Reviewers still see Sketch as a clean, fast, easy-to-use UI design tool with strong native desktop performance and an interface many prefer to Figma’s. Users say it works well for wireframing, prototyping, and daily design work, and some praise newer real-time coediting. But the tone is mixed: several longtime users feel Sketch has lost momentum, citing a weaker plugin ecosystem, fewer features than Figma, Mac-only editing, missing freehand markup, and pricing that pushes some to stay on old versions or switch.

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user-friendly interface (5)

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fast performance (2)

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lagging behind Figma (4)

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•6 reviews

After a long hunt for my wire framing, prototyping and design tools I discovered sketch by accident. I've been using it for number of years and I use it almost daily. I like this app and it has potential. The only downside I feel is their price model which is almost becomes like yearly subscription pricing plan. I'm not big fan of subscription pricing. This is the reason I'm still stuck with very old version of sketch. I've been resisting to switch to Figma from sketch but it seems sooner rather than later I'll have to switch to Figma as all my UI designers use it. I always miss some sort of freehand tool for quick drawing, like adding comments or highlighting. It is not for UI design work but for providing feedback on screenshots which I use sketch to do.

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lagging behind Figma (4)subscription pricing (1)

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Sketch has been my go-to design tool for years, and it just keeps getting better. The interface is clean and intuitive, making it super easy to bring ideas to life without feeling overwhelmed. I love how collaborative it’s become — real-time coediting has been a game-changer for our team. Lightweight, fast, and packed with just the right features for designers who value both creativity and efficiency. A must-have for anyone serious about UI/UX design!

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fast performance (2)user-friendly interface (5)real-time coediting (1)

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•3 reviews

Sketch has always been incredibly user-friendly, and I once believed it was a product that could rival Fireworks. However, it feels like the ecosystem, especially the plugins, has significantly diminished. As much as I’ve enjoyed using it, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to continue.

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user-friendly interface (5)

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diminished plugin ecosystem (1)

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•1 review

Very easy to use design and prototyping tool, but the editor is limited to mac users.

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user-friendly interface (5)

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mac-only editor (1)

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•8 reviews

It doesn't have as many features as Figma, but it does have the best UI/UX.

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user-friendly interface (5)

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lagging behind Figma (4)

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•9 reviews

Sketch used to be the forefront in UI/UX design for me since version 1.0. But since Figma took over, it brought a lot of more innovative and convenient tools so unfortunately I had to ditch Sketch, even though the native desktop performance and user interface were no less than awesome.