Play Design AlternativesUI Design & Prototyping Tools like Play Design

Play Design is described as 'Play empowers you to design, build and launch better mobile products, in less time, with fewer barriers - all on your mobile device' and is a UI Design tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Play Design for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best Play Design alternative is Penpot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Play Design are Figma, Pencil Project, Sketch and Lunacy.

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  1. Penpot icon
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    Penpot offers open-source design solutions with seamless workflows, including responsive layouts and code inspection in HTML/CSS. Supporting design systems, it enables developers to ship fast using ready-to-use code while ensuring file ownership. Perfect for team collaboration, it's free with premium options.

    67 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Play Design.

    • Penpot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Play Design.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourcePlay Design is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Penpot is LightweightPlay Design is not according to our users
  2. Figma icon
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    Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.

    94 Figma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Figma is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Play Design.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryPlay Design is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Pencil Project icon
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    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    78 Pencil Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Pencil Project is the most popular Linux alternative to Play Design.

    • Pencil Project is Free and Open SourcePlay Design is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Sketch icon
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    Sketch is a vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design. It’s used primarily by screen designers who create websites, icons, and user interfaces for desktop and mobile devices. For beginners and industry professionals alike, Sketch’s powerful and easy-to-use...

    81 Sketch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Sketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Play Design.

    • Sketch is Paid and ProprietaryPlay Design is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Lunacy icon
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    Cross-platform vector editor for UI, UX, and web projects with native .sketch file editing, real-time multi-user collaboration, an AI-backed asset library, code and asset export, Figma integration, offline use, seamless cloud management, and auto layout tools.

    33 Lunacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  6. Paper Design icon
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    For the love of design—designers are facing new challenges, and need fast and reliable tools to stay ahead. that’s why we’re making Paper: a powerful canvas that helps you make beautiful art and experiences.

    18 Paper Design alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    AI-powered prototyping tool enabling product teams to quickly generate UI aligned to existing styles, import design systems, collaborate live, gather user feedback, test new features, support data-driven decisions, and ensure enterprise-level security and compliance.

    53 Magic Patterns alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Mockup redefines the entire process of sketching UI & UX projects for iOS. With the extensive collection of tools and features that Mockup provides, it's the ideal app for brainstorming and planning your next app and web design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Motiff icon
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    Motiff is the UI design tool for the AI era. Get powerful Al and comprehensive design features, prototyping, Dev Mode, and an all-in-one platform.

    31 Motiff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Muzli icon
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    Muzli is a browser extension that provides quick access to all that’s hot, new and simply awesome stuff in the design & tech web scene.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
     
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    Figurative brings the desktop-class editor experience from Figma to iPadOS—ready to work with a Magic Keyboard, a trackpad, or a mouse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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    Brick.Bytes is the ultimate free Chrome extension and community tool made especially for LEGO enthusiasts, collectors, and AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO). Whether you're tracking the latest LEGO news, following new LEGO Technic releases, hunting for Marvel-themed LEGO deals, or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
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