What are the best tools for creating a prototype for mobile applications?

Question

Please provide a list of software you know for creating mobile application prototypes. Please include their pros and cons.

Answer 1

InVision

Website: https://www.invisionapp.com/

Pros

• Free to use for one active prototype
• Flexible paid plan tiers
• Web-based
• Easy to use, Prototypes can be created very quickly
• Offers useful collaboration tools such as dropbox sync and commenting

Cons

• No dynamic elements or animations
• Image-based wireframing can make some features hard to implement
• mediocre customer support

Answer 2

Figma

PROS

- Online, web based. Users don't need to worry about downloading the application for each platform.

- Real-time collaboration. Users (including the client) can work on and discuss the same page at the same time.

- Simple versioning

 

CONS

- You must have an internet connection and signed into an account in order to use this prototyping tool

- No plugins to expand the capabilities of Figma