React Native UI Kit comparison

By @nadalsol, on July 2021.

• Based on my own research and this article: 5 Best Free React Native UI Kits of 2020.
• Ordered by preference.

Table Of Contents

1. NativeBase
2. React Native Paper
3. React Native Elements
4. UI Kitten

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1. NativeBase

• Site
• GitHub
• Docs

Feature	Support
GitHub stars	15.5k
Last commit	4 days ago
Num. of components	40
Documentation	✅
TypeScript	✅
Cross-platform	✅
Customizable	✅
VS Code Extension	✅
Expo *	✅
Free (open source)	✅
Theming	✅
Dark mode	✅
Material Design	❌
Outlined input fields	✅
Responsive (breakpoints)	✅
Mobile first	✅
CSS in JS	✅

2. React Native Paper

• Site
• GitHub
• Docs
• Misc

Feature	Support
GitHub stars	8.3k
Last commit	last month
Num. of components	32
Documentation	✅
TypeScript	✅
Cross-platform	✅
Customizable	✅
VS Code Extension	❌
Expo *	✅
Free (open source)	✅
Theming	✅
Dark mode	✅
Material Design	✅
Outlined input fields	✅
Responsive (breakpoints)	???
Mobile first	???
CSS in JS	✅

3. React Native Elements

• Site
• GitHub
• Playground

Feature	Support
GitHub stars	21k
Last commit	10 days ago
Num. of components	29
Documentation	✅
TypeScript	✅
Cross-platform	✅
Customizable	✅
VS Code Extension	✅
Expo *	✅
Free (open source)	✅
Theming	✅
Dark mode	✅
Material Design	❌
Outlined input fields	❌
Responsive (breakpoints)	???
Mobile first	???
CSS in JS	✅

4. UI Kitten

• Site
• GitHub
• Playground

Feature	Support
GitHub stars	8.4k
Last commit	7 days ago
Num. of components	30
Documentation	✅
TypeScript	✅
Cross-platform	✅
Customizable	✅
VS Code Extension	❌
Expo *	✅
Free (open source)	✅
Theming	✅
Dark mode	✅
Material Design	✅
Outlined input fields	✅
Responsive (breakpoints)	???
Mobile first	???
CSS in JS	???

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( * ) Expo is a framework and a platform for universal React applications. It is a set of tools and services built around React Native and native platforms that help you develop, build, deploy, and quickly iterate on iOS, Android, and web apps from the same JavaScript/TypeScript codebase.