# Fudge vs Mobbin

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Last updated: 2026-07-28

Use **Mobbin** when you want to browse product screens and established app flows. Use **Fudge** when you want your AI to search, inspect, and build from real websites—including a live website you found five minutes ago.

The practical difference is the workflow: Mobbin gives you a curated library to browse. Fudge puts the reference, its fonts, colors, layout, source, and reusable design details inside the conversation where you are building.

## What each tool is better for

| Choose Fudge when… | Choose Mobbin when… |
| --- | --- |
| You want to use any live website immediately. | You want to browse familiar mobile and product flows. |
| Your AI needs the design details behind the page. | You mainly need screenshots for visual inspiration. |
| You want to search by description, screenshot, page section, or similar font. | You want to search a curated product-UI catalog. |
| You want the reference carried into Tailwind, CSS, tokens, or `llm.txt`. | You want to study how existing products arrange a flow. |

## Capability comparison

| Capability | Fudge | Mobbin |
| --- | :---: | :---: |
| **Library and capture** |  |  |
| Real websites, not mockups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved from real websites by people | ✓ | — |
| Use any live website immediately—no editorial queue | ✓ | — |
| Chrome extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Search and workflow** |  |  |
| Works inside AI coding tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by description | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by page type, section, or component | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by screenshot and similar fonts | ✓ | — |
| Combine multiple saved websites in one query | ✓ | — |
| **Design details** |  |  |
| Typography, type scales, colors, and design tokens | ✓ | — |
| Font designer and foundry information | ✓ | — |
| Exact font source files | ✓ | — |
| Element-level color usage and contrast | ✓ | — |
| Spacing, borders, radii, shadows, and gradients | ✓ | — |
| Page structure and layout relationships | ✓ | — |
| Purpose of images and videos | ✓ | — |
| Source URL and capture details | ✓ | — |
| Video and page interactions | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Build output** |  |  |
| Tailwind, CSS, and design-token exports | ✓ | — |
| `llm.txt` | ✓ | — |

If the job is “show me how good apps handle onboarding,” start with Mobbin. If the job is “use this real site as direction for what I am building,” start with Fudge.