qodesign vs Cult UI
Cult UI is now completely free: its maker stopped selling Cult Pro and moved those components into the MIT library. qodesign is paid and much smaller, and each piece is a whole app flow (login, OTP, checkout, tab bar or dashboard) with props for your own logic, an HTML version and a PROMPT.md.
| qodesign | Cult UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3 each, or $29 once for all of them (the Shelf) | Free. Cult Pro stopped selling on September 30, 2026 and its components moved into the free library |
| Free | 1 free component, no account needed | Everything in the library, under the MIT licence |
| Size | 17 components, more added as they ship | 154 animated components listed on cult-ui.com on the day we checked |
| What's in a download | React + Tailwind (TSX), PROMPT.md, HTML file | See their site |
| Licence | Personal, commercial and client projects; no reselling the source | MIT |
| Stack | React + TypeScript, Tailwind (most also use Framer Motion), HTML version included | React, Tailwind CSS, Motion, installed into shadcn/ui projects |
| Best for | One memorable animated moment in your app (login, checkout, nav, dashboard) | Free animated shadcn components and device mockups |
Which one to pick
- Pick Cult UI if
- You want free animated shadcn components and you're fine wiring them up yourself.
- Pick qodesign if
- You want a finished flow that already has its loading and success states and drops in with one prompt.