What Is a Mobile App Wireframe? In simple terms, a mobile app wireframe is a two-dimensional sketch that serves as a visual guide and illustrates how an application will work.

A wireframe doesn’t represent the full design of the app, but only the key screens and interface elements. The app owner and development team can use a wireframe to agree and clarify the entire project’s direction and scope.

At the initial stage, a wireframe is not a high-fidelity graphic design containing detailed design elements such as logos, font specifications, and actual images. Instead, it is essentially similar to an architectural plan or schematic diagram.

User Experience (UX) designers often create it as a guide for the developers on how to begin the entire development process.

Thanks to its simplicity, designers, developers, and production teams can deliberate and modify design ideas collaboratively without significant cost implications.

As a bare minimum, a good mobile app wireframe should reflect the following:

  • Content hierarchy
  • Space distribution
  • Possible app user actions
  • App features
  • Transitions between app pages

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