quora
 

 

What Users Say

“I just wanted to say I really love UXPin. As an architect for internal business web sites, I am spending about 85% of my time on UXPin. Great product!” Andrew Roberts, Architect, Citrix

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Balsamiq https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/balsamiq/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/balsamiq/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:34:08 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/balsamiq/ Rapid wireframing tool that helps you work faster & smarter Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital   Features Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes Click-Through Prototypes UI Components & Icons Export to PNG or…

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Rapid wireframing tool that helps you work faster & smarter

Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital

 

Features

  • Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes
  • Click-Through Prototypes
  • UI Components & Icons
  • Export to PNG or PDF
  • Quick Add for Speed
  • Import and Export
  • Drag and Drop for Simplicity
  • Works Offline
  • Re-usable Symbol Libraries
  • Full Keyboard Support
  • Mac, Windows, and Linux

 
Read Ryan Lutterbach's answer to Is Balsamiq becoming an industry standard for user interface design? on Quora
 

 

What Users Say

“So @balsamiq is a brilliant company. Not only is their software AMAZING, they give out free licences to non-profits, including @ACF_UK” Alice Gye

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Prott https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/prott/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/prott/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:34:06 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/prott/ Capture your idea and make a clickable prototype in seconds. Includes animations, realtime sync, and collaboration Prott is a new and powerful prototyping tool for designing and developing mobile apps. Through rapid prototyping you can shape your ideas instantly. No matter where you are, you can test your prototypes and share your ideas and comments.…

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Capture your idea and make a clickable prototype in seconds. Includes animations, realtime sync, and collaboration

Prott is a new and powerful prototyping tool for designing and developing mobile apps. Through rapid prototyping you can shape your ideas instantly. No matter where you are, you can test your prototypes and share your ideas and comments. Continually improve your design without writing a line of code.

 

Features

  • Capture your idea
  • Add animation
  • Realtime sync
  • Device preview
  • Collaborate & share
  • Full support for iOS and Android screen resolutions and beyond. Customize the display size to any setting of your choice

 
Read Prasad Yallapu's answer to What are the best rapid prototyping tools for iOS apps? on Quora
 

 

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Bots UI Kit https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/bots-ui-kit/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/bots-ui-kit/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:33:59 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/bots-ui-kit/ Fully customizable Sketch UI Kit for Messenger Platform Simple and fully customizable Sketch UI kit to helps you design and showcase your Facebook Bots. All elements are turned into new branded Sketch symbols, so prototyping has never been easier.   Features Structured & fully customizable .sketch file All important elements turned into symbols Free

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Fully customizable Sketch UI Kit for Messenger Platform

Simple and fully customizable Sketch UI kit to helps you design and showcase your Facebook Bots. All elements are turned into new branded Sketch symbols, so prototyping has never been easier.

 

Features

  • Structured & fully customizable .sketch file
  • All important elements turned into symbols
  • Free

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Creolabs https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/creolabs/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/creolabs/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:33:50 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/creolabs/ Language, IDE and UI framework for building native apps Creo is designed to help people build native mobile apps in minutes. Design and Code merged in a new powerful tool.   Features Build native apps in minutes Execute iOS code without any third-party tool  

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Language, IDE and UI framework for building native apps

Creo is designed to help people build native mobile apps in minutes. Design and Code merged in a new powerful tool.

 

Features

  • Build native apps in minutes
  • Execute iOS code without any third-party tool

 

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Framer https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/framer/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/framer/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:33:48 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/framer/ Turn static mockups into prototypes with animation & interaction Framer is a JavaScript framework that makes creating realistic prototypes a breeze – complete with filters, spring physics and full 3D effects. Framer Generator is a desktop app that imports the resources and folder hierarchy from Photoshop files (Sketch coming soon). Import your design and immediately…

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Turn static mockups into prototypes with animation & interaction

Framer is a JavaScript framework that makes creating realistic prototypes a breeze – complete with filters, spring physics and full 3D effects. Framer Generator is a desktop app that imports the resources and folder hierarchy from Photoshop files (Sketch coming soon). Import your design and immediately start to add interaction and animation.

 

Features

  • Generate assets out of Photoshop to set up new projects.
  • Animate any layer in 3D space with spring physics and bezier curves.
  • Hardware accelerated for high frame rates, based on CSS transforms.
  • Works on desktop, mobile and tablets. Plays well with WebKit.

 
Read Tim Jaeger's answer to What do designers think of Framer JS? on Quora
 

 

What Users Say

“Using Framer is not just immensely rewarding as a tool to learn code, but it will also allow you to take your work to the next level with virtually no limit” Fran Pérez, Designer, Google.

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Atomic https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/atomic/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/atomic/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:33:46 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/atomic/ The fastest way to design beautiful interactions Pull in designs from Photoshop or Sketch, instantly animate between them, and share your prototypes with anyone or view on any device via URL.   Features Work your way up from a blank canvas, or pull in designs from Photoshop or Sketch. Lay out your states and instantly…

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The fastest way to design beautiful interactions

Pull in designs from Photoshop or Sketch, instantly animate between them, and share your prototypes with anyone or view on any device via URL.

 

Features

  • Work your way up from a blank canvas, or pull in designs from Photoshop or Sketch.
  • Lay out your states and instantly animate between them, without coding a thing.
  • Share your prototypes with anyone or view on any device via a humble URL.

 

 

What Users Say

“I love how quickly I can design an interface and automatically create intelligent animated transitions” Charles Bitton, Head of Marketplace User Experience, IBM

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Avocode https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/avocode/ https://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/avocode/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:33:44 +0000 http://appinstitute.com/apptools/listing/avocode/ Preview and inspect designs without Photoshop or Sketch All you need to seamlessly move from design to code. Share, preview, sync, measure, export and implement. All in Avocode.   Features Connect designer’s Dropbox or use our PS/Sketch Plugin to automatically keep all your designs up-to-date. Preview and inspect designs in Avocode’s native app on any…

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Preview and inspect designs without Photoshop or Sketch

All you need to seamlessly move from design to code. Share, preview, sync, measure, export and implement. All in Avocode.

 

Features

  • Connect designer’s Dropbox or use our PS/Sketch Plugin to automatically keep all your designs up-to-date.
  • Preview and inspect designs in Avocode’s native app on any platform – Mac, Windows or even Linux.
  • Choose anything from a design and get exactly what you need – CSS, SVG, images, fonts, dimensions or colors…

 

 

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