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LumioUI vs Tamagui

Tamagui: A style system and optional UI kit for React and React Native, with an optimizing compiler. 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	Tamagui
What it is	Motion-first component library and screen templates for React Native, copied into your project as source	A universal style system with an optional UI kit and an optimizing compiler, aimed at sharing one component tree between web and native
Licence and price	Free tier (74 components) free for commercial use; Pro (173 components and 334 screens) from $15/month or $299 once	MIT core; paid Takeout and Pro packages add starter kits and premium components
How you get components	CLI copies the source into your repo (npx @lumioui/cli add <name>); the code is yours to change	Installed as npm packages and configured with tokens, themes and a compiler plugin
Styling	NativeWind v4 classes on semantic theme tokens; light and dark built in	Its own typed style props and styled(), with tokens and themes compiled to CSS on the web
Motion	Reanimated 4 springs on a shared motion scale, haptics, reduced-motion support in every component	Animation drivers (CSS, Reanimated, React Native Animated) behind one API
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 from one codebase; strongest when you ship the same UI to the web
Screen templates	334 production screen templates across 20 app flows (Pro)	Starter templates through create-tamagui and the paid Takeout kit

Written by the LumioUI team. Checked October 2026 against Tamagui'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 Libraries change; if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].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 Tamagui if

You need one component tree that renders on the web and native, for example a Next.js plus Expo monorepo.
You want compile-time style flattening and atomic CSS on the web.

Choose LumioUI if

Your app is mobile-first and you want polished interactions (sheets, swipe decks, pickers, haptics) without building them.
You prefer owning plain component source and Tailwind-style classes over a style system and compiler setup.
You want ready screen templates for real app flows.

Switching from Tamagui, 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 Tamagui screens, and move more over only when it's worth it. Nothing you install depends on a LumioUI package at runtime.

Tamagui 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-sheet

Browse the components · See the screen templates · Installation guide

Questions

Is LumioUI a Tamagui alternative?

For mobile apps, yes. LumioUI focuses on iOS and Android interactions and ships the component source into your project. Tamagui is the stronger choice when you need to share one UI between web and native.

Can I use LumioUI and Tamagui together?

It is possible but rarely worth it: they style components differently (NativeWind classes versus Tamagui style props). Most teams pick one styling system.

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.