The decisions behind the file, written down.

Where Appetite UI fits against the other Figma kits, how one token source becomes SwiftUI and Compose, and what an AI agent reads when it draws a screen.

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Platforms · Oct 4, 2026 · 16 min read
How to design for iPhone Duo in Figma
iPhone Duo frame sizes in points, the vertical bar for toolbars and tab bars, layouts for both displays, reserved regions and Figma variable modes.
Guide · Oct 4, 2026 · 14 min read
How to make Liquid Glass in Figma for iOS 27
Figma Glass settings for the Clear, Regular and Tinted looks of iOS 27, the rules that make glass render, where Apple puts it, and what it becomes in code.
Platforms · Oct 4, 2026 · 13 min read
How to design a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island in Figma
Apple's Dynamic Island and Live Activity sizes, the 2026 changes its table misses, a Figma build for all four presentations, and Android 16 Live Updates.
Guide · Sep 24, 2026 · 11 min read
How to design one app for iOS and Android in Figma
Keep one token set, share the components that behave alike, draw bars and sheets once per platform, and switch touch targets with a Figma variable mode.
Platforms · Sep 24, 2026 · 14 min read
iOS vs Material 3: what changes per component
iOS and Material 3 differ most in navigation, the primary action, sheets and snackbars. Per component: SwiftUI and Compose names, touch targets and sizes.
Comparison · Sep 24, 2026 · 13 min read
The best Figma UI kits for mobile apps in 2026
Apple's kit for iOS only, Google's Material 3 kit for Android only, one token source for both. Eight Figma UI kits for mobile apps, sorted by the app you ship.
Platforms · Sep 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Apple's iOS kit, Google's Material 3 kit or Appetite UI: which to start from
Which Figma kit to start from: Apple's iOS 27 kit for an iPhone-only app, Google's Material 3 kit for Android, Appetite UI when one app ships on both.
Guide · Sep 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Dark mode with Figma variables, not duplicate frames
Dark mode in Figma without a second set of frames: semantic variables with a Light and a Dark mode, one frame per screen, and the checks to run before handoff.
Tokens · Sep 24, 2026 · 11 min read
How one Figma token becomes SwiftUI, Compose, Flutter and CSS
One Figma variable, brand/base, followed into CSS, SwiftUI, Compose and Flutter: where each code name comes from, what a mode becomes, what cannot translate.
Comparison · Sep 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Appetite UI vs Untitled UI for a mobile app, screen by screen
Untitled UI is built for web apps and dashboards, Appetite UI for iOS and Android apps. The settings list, the sheet and dark mode show where each one fits.
Comparison · Sep 17, 2026 · 9 min read
Alternatives to Dynamic Layer for Figma mobile design
The main Dynamic Layer alternatives are Appetite UI, Xela UI, Mobile X, Nucleus UI and Apple's and Google's free kits, sorted by what ships beside each file.
AI · Sep 16, 2026 · 9 min read
How Appetite UI works with AI agents: Claude, Cursor and the Core Skill
The Appetite UI Core Skill, included in the file you buy, tells Claude, Cursor and other agents which token to use, so a generated screen reads your values.