LumioUI vs React Native Elements
React Native Elements: A long-standing cross-platform React Native UI toolkit (@rneui). 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 | React Native Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Motion-first component library and screen templates for React Native, copied into your project as source | A general-purpose toolkit of 30+ components with a theme provider |
| 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 | npm packages @rneui/base and @rneui/themed |
| Styling | NativeWind v4 classes on semantic theme tokens; light and dark built in | Style props and a ThemeProvider |
| Motion | Reanimated 4 springs on a shared motion scale, haptics, reduced-motion support in every component | Basic |
| 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 |
| Screen templates | 334 production screen templates across 20 app flows (Pro) | No |
Written by the LumioUI team. Checked October 2026 against React Native Elements'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 Libraries change; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].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 React Native Elements if
- You maintain an app already built on it, or need a stable, familiar free toolkit.
Choose LumioUI if
- You are starting a new app and want a current design, Tailwind-style classes and motion built in.
Switching from React Native Elements, 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 React Native Elements screens, and move more over only when it's worth it. Nothing you install depends on a LumioUI package at runtime.
React Native Elements styles components its own way, so while you move over the project has two styling approaches. LumioUI needs NativeWind and Reanimated 4. 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 React Native Elements alternative?
For new apps, yes: LumioUI uses NativeWind classes, Reanimated 4 and editable source. React Native Elements remains a stable choice for apps already 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.