Research: How often do you use mockup generators and why do you use them?
Hey IndieHackers!
Currently I do a bit a research about mockup creating software and I would like to know, how often do you use such generators?
Also I'd like to know, which one do you use and why do you use them?
I don’t, at all. I have tried dozens over the years but have always found that:
Ah, I get your point.
Maybe we dont talk about the same topic.
Look at https://screely.com.
That is what I'm talking about.
Maybe I wasn't clear enough.
Sorry for that.
Ah, I get it. So basically a wrapper for a system UI?
It looks cool, but I probably would never use this since it can be done more realistically in PS in a couple minutes (just screenshot my own desktop and paste a mockup inside?
I would say this website could do it faster. Also, you dont need photoshop if you use this. I did a bit of keyword research and a lot of people search for something like that.
That makes sense. However I would venture to guess everyone doing UI mockups like this has PS already, so it's not like they'd buy it just to put a wrapper around it.
My instinct is that something like this would not be very valuable to me personally (and I would never pay for this) but that is just my personal reaction and may very well not be the opinion of the majority.
Yeah, you're right. I thought or think the same way. For a product that's free, it is okay but you don't save a lot of time. If you do more mockups, you may have photoshop in the first place.
Only automation would make sense somehow I think.
Automatic screenshots of changed websites or something like that. But who would use that?
Some other opinions would we perfect.
The only way I would see this being truly valuable is in an API form for an app comparison/review type website. A website like alternative.to or something, where it can automatically generate thumbnails from websites etc.
Hmmm, hard to decide...