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I wonder if it still does the stupid duplicate functionality that S2 did which was totally unlike the past 30 years of drawing program functionality. I really wanted to like S2 but this turned me off from using it. I guess it will cost $49 to find out.

I wish Apple would allow trial versions but I know why they don't. It doesn't matter to them.

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You can download a 14 day trial version directly on the linked page.

In general you should always check the website of the developer before blindly buying a Mac app in the App Store. Especially if the apps are costly (well, not exactly costly, just apps that cost as much as apps used to cost before this current price implosion) the developers tend to offer a trial version.

Just out of curiosity, what exactly do you mean when talking about the duplicate functionality?

Duplicating objects doesn't respect grids like everything since MacDraw has done. It just sticks the new object on top of the original. Their grids aren't normal, more of a way to produce a grid of objects rather than a snap tool. Normally I would draw something, duplicate it, drag to a new location; now every duplicate command produces a new copy the same distance you just moved the second one. It makes it quick to lay out objects and then customize them. Almost every other app does it the MacDraw way, so it irritated me no end.

I guess I will get a trial and try it out.

There's a big "Download Free Trial" button at the bottom of the page.

Edit: Which includes version 2.4.3, rather than 3.0. Doh. Still, it looks like Bohemian does intend to offer a demo version.

That button already downloaded version 3 for me, so it’s worth a try.

It looks to have been fixed, Just installed the 3.0 trial from their website.

We have been evaluating a number of wireframing tools for iOS development over the last few weeks.

Having only played for 3.0 for 20mins, along with this stencil > http://www.teehanlax.com/tools/iphone-sketch-app/ (just need them to convert to the new Stencil) its pretty good. Best I have found so far.

I was about to start work with Omnigraffle which we had ended up with, but looks like I will be buying Sketch 3.0 end of today if no problems. We also tried Brief (http://giveabrief.com/) which concept wise is amazing but its not ready for prime time yet.

Photoshop was the other way, but unless you are a PS master just slow workflow.

I like OG for a lot of simple things, but it's not really designed for fancy graphics but I do use it.

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