Play

What Is Play?

Play is a native iOS design tool for creating, prototyping, and collaborating on mobile products directly from iPhone or iPad devices. It fits into the design workflow by enabling designers to build functional prototypes using Apple's native UI components, reducing the need for multiple tools in traditional mobile design processes. As a design-tools option available for free, Play supports both mobile and Mac use, with real-time syncing across devices.

What Play Does

• Provides access to native iOS elements such as Apple Maps, Swift Charts, SF Symbols, date pickers, switches, modals, and input text fields.
• Supports responsive prototypes that adapt to different iPhone models using structured auto layout and freeform canvas options.
• Enables design of interactions with Core Animation, including tap, pan gestures, multi-tap, and edge pan for performant prototypes.
• Allows real-time collaboration between iPhone and Mac users, with designs syncing across devices.
• Imports designs from Figma via copy-paste and generates real-time SwiftUI code for export to Xcode.
• Incorporates native features like camera access, haptics, light/dark mode, and accessibility support for text and UI appearance.

How Play Can Be Used

• Designers start from scratch or import Figma files to assemble pages using the Play Library of UI components like buttons, cards, and navigation bars.
• Build high-fidelity prototypes with native interactions, such as panning on maps or toggling switches, then preview across iPhone models with a tap.
• Teams collaborate in real-time: one user iterates on iPhone while another inspects states and interactions on Mac.
• Engineers review prototypes on device, inspect properties via state manager, and export SwiftUI code directly into Xcode for implementation.
• Incorporate advanced elements like AR, camera feeds, or JSON data integration for testing real-world app behaviors without coding.

Who Is Play For?

Play serves iOS product designers seeking a mobile-first tool to create prototypes that match native app experiences, as well as developers who inspect designs and generate code handoffs. It suits teams handling mobile app projects where quick iteration between design and engineering reduces back-and-forth, particularly for those familiar with SwiftUI or Figma workflows. Solo creators prototyping on the go also find it applicable due to its iPhone-native input. Visit Play