Mobile app designers Benchmarking competitor app screens Budget buyers and students Quick inspiration hunts

Who is Pttrns not for?

Web design teams; coverage centers on mobile screens Teams needing AI design research; rivals sell that Procurement teams that require a security page Buyers who vet vendor stability; Tracxn lists Pttrns as unfunded

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Pttrns Review

Depends

Should I use Pttrns?

Free access - pttrns.com

Analyzed October 13, 2026 · 1 week ago

Mobile app designers get a cheap, curated screenshot library with free access. Web teams and buyers wanting AI research or vendor depth pick Mobbin or rivals instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 public sources. Several sources conflate pttrns.com with the unrelated PTTRNS.ai fashion startup in Eindhoven.

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of useNo evidence in reviewed sources
Feature depth
Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Free tierYes

Best for

Mobile app designers
Benchmarking competitor app screens
Budget buyers and students
Quick inspiration hunts

Not for

Web design teams; coverage centers on mobile screens
Teams needing AI design research; rivals sell that
Procurement teams that require a security page
Buyers who vet vendor stability; Tracxn lists Pttrns as unfunded

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Product Hunt copy references a paid membership; verify what free access includes.

medium

No published security page; this blocks some vendor security reviews.

low

Exact tier prices are absent from public sources; check the pricing page directly.

low

Rivals like Lazyweb market deeper AI research features; compare before paying.

Pros

Curated library of mobile app screens for inspiration
Free access advertised on its pricing page
Three new pricing tiers described as affordable
Designers recommend it for finding app screenshots
Listed as a top inspiration and benchmarking tool

Cons

Mobile-focused; web app coverage is thin
No public security page
Tracxn lists the company as unfunded
Mobbin and Refero dominate the comparison discussions

Sources & method

Analyzed October 13, 2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x8security x1news x1

Key stats

Value for money: 4/5
Rating
Not disclosed
Starting price
12
Sources
October 13, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 4/5. Three affordable tiers plus free access
Ease of use. No evidence in reviewed sources
Feature depth: 3/5. Guess: screenshot library only; rivals add AI research
Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found

Yes Free tier Site advertises free access at pricing anchor
3 Pricing tiers Announced as affordable on X
Unfunded Funding Per Tracxn company profile
5,159 Facebook followers Pttrns page, New York

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Designers cite Pttrns as a useful mobile screenshot library but name Mobbin and Refero first.

“U can also check pttrns”

Reddit, r/UXDesign

“A website like Mobbin or Pttrns for Web Apps?”

Reddit, r/UI_Design

Alternatives

Compare Pttrns with each alternative.

Mobbin
The category default; larger mobile screenshot library.
Pttrns vs Mobbin
Refero
Popular Reddit rival for app screen inspiration.
Pttrns vs Refero
Lazyweb
Positions AI design research directly against Pttrns.
Pttrns vs Lazyweb

UI Patterns
Classic reference for standard UI components.
Pttrns vs UI Patterns

Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources. Several sources conflate pttrns.com with the unrelated PTTRNS.ai fashion startup in Eindhoven.

Cheap mobile UI screenshot library with free access. Mobile designers fit; web teams and AI-research buyers skip it.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources. Several sources conflate pttrns.com with the unrelated PTTRNS.ai fashion startup in Eindhoven.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

A website like Mobbin or Pttrns for Web Apps? : r/UI_Designreddit.com
review
Where can I get screenshots of apps? : r/UXDesignreddit.com
review
refero or mobbin for ui inspiration? : r/UI_Designreddit.com
review
Pttrns on X (new pricing)x.com
official
Pttrns - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitorstracxn.com
news
Pttrns security pagepttrns.com
security
Pttrns | Best tools for Inspiration & Benchmarking in 2025zefi.ai
review
Pttrns - Startup Stashstartupstash.com
review
Pttrns Competitors & Alternatives (2026)producthunt.com
review
Best Pttrns Alternative for Agentic Design Researchlazyweb.com
review
Should Pttrns be used in 2025?easyweb-agency.fr
review
pttrns Facebook pagefacebook.com
official

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