What is a dashboard mockup for?
Mockups communicate layout, hierarchy and visual direction. They are common in product design, client approvals and early prototypes. Interaction may be limited or absent.
Sample data is used to demonstrate the design rather than to simulate an ongoing account.
What is an interactive fake dashboard for?
An interactive dashboard scene is useful when someone must scroll, tap, switch views or record several states. It behaves more like a prop application than a single design image.
It may still use entirely fictional data, but the creator controls the sequence over time.
Which term should a creator use?
Use “mockup” when discussing design. Use “simulator,” “interactive prop” or “fictional dashboard” when behaviour and recording matter. “Fake dashboard” is understandable but less specific.
Whatever the term, avoid presenting sample metrics as verified real-world results.
One is a design stage; the other is a broad category
A mockup shows how a dashboard could look. An interactive fictional dashboard shows how the scene can behave.