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Should I use Lawsofux?

A collection of key UX maxims designers can consider when building user interfaces - lawsofux.com

Worth it. A free, widely praised reference of UX psychology laws — anyone designing interfaces should bookmark it. It is not a product: no tooling, support, or purchase involved, so scale and budget simply don't apply.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources (Reddit, Hacker News, Adobe blog, academic citations). No review-platform ratings found; reputation is word-of-mouth.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthReference content, not software — N/A.
  • Support qualityNo support channel in evidence; personal project.
  • Security postureNo security findings reviewed in sources.

Pricing

Free

Website

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Companion bookPaid (price not shown in reviewed sources)

Best for

  • UX/UI designers
  • Product teams aligning on principles
  • Design students and bootcamp learners
  • Convincing stakeholders on best practices

Not for

  • Anyone expecting software that enforces or checks design rules
  • Teams wanting training, certification, or support
  • Non-design teams with no interface decisions to make
  • Buyers seeking a purchasable product — there is nothing to buy

Gotchas - check before you buy

low

Site is free; the companion book is the paid purchase.

low

No support channel or SLA — a one-designer side project by Jon Yablonski.

low

Some articles date to 2018–2020; verify freshness of specific claims.

low

Third-party 'Laws of the UX' app on Google Play; verify you're on.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to 30 psychology-based UX principles with examples.
  • Praised as a beautiful, easy-to-browse reference site.
  • Cited in university course outlines and academic papers.
  • Endorsed by Adobe's design blog for UX designers.
  • Free Figma reference-card library for design files.

Cons

  • Reading material only — no tooling, integrations, or enforcement.
  • Unofficial copycat apps exist; quality unverified.

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/05/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x6security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; only the companion book costs money.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Praised as a beautiful, browsable reference site.
  • Feature depth. Reference content, not software — N/A.
  • Support quality. No support channel in evidence; personal project.
  • Security posture. No security findings reviewed in sources.
  • $0 Cost Public website, no account needed
  • 30 Laws covered Up from 21 cited in a 2023 Reddit post
  • 2018 Active since Discussed on Hacker News Jan 19, 2018
  • 7.5K Instagram followers @lawsofux

Pricing

Website

Free

  • All 30 UX laws with explanations
  • Articles on design psychology

Companion book

Paid (price not shown in reviewed sources)

  • Expanded print edition of the site content

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Designers on Reddit, Hacker News, and design blogs consistently call it a beautiful, genuinely useful free reference.

“Laws of UX can help anyone understand web design”
Reddit, r/InternetIsBeautiful
“Why All UX Designers Need to Check Out the Laws of UX”
Adobe Design blog
“More sites like lawsofux.com?”
Reddit, r/userexperience
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources (Reddit, Hacker News, Adobe blog, academic citations). No review-platform ratings found; reputation is word-of-mouth.

Free, widely praised reference of 30 UX psychology laws. Bookmark it — just know it's reading material, not software.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources (Reddit, Hacker News, Adobe blog, academic citations). No review-platform ratings found; reputation is word-of-mouth.

Sources

  1. Laws of UX — Homelawsofux.com
    official
  2. Laws of UX — Booklawsofux.com
    official
  3. The Laws of UX — beautiful website explaining 21 rules (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  4. Laws of UX — Hacker News discussionnews.ycombinator.com
    review
  5. Why All UX Designers Need to Check Out the Laws of UX — Adobe blogblog.adobe.com
    review
  6. Laws of UX book — Amazon listingamazon.sg
    review
  7. All 30 Laws of UX — Complete Reference (GitHub)github.com
    review
  8. Laws of the UX — unofficial Google Play appplay.google.com
    review
  9. Laws of UX — security pagelawsofux.com
    security

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