LumioUI vs React Native Paper
React Native Paper: Callstack's Material Design 3 component library for React Native. 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 Paper | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Motion-first component library and screen templates for React Native, copied into your project as source | A complete Material Design (MD3 and MD2) component library |
| 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, no paid tier |
| How you get components | CLI copies the source into your repo (npx @lumioui/cli add <name>); the code is yours to change | One npm dependency; you configure it through a theme |
| Styling | NativeWind v4 classes on semantic theme tokens; light and dark built in | Material theme objects (colours, typography, elevation) |
| Motion | Reanimated 4 springs on a shared motion scale, haptics, reduced-motion support in every component | Material motion and ripples |
| 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 Paper'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 Libraries change; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].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 Paper if
- Your app should look like Material Design, or you need a complete free kit in one install.
Choose LumioUI if
- You want your own brand look rather than Material.
- You want to own and edit the component source instead of overriding a dependency.
Switching from React Native Paper, 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 Paper screens, and move more over only when it's worth it. Nothing you install depends on a LumioUI package at runtime.
React Native Paper 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 Paper alternative?
If you want a design that is not Material, yes. Paper is the right pick for Material Design apps; LumioUI gives you editable source with its own motion-first design.
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.