Axure vs InVision App Comparison

You can create good prototypes for many different devices with Axure and it will do as it should with routing, sound and functions. Through some lines of code it will offer you more if you like and if you find it.

The user interface is not the strength of Axure and the prototypes you get don't look good. Yes, it's a prototype, but a good look - somehow - or a good feeling would support to carry over what you want to create. Instead you get something that looks like it stands on legs made of wooden sticks. Crafting the prototypes isn't feeling fine and you can waste a lot of time because it doesn't feel natural.

It provides the process side of designing instead of UI oriented solutions of similar type. The community around the app is very helpful.

It gets complicated in case of complex interactions, so you need to spend some time on particular solutions.

It does everything I want it to do, and lets me set things up so that I'm not repeating myself. Amazing how much better the design process is with this app.

I'm sure I've only scratched the surface of what this software can do. Often times I will set things up, then learn there's a much easier/more organized way to do it and end up starting all over.

-Lots of features to handle prototypes. -User friendly. -Can generates a HTML prototype. -Great for UX's and UI's.

-Can take some time to master all the features. -Could be really hard to prototype a mobile APP. -If the prototype has a lot of elements the presentation could flicker.

One of the most cool part of the programm is that you can see the result (in my case the app) on your smatphone in real time, complete with all the features that the UX needs.

Some features are hidden and conditions often do not have a clear application.

One of the best things about Axure is that you can write text within elements. In comparison, in Sketch, you need to add an additional text element. For low-mid fidelity wireframes, Axure is way more efficient than Sketch. The second best thing is how well balanced the features are- everything is there in one place. You got your creation covered (complex interactions included), you got the generation of a share link without needing to export the screens to another app, you can also collect feedback via the discussion panel. Widgets are customizable, there's plenty of user help available on the web regarding how to do various things... Axure is great for rapid prototyping.

Collaboration features are mostly non-existent, but that can be solved by storing the .rp file in a cloud, such as Google Drive Stream. I wish the widget names would save when pressing 'enter' on the keyboard instead of clicking out of the field, but that is a minor issue. In Sketch, I do still prefer the way they use symbols, in Axure the masters vs panels seem to be a bit convoluted.

- Easy to use, generally speaking. - Has almost everything you need for UI design, unless you're getting into more complex designs. - Affordable. - Great team tools.

Limited. And maybe there are designers who will look at me like a crazy person when I say that. But if you've ever needed to do full interactive prototypes that feel closer to a real product, then InVision is like a hammer next to something like Axure, which is a nail gun.