Principle
Mac prototyping app for designing animated and interactive user interfaces.
4.2/ 5
200K+monthly
2014
Paid$129 one-time purchase mac
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Principle is a Mac-only tool for designing animated and interactive prototypes. It excels at creating smooth, realistic animations and transitions between screens. Principle imports from Figma and Sketch and allows designers to add animations with a timeline editor. Its preview feature lets designers test prototypes directly on iPhone or iPad.
Key Features
- Timeline-based animation editor
- Figma and Sketch import
- Real-time iPhone preview
- Component-based design for reusable interactions
- Video export of animations
- iCloud Drive sync
Pros
- One-time purchase, no subscription
- Excellent animation quality
- Good Figma integration
- Real device preview
Cons
- Mac only
- Smaller feature set than Figma
- Less relevant as Figma adds prototyping
- Smaller community and updates
Tags
prototypinganimationMac appiOS designinteraction design
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