Why ra-ui?
Compare ra-ui with other React Native UI libraries. See why developers choose ra-ui for new projects.
ra-ui
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RN Reusables
~200 KB
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Gluestack
~150 KB
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Tamagui
~180 KB
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RN Paper
~280 KB
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RN Elements
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| Feature | ra-ui | RN Reusables | Gluestack | Tamagui | RN Paper | RN Elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero dependencies | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Copy-paste | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Zero config | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No provider needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bare React Native | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Never breaks on updates | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| CLI tool | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| New Architecture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✗ |
| Dark mode built-in | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web support | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free forever | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Zero Dependencies
Other libraries require NativeWind, Tamagui compiler, or vector icons. ra-ui uses only React Native core. Your app stays lean.
Never Breaks
When Expo updates, NativeWind-based libraries break. ra-ui uses only Pressable, View, Text — these never change. Your components are safe forever.
True Zero Config
No metro.config.js changes. No tailwind.config.js. No provider wrapping. Just run npx ra-ui add button and start coding.
Who should use what?
Any new React Native projectra-ui
Want zero headaches, zero dependenciesra-ui
Already using NativeWindRN Reusables or Gluestack
Enterprise with Figma design tokensGluestack
Cross-platform web + mobileTamagui or Gluestack
Strict Material DesignRN Paper
Learning React NativeRN Elements