Kite Compositor
A UI animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS
Kite Compositor launched on March 7, 2017 with 626 votes, #7 of 3,481 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Kite Compositor is a native animation and prototyping design tool for Mac with an intuitive timeline editor, WYSIWYG canvas, and scripting capabilities. It is designed for designers and developers who need to create and test interactive animations. The iOS companion app lets users preview and interact with their designs directly on iPhone or iPad, bridging desktop creation with mobile testing.
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From the sources
Kite is a native animation and prototyping design tool for the Mac. It features an intuitive timeline editor, WYSIWYG canvas, and a robust scripting interface. The iOS companion app, Kite Compositor for iOS, allows you to interact with your Kite designs right on your iPhone or iPad.
Kite Compositor is a native UI animation design application for Mac.
An update to Kite is now available with fixes for bugs in the latest version of macOS Sonoma. The integrated smart timeline allows you to drag and edit animation durations and keyframes. Snap animation start and end times together for a precise, hand-tuned feel. A robust and powerful object inspector allows you to edit all of your layers’ properties in just a few clicks. Set colors, adjust animation curves, add Core Image filters – all at the click of a mouse. Drag and drop layers and animations from the library to build your interface visually. Save reuseable layer hierarchies into your library for easy component reuse. e.g. “My Button” Are you ready to get a sense of how…from kiteapp.co
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