Introduction
Learn why we built AppyKitUI — a modern, modular, and themeable React Native UI library focused on design and developer experience.
Why we started AppyKitUI
React Native developers deserve a modern UI experience.
We noticed a gap — many existing UI solutions feel rigid, outdated, or lack the finesse expected in today’s mobile apps. Animations are often missing, spacing is inconsistent, and theming support is limited. Developers frequently turn to design platforms like Dribbble or TikTok for inspiration, then end up rebuilding components from scratch.
AppyKitUI aims to change that.
We’re creating a design-forward, modular, and developer-friendly UI toolkit built specifically for the React Native ecosystem — powered by Expo, NativeWind, and React Native Primitives. It’s built for speed, flexibility, and customization — so you can focus on building apps, not reinventing components.
What's our mission?
To create the most developer-friendly and aesthetically modern open-source UI library for React Native.
We want to:
- Empower developers with modular, accessible components
- Offer great theming support using NativeWind
- Provide a CLI-first experience for ease of integration
- Encourage a community-driven ecosystem
Our goal is simple:
Let you build beautiful mobile apps faster, with less hassle.
How can you contribute?
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, there’s a place for you here:
- Designers: Suggest or contribute to new component ideas based on trends
- Developers: Help us build, fix, or improve components
- Writers: Improve our documentation or tutorials
- Community folks: Create starter templates, answer questions, and support others
We’d love your help!
Contributions happen on our GitHub Repo, where you’ll find clear steps to get started — including issues labeled good first issue.
Who are we?
We’re a small team of developers passionate about developer experience, modern UI systems, and open-source tools that empower others to build faster and better.
We’ve built projects using React Native, faced the common UI frustrations firsthand, and decided to create a toolkit that reflects today’s design needs — and feels truly developer-first.