Prototo vs Figma Make.
Both turn a prompt into a working prototype. Figma Make builds a web app that you preview in Figma and publish to a URL that opens in a browser. Prototo builds a native iOS app that you publish as a link that opens in the free Prototo app on iPhone, where it runs natively with real gestures and haptics.
| Prototo | Figma Make | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs natively on a real iPhone from a link | Yes | No, it opens in a mobile browser |
| Output | Native iOS app | Web app (React) |
| Where you design | Claude Code or Codex beside a live iPhone preview | Figma Make chat and preview |
| Figma designs | Bring them over with the Figma MCP | Built in |
| AI usage | Your own Claude Code or Codex plan | Figma AI credits |
| Best for | iPhone app prototypes | Web apps, websites and quick concepts |
When to pick Figma Make
When your team lives in Figma, the product is a website or web app, or you need a quick concept in the same file as your designs.
When to pick Prototo
When the product is an iPhone app and the prototype has to feel like one: native scrolling, sheets, swipe-back, haptics and the real keyboard, on the tester's own phone.
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Download Prototo for Mac. Free to build, and viewers get the free Prototo app on iPhone.