It's evidence, not opinion
Redesigns fail when they start from taste. The scan gives you a ranked, evidence-backed list of what is actually costing you users, so every design dollar after it is aimed.
Start with clarity
UX Friction Scan
$5,000 fixedDelivered in 5 business days
A senior evaluation of your product that shows exactly where users get stuck, why they drop, and what to fix first. Evidence before you spend a dollar on redesign.
Book a Friction Scan
Free 30-minute call. No commitment.
Find the friction. Focus the next move.
How it works
- 01
Scope call
A free 30-minute call. We agree on the critical journey to audit (usually onboarding, checkout, or your core workflow) and what success looks like.
- 02
Deep audit, days 1–3
A senior designer walks your product end to end: heuristic evaluation, critical journey review, and a competitive benchmark. Our AI tooling synthesizes patterns across every screen so nothing gets missed.
- 03
Prioritized findings, day 4
Every issue is written up with a screenshot, why it costs you users, and the recommended fix, ranked by impact versus effort so you know what to do first.
- 04
Strategy readout, day 5
A 60-minute working session with your team. We walk the findings, answer questions, and leave you with a roadmap you can hand to design or engineering the same day.
What you get
- Annotated audit report covering your critical journey
- Prioritized fix roadmap, ranked by impact vs effort
- Competitive analysis against 2–3 direct competitors
- Accessibility and trust-signal review
- 60-minute strategy readout with recording
- Two weeks of async follow-up questions included
Why it’s worth it
Senior eyes only
The audit is done by a designer who has shipped enterprise products used by millions, not a junior with a checklist. You get judgment, not a template.
A fraction of the usual cost
Traditional agencies price audits at $10–20K over 4–6 weeks. AI-native tooling lets us deliver senior-quality findings in 5 days at $5,000.
Common questions
What does the Friction Scan cost?
The Friction Scan is $5,000 fixed. There is no hourly surprise. Once the scope call locks the critical journey, the price stays $5,000.
How long does it take?
It starts with a free 30-minute scope call. After scope is locked, the scan is delivered in 5 business days: deep audit on days 1–3, prioritized findings on day 4, and a strategy readout on day 5.
What do you need from the founder?
Product access (a demo account is fine). Analytics if you have them, which is optional and useful. One 30-minute scope call where we agree the critical journey, usually onboarding, checkout, or the core workflow. That is it. The studio does the rest.
What will you not do?
We will not start a full redesign from taste with no evidence. We will not pretend a login-walled or payment-walled flow is broken without access: we flag the risk, and we do not invent faults. We will not deliver a junior checklist dump. This is senior judgment only. We will not lock you into a retainer to get the report. The report is yours either way. We will not do logo or branding-only work under this offer. This is product UX diagnosis.
Is this a full redesign?
No. It is the diagnosis that tells you whether you need targeted fixes or a deeper redesign. Many teams fix the top findings with their own engineers and stop there.
What if we want you to fix what you find?
Many scan clients continue into a Design Subscription, and we credit the scan toward the first month. You do not have to. The report is yours either way.
What products does this work for?
SaaS, fintech, health, AI products, and mobile apps. If your product has a signup, a workflow, or a checkout, we can scan it.
Ready when you are.
Start with a free 30-minute strategy call. We’ll tell you honestly if this is the right fit.
Book a Friction Scan