Uniwind migration and commercial viability concerns

[teovillanueva]

Hey! I've been following heroui-native for a while and was interested in the recent migration from nativewind to uniwind. However, I've discovered that uniwind has a pricing model that charges for core functionality like "zero re-renders," which concerns me as a potential user.

My concerns:

• This pricing structure creates uncertainty for projects considering heroui-native, especially for
  commercial applications
• It's unclear whether core features will remain accessible or require paid upgrades

Questions:

1. What is the relationship between heroui-native and uniwind? Are they affiliated or independent
   projects?
2. What motivated the switch from nativewind to uniwind?
3. Will there be ongoing support for developers who cannot afford or justify the uniwind premium
   pricing?
4. Are there plans to support alternative styling solutions or maintain compatibility with nativewind?

I'm genuinely interested in using this library, but the pricing model and unclear relationship between
the projects is currently a blocker for adoption. Any transparency you can provide would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks!

[vvv-sss]

Hey!
We've discussed a lot with the Uniwind team, and I can assure you that their free tier is perfectly suitable for 99% of the app. You shouldn't be concerned about it. I'm sure you've seen this page, but here's a good overview of the tiers: https://docs.uniwind.dev/pro-version#free-version:-perfect-for-most-apps.

We have no commercial ties with Uniwind - it's simply the perfect match for us. Our reasons for using it include performance, Tailwind 4, oklch colours, CSS parser, and the ability to use the same design system across web and native - we now have nearly identical CSS files for both.

Very important! We're constantly in contact with the Uniwind via Slack channel, so we can provide feedback in real time, which is very beneficial. You know the Uniwind team; they are very professional and responsible, and Unistyles just proves it.

So once again, most projects will be fine using the free tier. Upgrading is only necessary if it suits your needs. Not everyone is building a social network with 2 billion users or a crypto wallet with millions of live updates per second where every frame counts.

Regarding an alternative styling solution, it depends on Nativewind. We're still waiting for the official version 5 release.