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ProtoPie
Feb 23, 2018
AppCooker
Nov 4, 2015
Fluid UI
Jul 20, 2017
Framer Studio 
Oct 30, 2015
MockingBot
Jul 12, 2016
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ProtoPie

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Fredo Tan
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Utilizes sensors very easily

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Easily control the sensors of smart devices in your prototype, such as tilt, sound, compass, proximity sensor, vibration motor and 3D Touch sensors.
Fredo Tan
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Native prototyping

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Deploy prototypes on any device right away. What's the point of prototyping mobile apps if you cannot deploy it on your mobile devices easily?
Fredo Tan
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Smooth and gradual learning curve

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As the interface is very clean and simple, it enables you to create interactions by combining objects, triggers and responses just like that. No need for wireframing or shitty mockups, just get to hi-fi prototyping right away.
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AppCooker

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pidoco
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Export options

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AppCooker has several export options, including PDF.
pidoco
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Easy to use

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Simple, clean UI with a great feature selection
pidoco
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Preview on device

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AppCooker prototypes can be shared and previewed via the free AppTaster app.
pidoco
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Auxiliary tools

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Contains helpful tools like icon editor, app idea planner, app pricing tool, notepad, store info editor
pidoco
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Realistic gestures and transitions

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Lets you connect screens with realistic gestures and transitions.
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Fluid UI

Eileen Coyle
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Dedicated iOS widget library

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The iOS library is full of high fidelity iOS widgets and design patterns. You'll get realistic prototypes mocked up in no time.
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Dave Kearney
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On-device testing via player app

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ThoughtfulBanba
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Great customizable libraries

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Including material design, iOS, and block frame.
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Framer Studio 

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Multiple device support 

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Framer supports animation and interaction prototyping for multiple devices, ranging from desktop apps to web apps and mobile platforms. There are already 8 pre-installed devices to choose from, or developers can create their own setup quickly.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Photoshop & Sketch integration 

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Framer is integrated with Framer Generator, which allows developers to import layers directly from Adobe Photoshop and/or Sketch.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Instant visual feedback 

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Framer Studio offers and instant preview of the animation that is currently being made.
Andris Pelcbergs
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CoffeeScript integration to define animations 

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Framer uses coffeescript for defining animations, CoffeeScript has a low learning curve and as such it can be learned easily even by non-programmers.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Mac only 

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Framer Studio is only supported for Mac. There is no version for Windows or Linux.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Not free 

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Framer Studio itself is not free. It costs $79.99, but there is a free trial for anyone who wants to give it a try first before committing fully.
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