LumioUI vs NativewindUI
NativewindUI: A paid kit of native-looking React Native components and templates built with Expo and NativeWind. 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 | NativewindUI | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Motion-first component library and screen templates for React Native, copied into your project as source | Components and templates that follow each platform's native look (iOS and Material 3) |
| Licence and price | Free tier (74 components) free for commercial use; Pro (173 components and 334 screens) from $15/month or $299 once | Paid: $99 a quarter, $299 lifetime or $799 a year for a 10-seat team; a smaller set is free on GitHub |
| How you get components | CLI copies the source into your repo (npx @lumioui/cli add <name>); the code is yours to change | A CLI installs the component code and its native dependencies |
| Styling | NativeWind v4 classes on semantic theme tokens; light and dark built in | NativeWind classes |
| Motion | Reanimated 4 springs on a shared motion scale, haptics, reduced-motion support in every component | Platform-native behaviour |
| Platforms | iOS and Android (React Native 0.81+, Expo SDK 54 and newer or bare); free components run in Expo Go | iOS and Android with Expo |
| Screen templates | 334 production screen templates across 20 app flows (Pro) | User flows and templates included in the paid plans |
Written by the LumioUI team. Checked October 2026 against NativewindUI'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 Libraries change; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].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 NativewindUI if
- You want each platform's own look: iOS-style on iPhone, Material 3 on Android.
Choose LumioUI if
- You want one designed look with its own motion language across both platforms.
- You want a large free tier (74 components) before paying, and 334 screens with Pro.
Switching from NativewindUI, 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 NativewindUI screens, and move more over only when it's worth it. Nothing you install depends on a LumioUI package at runtime.
NativewindUI 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 NativewindUI alternative?
Both are NativeWind-based and ship code into your project. NativewindUI mirrors each platform's native design; LumioUI has one design with a strong motion focus and a larger free tier.
Is NativewindUI the same as NativeWind?
No. NativeWind is the free, MIT styling library (Tailwind for React Native) that LumioUI also uses. NativewindUI is a separate paid component kit built on it.
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.