A practical comparison of Lazyweb vs Mobbin vs Refero for product teams choosing a design reference or research workflow.
Free, agent-first design research library with app trees, Design.md-style app files, and screen-version history.
A large, curated library of real shipped iOS, Android, and web app screens and step-by-step user flows for benchmarking UI patterns.
A curated web-and-iOS design-reference library (150k+ real product screens, 6k+ flows) built for both designers and AI agents.
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Lazyweb product page · lazyweb.com · Free design research library for agents, screenshots, app trees, and research workflows.
Lazyweb research page · lazyweb.com · Research reports built from real UI evidence and product patterns.
Lazyweb setup page · lazyweb.com · Agentic setup path for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, and other MCP clients.
Official MCP/API docs · mobbin.com · First-party confirmation of the official MCP server: endpoint api.mobbin.com/mcp, 621,500+ screens, supported tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, v0), and 'available on Pro & Team plans / included in all paid plans.'
Official MCP/API docs · docs.mobbin.com · Confirms official REST API: base https://api.mobbin.com, POST /v1/screens/search, Bearer token from Settings > API Keys, Team/Enterprise only.
Official product page · businesswire.com · Authoritative launch announcement dated 2026-05-11 with the 621,500 screens figure and supported AI tools.
Official docs · github.com · First-party GitHub repo confirming endpoint api.mobbin.com/mcp and Streamable HTTP transport.
Product Hunt · producthunt.com · Designer sentiment: time-saver for benchmarking, flow organization praised; discovery/search and pricing complaints.
Third-party review · coolcuration.com · Detailed pricing breakdown (free tier limits, Pro ~GBP 8/mo yearly, Team ~GBP 10/seat/mo, 50% student discount), 4/5 rating, strengths/weaknesses incl. 'mobile app lags web' and 'free tier intentionally restrictive.'
Review site · trustpilot.com · Thin, about 3.2 of 5 from 4 reviews, dark-pattern billing; Cloudflare-blocked, confirmed via search.
Blog · toolworthy.ai · Surfaces the 4x legacy price-hike backlash from Reddit r/UXDesign mid-2025, secondhand, pushes free rivals.
Official MCP/API docs · docs.mobbin.com · Confirms two official access methods: MCP (OAuth) on Pro/Team/Enterprise, and REST API (API key / Bearer) on Team and Enterprise only.
Official pricing page · mobbin.com · Official pricing source (blocked to automated fetch but confirmed via search snippet and corroborating reviews): free, Pro, Team, Enterprise tiers.
Official product page · mobbin.com · Establishes positioning ('largest mobile & web app design reference library') and iOS/Android/web coverage with searchable screens, elements, and flows.
Press release (syndicated) · finance.yahoo.com · Bot-fetchable mirror of the BusinessWire release (which 403s/times out to automated fetch). Confirms first-party 621,500+ screens, 142,200+ flows, 'available now on all paid plans,' and 'Currently in beta. Feature access and availability may change.' Use this to anchor the flow count at 142,200+ (not 130,200+).
Press release (syndicated) · morningstar.com · Second reputable syndication of the same BusinessWire release; useful redundancy given the primary BusinessWire URL is unreliable to automated fetch.
Directory listing · vendr.com · Secondary, USD contract-based estimates (~$20/$40 per-seat tiers, ~$4,000 ACV) that differ from official self-serve list prices; treated as negotiated/SMB benchmark.
Directory listing · a2a-mcp.org · Secondary confirmation of 621,500+ screens, 130,200+ flows, 1,651+ apps and MCP capabilities.
Directory listing · buildgreatproducts.com · Confirms iOS, Android & Web platform coverage.
Third-party directory/review · toolradar.com · Independent corroboration of self-serve list prices: Pro $10/mo, Team $12/member/month, Enterprise contact sales; and free-tier limits (latest ~4 apps/4 sites). Helps confirm pricing while the official pricing page is 403 to bots.
Third-party review · joinsecret.com · Secondary confirmation of Pro pricing and yearly discount.
Third-party review · github.com · Documents the pre-official community MCP and its tool names; now archived with an explicit pointer to the official server and the note that 'Mobbin has no public API' (true only before official launch).
Hacker News · news.ycombinator.com · Passing references only, mildly positive, no pricing or quality debate.
X · x.com · Concrete defection signal, via search snippet since X fetch is blocked.
Official MCP/API docs · doc.refero.design · Confirms endpoint https://api.refero.design/mcp, Bearer/OAuth auth, Pro subscription required, 8,000 tool calls/month, and the Styles/Screens/Flows model.
Official MCP/API docs · doc.refero.design · Enumerates all eight MCP tools across styles, screens, and flows; confirms web+iOS screen search.
Official docs · doc.refero.design · Lists Free, Pro, Team, Lifetime; Free explicitly has no MCP/Skill/Figma-plugin access; Team min 3 seats, per-seat, SSO.
Official MCP/API docs · github.com · Primary source for verbatim counts '150,000+ real app screens and 6,000+ user flows from Stripe, Linear, Notion, Figma'; MCP endpoint, Bearer auth, and Claude Code/Cursor/Gemini CLI setup; MIT license.
Official MCP/API docs · doc.refero.design · Usage-based Business pricing: $0.001/request, $2,000 minimum (~2M requests), volume-scaled; sales contact mike@refero.design.
Product Hunt · producthunt.com · Richest source. Verified live: 4.9/5 across 16 written reviews. Recurring praise for real-product references, search/filters, time savings, and free no-registration access; recurring criticism about isolated screens vs grouped flows and update frequency. “Love the filter functionality the most”
Third-party review · toolfolio.io · Cites Pro ~$8/mo annual, Team ~$10/seat/mo annual, free tier ~a few percent of library, 100,000+ screens, web+iOS; notes historically screen-focused (not flows).
Third-party review · coolcuration.com · Notes v4.0 added 6,000 user flows + AI search, strong web-first SaaS/dashboard/AI-agent coverage, generous free browse index.
Official MCP/API docs · refero.design · First-party MCP entry point and setup; cited for endpoint and Pro-plan/tool-call claims (page is JS-rendered).
Official product page · refero.design · Confirms positioning as UI/UX design inspiration for web and iOS; JS-rendered, so deep content required docs/repo cross-checks.
Official docs · doc.refero.design · Stripe billing, per-seat proration; points to refero.design/pricing for exact prices (no dollar figures inline).
Official docs · doc.refero.design · Agent-readable doc index confirming the Free/Pro/Team/Lifetime plan set and MCP doc sections (Business, Data Model, Examples, Getting Started, Tools).
Other · github.com · Unofficial community MCP wrapping styles.refero.design DESIGN.md library — evidence of third-party servers alongside the first-party one.
Other · pablooo.club · BIASED: page belongs to a competing free tool. Frames Refero negatively on cost, a 'closed' library, and a limited free plan. Included for completeness but discounted for conflict of interest. “The free plan gives very limited access. You only see a few recent apps and flows, with heavy limits on search and downloads.”
Directory listing · affiliateweapons.com · Affiliate source: 3-day no-card trial, 33% annual discount, ~$12 monthly figure, and taxonomy counts (45 categories, 36 flow types, 87 patterns, 69 components). Treat pricing as secondary.
Directory listing · gooddesign.tools · Freemium; legacy counts (12,000 pages / 60,000 searchable screens) illustrating earlier library size.
Directory listing · cledara.com · Describes 'design research tool,' ~37,000 references / 12,000 tagged screens (older figures), web+iOS; average customer spend cited.
Product Hunt · producthunt.com · 4.9/5 across 16 reviews, ~1.6K followers; 'design research for humans and AI'; framed as reference board vs Mobbin's flow/video view.
Product Hunt · producthunt.com · Contains the most-cited complaint plus maker Mike Bespalov acknowledging it as 'valid' and describing grouping-by-site and a 'design history' feature in development. “When I'm filtering references, I get the list of separate screens...not grouped in whole user experiences”
Product Hunt · producthunt.com · Positive early feedback on AI/MCP pattern search and a 'reasonable for small/growing teams' pricing sentiment. “Pattern search feels grounded in real products...suggestions much closer to what I'd actually ship”
Review site · alternativeto.net · Thin listing: tagged free with 27 alternatives (Supahero, UI.live, Layers, Mobbin, BentoGrids), light engagement, no substantive written user reviews. Shows it's compared against both paid and free options. “Explore real-world product designs. Get inspired by top examples of product design.”
Hacker News · news.ycombinator.com · The ONLY Refero item on HN: the founder's own post, 5 points and ZERO comments — no community discussion either way. Evidence that forum signal is thin, not evidence of sentiment. “Every designer spends up to 6 hours a week looking at references on sites like Dribbble and Behance.”
X · x.com · Genuine amplification from a major dev influencer for the AI-agent DESIGN.md library. Quote is from a search snippet; direct X fetch was blocked, so re-confirm verbatim wording before public use. “¿Quieres que tu IA suba el nivel de sus diseños? Necesitas conocer este recurso de archivos DESIGN.md. +2000 disponibles.”
Blog · antoinedeshoux.medium.com · Calls Refero 'a very good alternative' to Mobbin and praises a fairly complete free tier, while noting a complaint about lack of filters. “Newcomer in competition with mobbin... a very good alternative. The free version is quite complete.”