React Native onboarding comparison
Recus vs Muta
Two React Native onboarding tools. Completely different architectures. Here's the honest breakdown.
Last updated: May 2025
TL;DR
Muta is a visual drag-and-drop onboarding builder with Figma import, beautiful defaults, and a designer-first workflow. It renders flows inside a WebView.
Recus is developer-first infrastructure: native rendering, server-driven forms, navigation guard, field-level analytics, and structured data storage.
Choose Muta if your designer or PM wants Figma import and visual control, and you can accept WebView rendering. Choose Recus if you want native performance, automatic enforcement, and a full data layer.
The critical technical difference
Muta renders onboarding flows inside a WebView.
- Requires react-native-webview as a dependency.
- Does not work with Expo Go because it requires a dev build.
- Fonts may not match your app's font system.
- Keyboard behavior differs from native inputs.
- Cannot use React Native Reanimated for animations.
- Performance is measurably worse than native views.
- Feels slightly web-like inside a native app.
- Recus renders everything as pure native React Native: no WebView dependency, Expo Go support, your fonts and components, full Reanimated support, and performance identical to hand-built screens.
The pricing problem with Muta at scale
Muta charges $99/mo plus $0.05 per completion over 2,000.
At 1,000 new users/month, Muta is $99/mo and Recus is $79/mo.
At 10,000 new users/month, Muta is $499/mo and Recus is $79/mo.
At 50,000 new users/month, Muta is $2,499/mo and Recus Pro is $199/mo.
At scale, Muta's per-completion pricing gets expensive very fast. Recus is flat MAU-based: predictable, and easier to model.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Recus React Native onboarding | Muta React Native onboarding |
|---|---|---|
| React Native SDK | Native | WebView* |
| iOS native Swift SDK | No | Yes |
| Figma import | No | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop editor | Building | Yes |
| Native rendering without WebView | Yes | No |
| Works with Expo Go | Yes | No |
| Server-driven form schema | Yes | No |
| Add fields without code change | Yes | No |
| Navigation guard | Yes | No |
| Mandatory field enforcement | Yes | No |
| Field-level analytics | Yes | No |
| Structured data storage | Yes | No |
| Webhooks on completion | Yes | No |
| A/B testing | Roadmap | Yes |
| Personalisation by acquisition source | No | Yes |
| Free tier | 500 MAUs | None |
| Pricing | $79/mo | $99/mo + $0.05/completion |
* Muta requires react-native-webview. Flows are HTML/CSS rendered inside a WebView, not native React Native components. This is why Figma import works: they are rendering web layouts.
Pricing comparison
| Plan / volume | Muta | Recus |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 new users/month | $99/mo | $79/mo |
| 10,000 new users/month | $499/mo | $79/mo |
| 50,000 new users/month | $2,499/mo | $199/mo Pro |
Who should choose what
Choose Muta if:
- Your designer or PM wants to import from Figma.
- Visual drag-and-drop is more important than native feel.
- You also need an iOS native Swift SDK.
- WebView rendering is acceptable for your use case.
- Your user volume stays under 5,000/month.
Choose Recus if:
- You need pure native React Native rendering.
- You need Expo Go compatibility.
- You need to collect and enforce structured user data.
- You want field-level analytics on drop-off.
- You are growing fast and need predictable pricing.
- Your PM needs to change flows without a developer.
Bottom line
Muta and Recus solve adjacent but different problems. Muta gives designers beautiful visual control. Recus gives teams infrastructure-level control.
If your onboarding is primarily a data collection and enforcement problem, Recus is the right tool. If your onboarding is primarily a design and presentation problem, Muta is worth evaluating.
Start Recus free: 500 MAUs, no card, no WebView.
Try Recus freeFAQ
Does Muta use native React Native components?
Muta's React Native implementation uses WebView rendering. Recus renders as native React Native components.
Does Muta work with Expo Go?
Because Muta depends on react-native-webview, it requires a dev build. Recus works with Expo Go out of the box.
Which is cheaper at high onboarding volume, Recus or Muta?
Recus is usually cheaper at scale because it uses flat MAU-based pricing instead of per-completion overage charges.