Paper—A Review on Cultural Design Elements for Mobile Applications User Interface A Review on Cultural Design Elements for Mobile Applications User Interface https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i15.30851 Shamsul Arrieya Ariffn () , Nur Saadah Fathil, Maizatul Hayati Mohamad Yatim, Muhammad Zulhilmi Samsuri Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia shamsul@fskik.upsi.edu.my Abstract—This study examined the use of cultural design elements in the existing design guidelines for mobile applications. Cultural design elements are used to include cultural values in the development of mobile applications. This research reviews existing design guidelines to identify cultural design elements’ practicality in mobile applications. This study conducts a literature review (PRISMA), including identifcation, screening, and eligibility. The key- words “Application”, “Design Guidelines”, and “User Interface” were searched on ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, and Scopus between 2017 and 2021, including 2022, with 281 articles before fltering and three articles selected after fltering. This review shows that cultural design elements in the mobile applica- tion played an essential role in getting a high usability rate for users. However, cultural design elements are still less used in the development of mobile applica- tions. As a result, future research will focus on developing guidelines for mobile applications with cultural design elements appropriate for today’s technological era in a local context. Keywords—mobile application, user interface, cultural design elements, design guidelines 1 Introduction The development of technology today has expanded to broad applications. This development has affected various industry sectors, including the mobile application industry. Many mobile applications have developed quickly in the new era of tech- nology [1]. Mobile applications have become commonplace in the lives of people all around the world [2], [3]. This development can be seen in Information and Communi- cation Technology (ICT), which has led to the ubiquitous use of smartphones in today’s world [4]. The advancement of mobile application technology also affects today’s stu- dents by offering the latest modern features that lead to more effcient use [5], [6]. Mobile applications now can also be seen entering the education sector, leading to digital literacy and positively affecting student motivation today [7]–[9]. In line with the advancement of this technology, it needs to be aligned with the local community’s culture. This need is due to the recommendation that today’s technology development