# Adobe Animate & Flash Alternative for Interactive UI

> Adobe Animate (formerly Flash Professional) is a timeline animation tool that publishes to HTML5 canvas, video and other formats. For interactive product UI, ExodeUI offers timelines plus state machines, node logic, physics and responsive layout, with runtimes for React, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI and more.

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## Frequently asked questions

### When should I keep Adobe Animate?

Keep it for frame-by-frame character work and for existing projects that depend on its timeline and export options. ExodeUI is built for interactive UI, not traditional animation.

### Why move from Adobe Animate for UI work?

Animate is built around timelines and a fixed stage. Product UI needs responsive layout, states and logic, and integration with app frameworks — the areas ExodeUI is designed for.

### How is ExodeUI different from Adobe Animate?

Besides timelines, ExodeUI has state machines, node logic, a physics engine and auto layout, and its files run in React, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI and other frameworks.

### Is ExodeUI free?

Yes, there is a free Community plan. Professional is $29/month billed yearly for private projects and production exports.