Comparison

Proto.io vs ProtoPie Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Proto.io

This application allows users to preview and interact with their Proto.io projects on any device. It supports native touch gestures for a realistic prototyping experience and offers offline viewing of cached projects. Users can also record and share their prototype interactions.

Highlights
  • Preview shared Proto.io projects
  • Access all projects from your account
  • Full-screen prototype viewing
  • Interact with native touch gestures
  • Preview on any device/screen size
  • Offline viewing of cached projects
  • Record and share prototype interactions
Features
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Proto.io App brings your Proto.io projects to life! It allows you to use all the native gestures to interact with elements and makes full use of your screen estate. **Key features include:** - Preview projects shared with you - Login and access all your projects in your Proto.io account. - Preview your projects in full screen without any obstructions. - Ability to interact with your projects using all supported touch gestures: Pinch, swipe, tap, tap & hold and more. - Preview any prototype on any device/screen size regardless of the device /screen size it was designed for. - When previewing a project it is saved in your device cache so that you can view it again without an internet connection - Record and share your interactions with a prototype

About

ProtoPie Player

This app allows you to view, test, and experience interactive prototypes created with a companion desktop tool. Access prototypes from the cloud or save them locally for offline use on your mobile devices. It enables easy sharing and testing of designs with colleagues, clients, or users.

Highlights
  • View and test prototypes
  • Access cloud prototypes
  • Save prototypes locally
  • Use native device capabilities
  • Control playback speed
  • Share prototypes easily
Features
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ProtoPie Player is a free companion app to ProtoPie Studio, a code-free prototyping tool on macOS & Windows. View, experience, and test prototypes on iOS and iPadOS easily. Access prototypes in the Cloud, save prototypes locally, and more—all from your iPhone or iPad. Ideal for yourself, your colleagues, stakeholders, clients, or users. ProtoPie Player is perfect for quickly testing prototypes made with ProtoPie, getting prototypes in anyone’s hands, and (remote) usability testing. To open prototypes on your iPhone or iPad, connect ProtoPie Player to ProtoPie Studio via WiFi or USB. Or just log in with your ProtoPie account to access your prototypes in the cloud. Also, it’s possible to open any prototype on your iPhone or iPad with a shareable link or shared via any other third-party solution—without connecting to ProtoPie Studio. With ProtoPie Player, you can: - Open any prototypes—shared via ProtoPie Cloud, email, Google Drive, Slack, or any other messaging and storage solution. - Use the iPhone and iPad their native capabilities in prototypes, e.g., camera, gyroscope, microphone, and more. - Control the play speed: slow down the prototype to experience the interactions with more detail. - Access prototypes in ProtoPie Cloud. - Save prototypes locally for offline usage ProtoPie Player is part of the ProtoPie ecosystem. ProtoPie is a prototyping tool to easily turn your interaction design ideas into realistic prototypes. Create interactive prototypes for mobile, desktop, web, and IoT. Get started with ProtoPie today!

Screenshots

Proto.io4 screens
ProtoPie Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProtoPie Player at 4.0 against Proto.io's 3.7. ProtoPie Player also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 42%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Proto.io's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProtoPie Player holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Proto.io's written reviews are positive against 58% of ProtoPie Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proto.io ships an update every 4 months, ProtoPie Player every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Proto.io versus ProtoPie Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProto.ioProtoPie Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings627 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProto.ioStudio XID

Customer experience

Proto.io

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative56.8%

ProtoPie Player

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral19.4%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Proto.io

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Can't login
  • Difficult to delete account
  • Share link issues
  • Login issues
  • Cannot sign up or sign in
Show 32 more
  • VR Prototyping is broken
  • App doesn't work at all
  • Blank screen
  • Super buggy on iOS
  • Entire preview offset
  • Projects broken on iPad
  • Videos & transitions won't load on iPad
  • On Device is broken iPhone and iPad
  • Black screen permanently on device
  • Crashes when downloading project
  • Doesn't show prototypes on iOS 10
  • Bug keeps closing the app
  • Crashing on iOS10
  • Crashes constantly
  • Crashes after trying to open a project
  • Crashing after sign in page
  • Not flawless
  • Need to fix some bugs
  • Requires account creation to view
  • Bad update
  • Does not install on iOS 7
  • App does not open, crashes immediately
  • Totally broken, doesn't load on phone
  • Can't get passed loading screen
  • System runs slow
  • Piece of crap app cost me a grade
  • Won't load anything
  • Newest update broke sign-in
  • Very buggy app
  • Crashing or not loading larger elements
  • Gets stuck when loading prototype
  • App has potential but is still buggy

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update UI elements for iOS 13
  • Caching projects
  • Optimise application for iPhone 6 screen
  • Easily switch between accounts like Tweetbot

ProtoPie Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Proto.io

No in-app purchases

None

ProtoPie Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proto.io free?
Proto.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProtoPie Player free?
ProtoPie Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proto.io or ProtoPie Player?
ProtoPie Player is rated higher. Proto.io averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ProtoPie Player averages 4.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Proto.io or ProtoPie Player have ads?
Neither Proto.io nor ProtoPie Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proto.io or ProtoPie Player?
Proto.io ships an update every 4 months, and ProtoPie Player every 5 weeks. Most recently, Proto.io was updated on October 20, 2026 and ProtoPie Player on October 20, 2026.

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