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24 alternatives to Principle 6

Animate ideas, design better apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Principle 6 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Principle▲333

   Animate your ideas, design better apps

   2015 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Principle for Mac 4.0▲228

   Animate your ideas, design better apps

   2018 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Principle 2.0▲199

   Animate your ideas, design better apps, now with components

   2016 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Animate in Principle▲118

   Prototyping course from Figma to Principle

   2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Principle for Mac 3.0▲325

   Send events between component and parent

   2017 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design Principles▲920

   An open source repository of design principles and methods

   2017 · principles.design · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Animation Handbook on Design Better▲184

   Guide to animation best practices in digital product design.

   2019 · designbetterpodcast.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stage▲271

   Super simple design and prototyping tool for everyone

   2022 · stage.so · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Principle Repo▲200

   Collection of FREE Principle files for animation/prototyping

   2016 · principlerepo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Framer Design▲1,008

    Design, code and collaborate. Now all-in-one.

    2017 · framer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    UI Movement▲468

    The best UI design inspiration, daily

    2015 · pageflows.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Refactoring UI: The Book▲822

    Make your ideas look awesome, without relying on a designer

    2018 · refactoringui.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UI Movement 2.0▲422

    The best UI design inspiration, daily

    2016 · pageflows.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    101 UX Principles▲154

    Become a better digital product designer

    2019 · uxbook.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UI Interactions▲440

    The best UI Interactions for your inspiration, every day.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    UI Garage ▲425

    Specific mobile and web design patterns for your inspiration

    2016 · uigarage.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shortcuts.design▲418

    Every shortcut for designers in one place!

    2017 · shortcuts.design · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Master UI Design▲317

    Learn to create beautiful and usable interfaces

    2021 · uilearn.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    STUDIO▲406

    Next generation design tool for digital products

    2017 · studio.design · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Framer▲463

    Now with auto-code, an all-new way to design with code

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Framer Flows▲187

    App design made simple.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22UC
    UI Concept – Focus Transition▲388

    2013 · n12v.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Form▲203

    Interaction & prototyping design tool for iOS apps

    2014 · m3.material.io · its alternatives →

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