Axure, Mockplus, UXPin, Proto.io, Prototype Usability Testing Tools in Singapore
Nowadays, the functions of the prototype are becoming more and more powerful, they can meet user’s need for all aspects. In the new functions produced through iterations, Despite the chicken ribs, most of them are aimed at solving practical questions in product development. Usability testing, for example, further takes into account “how to help users complete usability testing of prototypes” after answering “how to help users design better?” So, help the designer to select a more suitable market for multiple solutions.
What about the usability testing capabilities of mainstream prototyping tools? What are their characteristics? Let’s see:
1. Features of Mockplus usability testing:
Support for mobile phone testing. Have a variety of preview mode and export support, and support comments and comments in the demo. Mockplus is a rising star in the top prototyping tools, and as its functionality continues to improve, there are more and more fans around the world. Unlike many design tools, Mockplus has been adhering to a simple, quick route since its inception. Simplicity does not mean that the function is thin, but on the contrary, it is better to design, demonstrate, share, review, and Mockplus than most of the tools.
The usability testing capabilities of Mockplus are mainly reflected in the following three aspects:
(1) a variety of previews
A variety of previews provide prerequisites for usability testing. Mockplus supports the following ways:
- Click the triangle preview directly above the interface
- Enter the prototype code and view the prototype on your phone
- Scan the QR code to view the prototype on the phone
- Publish the project online, and copy the generated link to a preview in the browser
- See: Mockplus official tutorial
(2) support various project export methods
- Export the HTML offline package
- Export demo packages that can be run independently
- Export images
(3) during the presentation, users or team members can comment and comment
Mockplus 3 offers a unique online review experience. Now, after the project is Shared online, it’s not only possible to demonstrate, but also to post comments on the page, which can be annotated directly on the page. The tagging function is the only one of its kind, and you can use the arrows, text, rectangles, brushes and other tools to mark any position on the page directly. Communication is clear.
Usability test function rating:★★★★★
2. Axure
Usability testing features: insufficient support for usability testing, and more trouble with mobile phone testing.
As an established prototyping tool, Axure is functionally more comprehensive, but it’s a lot more complicated than other tools. While Axure RP is short for Axure Rapid Prototyping (Rapid Prototyping), other tools, such as Mockplus, are clearly more dominant in terms of speed. Axure has an obvious weakness, that is, mobile phone testing is more cumbersome. Perhaps you can find Axure Share in the app store, which is its mobile phone client, but using this client to demonstrate the prototype’s feelings may only be described as “better than nothing”.
First, Axure share only supports relatively simple mobile app interaction and animation effects, and is not recommended for design and demonstration of complex interactive animations. Although Axure already support click, long press slide, drag and drop, and the four kinds of commonly used mobile app interaction, but in the process of towing and sliding cannot simulate “also” this feature in the app, so the demonstration effect. Second, many gestures may conflict with interaction in prototype design, such as “sliding right out of the prototype menu”, and so on, causing some inconveniences.
Usability test function rating:★★
3. UXPin
Usability testing features: download the usability test suite
UXpin provides a suite of usability testing kits for users to download and use in order to facilitate usability testing of prototypes. It contains five test templates (PC/Mac). The 5 sets of templates clearly do not satisfy all of the situations, but it does provide some reference for the user.
For more on UXPin usability testing, go to http://www.uxpin.com.
Usability test rating:★★★
4. Proto. IO
Usability testing features: support for mobile phone testing. Using the three-way lookback collaboration to test, the test method has innovation.
Proto. IO is far from a prototype usability test. For users in different scheme choice, better Proto. IO using third-party plug-in lookback (mainly used for recording screen) to help the user to observe the behavior of users, according to their behavior to determine more popular scheme. Although the user behavior is affected by the habit, to a great extent and the individual have obvious difference, but the designer can still by comparing the same user in different prototypes in response to determine which is more popular.
Usability test rating:★★★★
Summary
By comparing our findings, the advantages of Mockplus and proto.io are even more evident in terms of usability testing capabilities. Mockplus offers a comprehensive range of previews and export methods that provide the prerequisites for prototype usability testing; Comments and comments can be made directly during the presentation, reducing communication costs and providing convenience for testing. The proto-io combines the functions of the tripartite plug-ins to make usability testing more intuitive and improves the reliability of the test results. But if you have a high requirement for prototype speed and are often involved in team projects, Mockplus may be more suitable for you. In a word, the best fit is the best.
Contact USER for Usability Testing Services
USER is a UX company with usability testing services, like Screen recording, Screen sharing, Voice recording, Webcam recording, Visualizations of user behavior. It is crucial to design the best interface and user experience possible in order to ensure that your customers are satisfied with what they get. At User, we will go through detailed testing and prototyping process so that your product can have the best usability.
Contact us for the usability testing. Email: project@user.com.sg, or call: +65-65222526
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