Pttrns
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Mobile app designers get a cheap, curated screenshot library with free access.
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Comparison
Pttrns vs Mobbin
Pttrns lands on Depends, and Mobbin lands on Worth it.
Mobbin
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you design or ship app UIs and need real-screen pattern research fast.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Mobile app designers | Product/UX designers needing real-app patterns |
| Who it's not for | Web design teams; coverage centers on mobile screens | Teams needing editable Figma files or code . screenshots only |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁶ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.15 |
| Support quality | No evidence in reviewed sources | No support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Designers cite Pttrns as a useful mobile screenshot library but name Mobbin and Refero first.² | Design-community posts consistently name Mobbin a go-to inspiration library, while one safety scanner notes mixed review sentiment. |
| Biggest gotcha | Product Hunt copy references a paid membership; verify what free access includes.⁹ | Pricing not published in reviewed sources; expect signup before seeing real numbers |
Pick Pttrns when
- Mobile app designers
- Benchmarking competitor app screens
- Budget buyers and students
- Quick inspiration hunts
When Pttrns is not a fit
- 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
Pick Mobbin when
- Product/UX designers needing real-app patterns
- Mobile teams benchmarking onboarding and paywall flows
- Indie makers shipping app UIs fast
- Design students learning from real screens
When Mobbin is not a fit
- Teams needing editable Figma files or code . screenshots only
- Casual moodboarders . free Dribbble/Pinterest browsing may suffice
- Enterprises needing vendor security docs . no public security page content found
- Design-system teams needing component specs, not pixel screenshots
Sources
review
official
news
- Pttrns security pagepttrns.comsecurity
review
- Pttrns - Startup Stashstartupstash.comreview
- Pttrns Competitors & Alternatives (2026)producthunt.comreview
review
- Should Pttrns be used in 2025?easyweb-agency.frreview
- pttrns Facebook pagefacebook.comofficial
- Mobbin homepagemobbin.comofficial
- Mobbin Android browse pagemobbin.comofficial
- Mobbin.com Safety Review (Gridinsoft)gridinsoft.comsecurity
- Mobbin security pagemobbin.comsecurity