Run a UX teardown of a competitor's product flow
Breaks down how competitors handle a specific user flow step by step, comparing patterns, friction, and ideas worth borrowing or avoiding.
The prompt
Help me do a UX teardown comparing how products handle one flow.
Flow to analyze: [e.g. signup to first project, checkout, cancel subscription, search and filter]
My product's version: [DESCRIBE THE STEPS OR PASTE NOTES/SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS]
Competitors or reference products: [NAMES, AND MY NOTES OR SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EACH]
Our users and goal: [WHO, AND WHAT A GOOD OUTCOME IS]
For each product, using only what I describe (do not guess at screens you have not seen; mark unknowns):
- Step-by-step breakdown: number of steps, fields, decisions, and screens.
- Patterns used (e.g. progressive disclosure, social login, inline editing).
- Friction points and moments of delight.
- Copy and tone choices worth noting.
- Accessibility or trust signals.
Then return:
1. A comparison table: Product | Steps | Notable pattern | Biggest friction | Standout idea.
2. Conventions users likely expect because most products do them.
3. 3-5 ideas worth testing in my product, each with the user problem it solves.
4. Patterns to avoid, including any dark patterns.
Remind me that copying competitors is not evidence that a pattern works; suggest how to validate the top idea.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- DESCRIBE THE STEPS OR PASTE NOTES/SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS
- NAMES, AND MY NOTES OR SCREENSHOT DESCRIPTIONS FOR EACH
- WHO, AND WHAT A GOOD OUTCOME IS
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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