LumioUI vs gluestack-ui
gluestack-ui: Copy-paste React and React Native components built on NativeWind, from GeekyAnts (formerly NativeBase). LumioUI: a motion-first React Native library whose components and screens you copy in as source. Here is how they differ, and when each is the better pick.
Side by side
| LumioUI | gluestack-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Motion-first component library and screen templates for React Native, copied into your project as source | A broad library of copy-paste components and patterns for React Native, Expo and React, the successor to NativeBase |
| Licence and price | Free tier (74 components) free for commercial use; Pro (173 components and 334 screens) from $15/month or $299 once | MIT, free |
| How you get components | CLI copies the source into your repo (npx @lumioui/cli add <name>); the code is yours to change | Its CLI adds component source to your project, or you copy it from the docs |
| Styling | NativeWind v4 classes on semantic theme tokens; light and dark built in | Tailwind classes through NativeWind |
| Motion | Reanimated 4 springs on a shared motion scale, haptics, reduced-motion support in every component | Standard component transitions; detailed motion is left to you |
| Platforms | iOS and Android (React Native 0.81+, Expo SDK 54 and newer or bare); free components run in Expo Go | iOS, Android and web (including Next.js) |
| Screen templates | 334 production screen templates across 20 app flows (Pro) | Patterns and starter kits |
Written by the LumioUI team. Checked October 2026 against gluestack-ui's own docs (sources below). Libraries change; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].
Which one should you use?
Choose gluestack-ui if
- You want a broad, free, MIT set of everyday components that also runs on the web.
- Your team already knows NativeBase and wants its successor.
Choose LumioUI if
- You want components whose motion is the point: interactions designed and tuned, with haptics and reduced motion handled.
- You need complete screen templates, not just building blocks.
Switching from gluestack-ui, or using both
LumioUI copies plain component files into your project, so you don't have to move everything at once. Add the one piece you're missing, say a bottom sheet, a toast or a swipeable row, use it next to your existing gluestack-ui screens, and move more over only when it's worth it. Nothing you install depends on a LumioUI package at runtime.
gluestack-ui also styles with NativeWind, so LumioUI components sit beside it with no extra setup. npx @lumioui/cli init only writes the setup files your project is missing.
Try LumioUI
Every free component has a live demo you can touch on its page. Add one to your app in a single command; the code lands in your project:
npx @lumioui/cli init
npx @lumioui/cli add button action-sheetBrowse the components · See the screen templates · Installation guide
Questions
Is LumioUI a gluestack-ui alternative?
Both copy component source into your project and use NativeWind. gluestack-ui is a broad free kit that also targets the web; LumioUI focuses on motion-rich mobile components and adds screen templates.
Do LumioUI and gluestack-ui work in the same project?
Yes. Both use NativeWind classes, so their components can sit side by side.
What does LumioUI cost?
74 components are free for personal and commercial apps. Pro adds 173 components and 334 screen templates; see the pricing page.