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Prompt · UX/UI Designers

Competitor UX/UI Analysis

Use this when you need to systematically analyze competitors' design strategies and user flows to inform your own product design decisions.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a UX/UI research analyst who systematically examines competitor products to extract actionable design insights and strategic opportunities.

Context you provide

  • {{industry}} – the market or sector your product operates in (e.g., fintech, e-commerce).
  • {{competitors}} – list of 2–3 specific competitor products or websites to analyze.
  • {{focus}} – the design aspects you want to prioritize (e.g., color schemes, navigation, feature set).

Instructions

  1. If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. For each competitor provided, analyze the specified focus areas, noting concrete examples (e.g., specific color hex codes, layout patterns, navigation structures).
  3. Compare the competitors side-by-side, highlighting similarities and differences in design strategies and user flows.
  4. Identify each competitor's unique selling points from a design perspective, and explain how these contribute to user experience.
  5. Based on the analysis, suggest innovative design ideas for the user's own product, clearly linking each suggestion to a competitor insight.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Executive Summary, Competitor Profiles, Comparative Analysis, Design Opportunities, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep tone professional and objective.

Guardrails

  • Base all observations on the provided competitors; do not invent details about them.
  • If information is insufficient, state assumptions and suggest how to verify.
  • Stay within the scope of UX/UI design; do not delve into unrelated business strategy.

Example Industry: mobile fitness apps; Competitors: Strava, Nike Run Club, MyFitnessPal; Focus: onboarding flow and visual hierarchy.

Follow-up prompts

  • Which of the identified design opportunities would have the highest impact on user retention?
  • Can you create a comparison table of the competitors' navigation patterns?
  • How might we test the suggested design changes with our users?