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The best Refero alternatives in 2026

Refero is one of the most AI-forward reference libraries around: 142,000+ web and iOS screens, flows, a research mode, image search and an MCP server. It's hard to beat on its home turf. The reasons to look elsewhere are usually platform coverage, website sections, or wanting a cheaper monthly plan.

Written by the UIDiscovery team — we make one of the tools on this list. Competitor details come from their own websites; see sources.

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The short answer

Our verdict

Mobbin is the closest like-for-like alternative, with a bigger screen count by its own numbers and a Figma plugin. Page Flows is the pick for Android, email and video-recorded journeys. UIDiscovery fits when your work is websites and landing pages, and you want section-level references and AI handoff in the free local preview.

First, the incumbent

What Refero does well

Refero is a design research library of real product screens and user flows from web and iOS apps — 142,000+ screens on Pro, updated weekly. Beyond search it offers a research mode that returns references with reasoning, search by image, a Figma plugin, an MCP server and a “Refero Skill” for AI agents. Free shows about 3% of the library; Pro is $10 a month billed annually ($120), Team is $12 per seat, and there's a lifetime option.

Where Refero is still the better choice

  • AI research. Research mode, image search, MCP and an agent Skill are more developed than most libraries'.
  • In-app screens and flows for web and iOS apps, rather than listing screenshots.
  • A Figma plugin and a lifetime purchase option.

Reasons people look elsewhere

  • You need Android or email references.
  • You design marketing websites and want them broken into sections with palettes and fonts.
  • You want to try the local preview before a public launch.

Side by side

Refero alternatives compared

Prices in USD as listed on each site on September 22, 2026. Library sizes are each company's own figures.

UIDiscoveryOurs

Price
Free local preview · paid checkout is not available
Free plan
Yes — the current local preview is free to browse
Library
110,000+ references across 2,600+ websites, 3,800+ iOS app entries and 62 web apps; iOS sources include App Store listings, imported screen collections and selected recordings
Platforms
Websites, iOS screens and web apps
AI features
Reference build prompts, a local MCP server and REST API; no paid access tiers are active
Export & handoff
One-click “Build it in” v0, Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, Claude or ChatGPT; palette and fonts as a Tailwind theme, CSS variables or a DESIGN.md rules file

Mobbin

Price
Free · Pro $10/mo billed yearly · Team $16/member/mo billed yearly (yearly or quarterly billing)
Free plan
Yes — a limited set of apps and sites, up to 3 collections; flows and search are paid
Library
1,428 apps and 621,500+ screens, plus about 200 websites (per its homepage)
Platforms
iOS apps, web apps, websites
AI features
Deep Search and an MCP server on Pro; API access on Team
Export & handoff
Copy screens straight into Figma with its plugin; downloads

Page Flows

Price
3-day trial $2.95 · $99/yr ($8.25/mo) · $39/quarter · Team $199/yr for 3 users
Free plan
No free plan — a paid 3-day trial
Library
Recorded user flows with annotations, app screens, UI elements and emails
Platforms
iOS, Android, web, email
AI features
None advertised on its pricing page
Export & handoff
Batch download screens

Land-book

Price
Free to browse · Pro $9/mo, or $72/yr
Free plan
Yes — browse the gallery; Pro removes ads and adds screenshot downloads
Library
20,000+ hand-picked website examples, updated daily, plus a template shop
Platforms
Websites
AI features
None advertised
Export & handoff
Screenshot downloads (Pro); paid templates from independent authors

Dribbble

Price
Free to browse · Pro plans are for designers selling services (from $4/mo billed yearly)
Free plan
Yes — browsing shots is free
Library
“Shots” posted by designers — product, web, mobile, branding, illustration, animation
Platforms
Any discipline; not tied to shipped products
AI features
None for reference-gathering
Export & handoff
Hire the designer: project briefs, services and jobs

Try UIDiscovery free. Browse the whole library without an account, then upgrade only if you want MCP, high-res downloads and unlimited prompts.

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In detail

The 5 alternatives, one by one

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    UIDiscoveryOurs

    Best for: Marketing websites, section by section, with AI handoff

    Price: Free local preview · paid checkout is not available

    Browse sectionsExplore websitesConnect via MCP

    Where Refero focuses on product screens, UIDiscovery goes deep on websites: 2,600+ real sites cut into 110,000+ labelled sections with palettes and fonts extracted, alongside 3,800+ iOS app entries (listing screenshots and imported in-app collections) and 62 web apps. Every section has an original build prompt that opens in v0, Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, Claude or ChatGPT, and the library is queryable over REST and MCP.

    Pros

    • Section-level website library with palettes and fonts
    • Free local preview; no subscription checkout
    • REST API and MCP available for local use

    Cons

    • In-app coverage varies by product; many entries are listing screenshots
    • Few recorded flows so far
    • No Figma plugin or image search
  2. 02

    Mobbin

    Best for: The biggest in-app screen library, with a Figma plugin

    Price: Free · Pro $10/mo billed yearly · Team $16/member/mo billed yearly (yearly or quarterly billing)

    Visit Mobbin

    Mobbin is the best-known library of real app screens, with 1,428 apps and 621,500+ screens listed on its homepage, plus flows, UI elements and around 200 websites. Pro adds flows, animations, Deep Search, unlimited collections and an MCP server; its Figma plugin copies screens straight into your file.

    Pros

    • Large, well-organised screen and flow library
    • Copy to Figma plugin
    • MCP on Pro, API on Team

    Cons

    • No monthly plan — yearly or quarterly only
    • Search and flows are paid features
    • Same Pro price as Refero
  3. 03

    Page Flows

    Best for: Android, email and video-recorded user journeys

    Price: 3-day trial $2.95 · $99/yr ($8.25/mo) · $39/quarter · Team $199/yr for 3 users

    Visit Page Flows

    Page Flows records real user journeys as annotated videos and pairs them with screens, UI elements and email designs across iOS, Android, web and email. There's no free plan, but the yearly plan is $99 and a three-day trial costs $2.95.

    Pros

    • Covers Android and email
    • Annotated video flows
    • Yearly plan under $10 a month

    Cons

    • No free tier
    • No AI or MCP tooling advertised
    • Quarterly or yearly billing only
  4. 04

    Land-book

    Best for: Free website inspiration at a glance

    Price: Free to browse · Pro $9/mo, or $72/yr

    Visit Land-book

    Land-book curates 20,000+ website designs, updated daily and browsable by type. It's free to browse; Pro is $9 a month or $72 a year and adds screenshot downloads.

    Pros

    • Free to browse
    • Curated, daily-updated
    • Cheap Pro plan

    Cons

    • Websites only
    • Whole pages rather than sections
    • No AI tooling
  5. 05

    Dribbble

    Best for: Visual ideas beyond shipped products

    Price: Free to browse · Pro plans are for designers selling services (from $4/mo billed yearly)

    Visit Dribbble

    Dribbble is a free-to-browse community of designers' shots across product, web, mobile, branding and motion. It's useful for visual exploration and hiring, less so for research on how real products work.

    Pros

    • Free and enormous
    • Every discipline, including motion and branding
    • Hire designers directly

    Cons

    • Concepts mixed with shipped work
    • No structured screens or flows
    • No export or AI tooling

Decide in a minute

Which should you pick?

If you need the largest in-app screen library with Figma copy
→ Mobbin
If you need android, email or video-recorded flows
→ Page Flows
If you need website sections with palettes, fonts and prompts
→ UIDiscovery
If you need aI research mode and image search
→ Stay on Refero
If you need free website inspiration
→ Land-book

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Refero alternatives — FAQ

Is Refero better than Mobbin?

They're close. Both cover web and iOS apps with screens and flows, both have Figma plugins and MCP, and both charge $10 a month billed yearly for Pro. Refero leans further into AI research (research mode, image search); Mobbin lists a larger screen count on its homepage and includes websites.

Is there a free Refero alternative?

UIDiscovery is free to browse in the local preview; there is no public paid checkout. Land-book and Dribbble are free to browse too. Refero's own free plan shows about 3% of its library.

Which alternative has an MCP server like Refero?

UIDiscovery has a local MCP server and REST API. Mobbin offers MCP with its paid plans.

Does UIDiscovery have flows like Refero?

Only a few recorded flows so far, so not at Refero's depth. If recorded flows are what you need, Refero, Mobbin or Page Flows are better choices today.

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Sources & last checked

All competitor prices, plan details and library sizes were read from the pages below on . Prices can change and may be shown in local currency in some regions; check each site before you buy. Where a detail couldn't be confirmed on the competitor's own site, we left it out. UIDiscovery figures are counted from our library when this page is built. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify them; this page is written by UIDiscovery and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.