Why Choose High-Fidelity Prototyping?

Today’s UX landscape demands more than static designs. High-fidelity prototyping allows designers to create dynamic, interactive experiences that closely mirror the final product. The ability to simulate realistic user interactions across multiple platforms ensures a design is functional, intuitive, and implementation-ready.

But not all prototyping tools offer the same level of flexibility. Let’s compare ProtoPie and Play to see which one gives you the freedom to design without limits.

ProtoPie vs. Play: What’s the Difference?

Play is positioned as a UX design and prototyping tool for iOS-native experiences, while ProtoPie is built for a broader range of use cases. Here’s how they compare:

Where Play Falls Short

While Play offers direct mobile-based prototyping, its limitations become evident when compared to ProtoPie’s flexibility.

1. Platform Dependency

Play is exclusive to Apple’s ecosystem, making it a restrictive choice for teams that need multi-platform compatibility. In contrast, ProtoPie empowers UX designers and product teams to build interactive prototypes across various operating systems and devices.

2. Limited Scope of Real-World Use Cases

Because Play is iOS-focused, it lacks the versatility needed for industries like automotive, fintech, medical, and gaming, where cross-platform prototyping is crucial. ProtoPie supports these industries with sensor-based interactions, API integrations, and multi-screen prototyping, making it the preferred choice for complex, real-world scenarios.

3. Depth of Interactivity

Play centers around iOS-native UI elements, which can be useful for Apple-focused developers but limit flexibility. ProtoPie, however, is constantly evolving. It allows designers to build logic-driven prototypes with advanced interactions, sensor-based triggers, and hardware integrations. This means designers aren’t restricted to a predefined design language. They can create experiences that truly match their vision.

ProtoPie: Beyond UX Prototyping

ProtoPie is designed for true-to-life interactive prototyping across multiple devices and platforms, delivering a high-fidelity prototyping experience regardless of the environment you work in or for.

Limitless Applications

Whether you are prototyping for VR or prototyping for a complex in-car experience requiring multiple screens and input methods, ProtoPie adapts to your needs. With ProtoPie Connect, teams can prototype real-world scenarios involving multiple devices, displays, hardware, and APIs.

Collaboration and Enterprise Support

ProtoPie is designed to meet the needs of individual designers and large teams, offering seamless scalability as projects grow in complexity. For enterprises, it provides robust features, such as ProtoPie’s Handoff, that facilitate collaboration across multiple stakeholders and ensure a streamlined workflow from ideation to final implementation.

For enterprises that require enhanced security and integrations, ProtoPie Enterprise offers dedicated support, and advanced integration options with existing design and development tools.

Final Thoughts

If you’re designing exclusively for iOS, and want to leverage Apple’s native iOS elements, Play might be an interesting tool to explore.

But if you need a no-code, powerful, flexible, and future-proof prototyping tool, ProtoPie is the better choice. Its cross-platform support, advanced interactions, and scalability make it the superior tool for UX designers and product teams looking to create the best user experiences without limitations.

Want to see what’s possible? Try ProtoPie today and take your prototyping to the next level.