To help streamline the design process and get you started on your next project faster, we’ve put together a collection of the best free mobile UI kits. These UI kits are compatible with popular design tools like Photoshop, Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch App, or Illustrator.

All of the UI kits in our collection have been designed with either iOS or Android in mind and come with an extensive collection of customizable screens and mobile UI elements. With hundreds of various UI components to choose from, you can easily create a polished and visually appealing mobile app that stands out from the crowd.

In addition, our selection of free mobile UI kits features high-resolution displays and minimal design aesthetics, which align with current design trends. By using these UI kits, you can create a mobile app that not only looks great but also offers an intuitive and user-friendly experience for your users.

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By using recognizable social media icons, you can make it easier to be found and followed on social media. Additionally, a consistent and professional icon design can improve the visual design of your UI.

There are many options for free social media icon sets. They come in various styles, sizes, colors, and formats, so you will need to pick the set that best fits the specific needs of your project.

In this collection, we have thirty professionally designed free social media icon sets to help narrow your search. They all include the icons and logos of all the major social media services – and some of the lesser-known – and come in various popular formats (icon fonts, Figma, Adobe XD, PSD, AI, EPS, Sketch, PNG, and SVG).

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In this collection, we have selected twenty professionally designed payment method icon sets that you can freely use on your eCommerce site.

You will find free icon sets for all major payment gateways, including VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Cirrus, PayPal, BitCoin, and many more. They’re available in PNG, PSD, EPS, SVG, Adobe XD, Figma, and Sketch. Who doesn’t love free icon sets?

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Rather than starting from scratch, you can use a UI kit as a foundation for a design and customize it to fit your specific project requirements. This can be especially useful when working on tight deadlines or creating a UI design for clients with specific design requirements.

The free UI kits we have for you here have been created by talented designers and can help ensure that your website, application, or admin dashboard is both aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly. A well-designed UI kit can help establish a consistent visual identity, which is essential for creating a cohesive and polished website.

This is a curated collection of our favorite free web UI kits. These kits come in various styles and popular formats like Photoshop PSD, Figma, Sketch App, and Adobe XD. We hope you find these resources helpful and use them to create beautiful and functional designs.

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Whether you use a whiteboard, pencil and paper, web-based tools, or UI design applications, effective wireframing and planning play a crucial role in the success of your product.

In addition to the many readily available wireframing tools, there are free wireframing templates available for UI applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and Sketch.

We’ve curated a collection of free wireframing templates to make your job easier. These templates are customizable to fit your specific project requirements, allowing you to streamline the wireframing process and focus on defining the layout and functionality of your mobile app or web design project.

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Prototyping apps have several advantages. They are purpose-built. Web and mobile app design is their focus. As such, these apps avoid the bloat that comes with generalized software. Some can even run within a web browser.

Therefore, it wasn’t surprising when Adobe released XD in 2016. The app represented their take on modern prototyping. And given the company’s massive reach, XD seemed like an inevitable hit.

But things didn’t work out that way. Adobe acquired rival app Figma in 2022. That acquisition is still facing regulatory hurdles. Yet it was unclear what this would mean for XD.

Well, we have an answer. Adobe has recently removed XD from its online product catalog. And with that, the can’t-miss product is destined for the dustbin.

Why wasn’t Adobe XD a runaway success? And what does its demise say about the state of design tools? Perhaps we can look to the design community for answers.

Size and Reach Only Go So Far

XD’s primary competitors are Figma and Sketch. On the surface, Adobe XD had an advantage over each.

Adobe’s vast reach is the biggest among them. Subscribers to their Creative Cloud service had access to XD. It was only a click away for the company’s loyal customers. And its beta version (called Experience Design CC) was free to try.

It stood to reason that current users would line up to try XD. And once they tried the app, they’d become hooked.

XD was also part of an existing ecosystem. Interoperability with other Adobe apps was a mark in the company’s favor. But Sketch already had a dedicated following. The Mac-only app jumpstarted the new era of prototyping tools in 2010.

And Figma? The web-based tool debuted in 2016 – the same year as XD. It was easy to predict a winner there. But you’d be forgiven for guessing wrong.

Despite inherent advantages, Adobe XD didn’t fulfill its potential.

Design Tools That Foster Community Won Out

Figma, Sketch, and XD are extensible. Developers can build plugins that add niche functionality to these apps. And users can pick the ones that suit their needs.

XD has several free and paid plugins. But the selection doesn’t appear to dwarf either of its competitors. Meanwhile, developers seem to have settled on Figma as their platform of choice. New plugins appear frequently.

Designers also seem entrenched with their chosen tools. And maybe XD’s interface wasn’t strong enough to convince people to switch en masse.

Subjectively, the app isn’t intuitive. I’ve used both XD and Figma. And it was much easier to get started with the latter.

Figma and Sketch also have an engaged community. XD didn’t have the same indie vibe. That’s not surprising, given Adobe’s place atop the corporate ladder.

Perhaps this is why Adobe acquired Figma. The corporate behemoth couldn’t match the organic rise of its rival. Purchasing it gives the company access to a great tool and a dedicated community.

What Does This Mean for the Future of Design Tools?

The demise of Adobe XD says a few things about design tools. First and foremost, Adobe’s inherent advantages didn’t matter. An app doesn’t succeed merely because of its brand capital.

Quality matters to designers. Professionals stuck with their favorite prototyping apps. Even if XD was widely available, they still chose Figma and Sketch.

Maybe that speaks to online culture. In traditional retail, the big brands tend to win. For example, Coke and Pepsi may not make the best-tasting sodas. But they’re available everywhere. Niche brands have difficulty overcoming those odds.

Those rules don’t apply to design tools. Relatively small groups decide winners and losers. People will use the app that helps them get things done. And a product with an active community keeps users interested.

XD wasn’t able to build such a community. You can tell by the lack of outcry regarding its death. There are certainly some disappointed users. But this isn’t the same as canceling Photoshop or other beloved titles.

Quality and community are why Figma and Sketch have endured. It’s also kept WordPress at the forefront of web publishing for 20+ years. That speaks to a trend.

To succeed in this arena, you need to play the long game. And designers need a reason to change their workflow. XD ran out of time to make a big enough impact.

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In this roundup, we’ve gathered the best Adobe XD tutorials that will help you learn the ins and outs of this program.

If you’re looking for free Adobe XD UI kits, take a look at this article.

Quick Start for Adobe XD

In this 14-minute video, you will learn how to quickly go from idea to prototype in four easy steps. Taught by Adobe themselves, this tutorial includes easy-to-follow instructions as well as project files so you can follow along.

Ultimate Guide to Adobe XD

This in-depth tutorial gives you a complete overview of the Adobe XD interface and then walks you through a complete project build. It also includes links to more tutorials about Adobe XD.

Responsive Layout Grids

This video tutorial walks you through the process of creating responsive layout grids which can be used in a variety of design projects. You will learn how to customize the number of columns, the gutter width, and adjust other settings for your layout grid.

Adobe XD for Web Design

If you want to know how to use Adobe XD in web design projects, this tutorial is a must-watch. The video is 30 minutes long and takes you through designing a complete personal portfolio website.

Create a Social Media App

Use this tutorial if you want to learn how to use Adobe XD to create a fictional social media app. Although the design of the social media app is nothing out of this world, this simple project is a great way to familiarize yourself with everything Adobe XD has to offer.

Account Creation & Verification UI Tutorial

Almost every website nowadays asks you to create an account. With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an attractive account creation page as well as an account verification page.

User Onboarding Experience in Adobe XD

No matter how great your app, program, or website is, if you don’t provide your users with a great onboarding experience, they will be less likely to use it. With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a smooth user onboarding experience for a mobile app.

Creating a Working Sidebar Menu

With mobile usage on the rise, designing working menus that won’t confuse mobile users is more important than ever. In this tutorial, you’ll go through the steps necessary to create a menu that slides in from the side.

Adobe XD Scroll and Blur

This video will teach you how to merge artboards and create a realistic interface experience using the scroll and blur feature.

Ecommerce Product Detail Design

Stretch your creative muscles by designing a prototype for an e-commerce product. This video tutorial is just under 20 minutes long and covers creating the project page and a scrollable interface, along with helpful tips on creating your own project workflow.

Adobe XD is an easy-to-use program that can help you prototype mobile apps, websites, user interfaces, and even user onboarding experience. With these tutorials, you’ll be able to learn how to use Adobe XD effectively and speed up your prototyping process.

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Since its release in December 2016, Adobe XD has been regularly updated with a range of useful features that make it a versatile and user-friendly design tool. With Adobe XD, UI designers can create interactive prototypes, wireframes, and user interfaces for both mobile and the web.

To help designers get familiar with the application, we’ve compiled a collection of the best free UI kits for Adobe XD. These kits offer a range of design elements, including icons, buttons, menus, and other user interface components. By using these kits, you can save time and streamline your design process, while also familiarizing yourself with the capabilities of Adobe XD.

Along with the UI kits, we’ve also published a collection of helpful tutorials. These tutorials cover various topics, from getting started with Adobe XD to more advanced techniques like creating animations and transitions. You can find the tutorials here.

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