Proto.io vs Sketch

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Proto.io vs Sketch: What are the differences?

Proto.io: Build high-fidelity fully interactive mobile app prototypes in minutes. Proto.io supports all the major mobile gestures and touch events like tap, tap-hold, swipe, pinch, and zoom. Interaction designers are not limited to a single ‘link’ transition anymore. Instead they can apply animated screen transitions like slide, fade, pop, flip, flow, and turn; Sketch: Professional Digital Design for Mac. Easily create complex shapes with our state-of-the-art vector boolean operations and take advantage of our extensive layer styles.

Proto.io and Sketch are primarily classified as "Interactive Mockups" and "Graphic Design" tools respectively.

"Easy to get started with a good set of UI controls" is the top reason why over 3 developers like Proto.io, while over 21 developers mention "Lightweight alternative to Photoshop" as the leading cause for choosing Sketch.

According to the StackShare community, Sketch has a broader approval, being mentioned in 424 company stacks & 483 developers stacks; compared to Proto.io, which is listed in 11 company stacks and 15 developer stacks.

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Pros of Proto.io
Pros of Sketch
  • 4
    Easy to get started with a good set of UI controls
  • 3
    Design on site, better than simply importing stuff
  • 3
    Try prototype on mobile device
  • 23
    Lightweight alternative to Photoshop
  • 11
    Mirror designs on mobile devices
  • 9
    Reusable elements/components
  • 7
    Vector
  • 5
    Plugins for everything
  • 2
    Real-time design preview on iOS devices
  • 1
    Constant updates
  • 1
    Thought for UI design

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Cons of Proto.io
Cons of Sketch
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    • 4
      Not for Windows
    • 3
      Horrible for slide presentations

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    What is Proto.io?

    Proto.io supports all the major mobile gestures and touch events like tap, tap-hold, swipe, pinch, and zoom. Interaction designers are not limited to a single ‘link’ transition anymore. Instead they can apply animated screen transitions like slide, fade, pop, flip, flow, and turn.

    What is Sketch?

    Easily create complex shapes with our state-of-the-art vector boolean operations and take advantage of our extensive layer styles.

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      Fluid UI
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      Adobe XD
      A vector-based tool developed and published by Adobe Inc for designing and prototyping user experience for web and mobile apps.
      Figma
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