Example
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An example of how Plinth ties recommendations to evidence and calls out what would increase confidence.
Build native mobile apps for design collaboration tools
Safe to prioritize discovery; not yet safe to fully invest.
This confidence boundary prevents false precision. Plinth tells you when it's safe to explore vs. invest.
What to do
Converging signals show clear demand and competitive gaps. Evidence spans pricing pages, user reviews, and competitor roadmaps. Safe to begin scoping, but validate specific use cases before committing engineering resources.
Why this matters
- •Converging signals show clear demand and competitive gaps across pricing pages, user reviews, and competitor roadmaps.
- •Evidence spans multiple independent sources, indicating this isn't an isolated trend.
- •Competitors are actively investing, suggesting market validation and strategic importance.
Why this ranks
Pricing validation
↑Multiple competitors position mobile as premium, indicating market willingness to pay
User demand signals
↑Consistent review feedback shows clear user frustration with current mobile experiences
Competitive activity
↑Recent launches and roadmap mentions suggest this is an active investment area
Use case clarity
↓While demand exists, specific mobile workflows that justify native apps need validation
Evidence
Figma's pricing tiers highlight mobile app access as a key differentiator for Professional and Organization plans.
Sketch's pricing page emphasizes mobile app capabilities as a premium feature, separate from web access.
User reviews from Q4 2023 show consistent requests for better mobile experiences, with many users expressing frustration that mobile web versions are too limited.
Public roadmap documents from two competitors mention mobile app improvements as strategic priorities for 2024.
Three design collaboration tools launched significant mobile app updates in the last quarter, suggesting active investment in this area.
This is why citations matter. Every claim is traceable to a source, so you can verify and understand context.
What would increase confidence
- Quantitative data on mobile usage patterns from analytics or user research
- Job postings indicating competitors are investing in mobile teams
- User interviews confirming specific mobile collaboration workflows that desktop cannot serve