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24 alternatives to iOS Human Interface Guidelines

Apple's Design Principles and Guidelines for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iOS Human Interface Guidelines launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Motion Design for iOS▲188

   A book about designing animations for iOS

   2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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   I wrote a book about UI [pdf]▲411

   A collection of 100 UI/UX tips that I have collected since 2021

   2021 · fifty.user-interface.io · its alternatives →

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   Pttrns▲187

   iPhone and iPad user interface patterns

   2014 · pttrns.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Subjective-C▲114

   A study of innovative iOS interfaces.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Form▲203

   Interaction & prototyping design tool for iOS apps

   2014 · m3.material.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Illustrated History of iOS▲230

   A visual journey through 10 years of iOS

   2017 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →

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   Design+code▲177

   Learn iOS design and Xcode

   2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Grid▲218

   An iPad dashboard for families

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Best-in-Class iOS App▲146

    Master accessibility, design, user experience and iOS APIs

    2021 · bestinclassiosapp.com · its alternatives →

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    NeuBible▲177

    A radically simplified modern Bible for iOS

    2015 · neubible.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UINotebook▲183

    A notebook for creatives and engineers

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    IBAnimatable▲125

    Design and prototype UI, interaction, navigation, transition

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iOS Stack▲213

    A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

    2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UI Parade▲137

    User interface design tools and design inspiration

    2014 · uiparade.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iOS Human Interface Guidelines▲5

    The most advanced mobile OS offers everything you need

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    9 Principles of iPhone App Usability▲67

    Design easy-to-use iPhone apps that stand out

    2016 · mattish.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Skillshare for iOS▲146

    Learn just about anything.

    2014 · skillshare.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    System Control for iOS▲68

    The human body sustaining simulator

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The User Experience Team of One▲64

    A Research and Design Survival Guide

    2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

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    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

    A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

    2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

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    The Animation Handbook on Design Better▲184

    Guide to animation best practices in digital product design.

    2019 · designbetterpodcast.com · its alternatives →

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