Flinto

What Is Flinto?

Flinto is a Mac-based design tool used to create interactive and animated prototypes of app designs. It serves designers who need to demonstrate app flows, interactions, and micro-animations without writing code. Flinto bridges the gap between static design files and functional prototypes, making it useful for user testing and communicating design concepts to developers and stakeholders. The tool starts at $99 and works with macOS 10.14 and iOS 12.0 or newer.

What Flinto Does

• Creates animated transitions between screens using a dedicated Transition Designer
• Designs micro-interactions and behavior states through the Behavior Designer
• Imports designs directly from Sketch and Figma, including vector shapes and editable text
• Supports 10+ gestures for navigation, including taps, swipes, scrolls, and 3D touch
• Includes vector drawing tools to create or edit UI mockups directly within Flinto
• Previews prototypes in real-time on iOS devices using Flinto's companion viewer app
• Adds scrolling animations, haptic feedback, sound effects, and video layers to prototypes
• Exports prototype recordings as video or GIF files for sharing and presentation

How Flinto Can Be Used

Flinto is applied in design workflows where teams need to validate interaction patterns before development. Designers use it to create clickable prototypes that demonstrate how users navigate an app, how buttons respond to gestures, and how screens transition. Common use cases include designing pull-to-refresh interactions, toggle switches, animations tied to scroll position, and complex multi-layer transitions. Teams also use Flinto to test usability and communicate design intent to engineers by providing an interactive artifact that shows motion, timing, and feedback mechanisms that static designs cannot convey.

Who Is Flinto For?

Flinto is designed for app designers and design teams who work primarily on iOS or cross-platform applications. It works well for designers with intermediate experience who are comfortable using Sketch or Figma and want to add motion and interactivity to their prototypes without learning code. Product teams, UX designers, and design systems teams benefit from Flinto's ability to test micro-interactions and communicate design specs visually. Since Flinto runs only on macOS, it is best suited for designers working in Apple-centric workflows. Visit Flinto