Head to head
Mobbin vs MUI Store
Mobbin and MUI Store solve the same job (Inspiration & reference), so this is a pick-one decision. Mobbin is our default here: Worth paying for one specific reason: these are real shipped products, so they contain the empty states, error states, loading skeletons and validation that AI builders always skip. Search 'subscription paywall' or 'article archive', drop 4–6 screens into Lovable, and ask for the edge states too. Watch out: Free tier is deliberately thin — recent apps and ~3 collections. Screenshots only; nothing is importable.
Quick read
- Editor's pick: Mobbin.
| Field | Mobbinmobbin.com Not yet swept | MUI Storemui.com Not yet swept |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 600,000+ screens and 300,000+ user flows from 1,000+ shipped apps and websites, organized as flow trees so you see complete journeys rather than isolated screens. OCR-indexed, so you can search text inside the screenshots. | The only entry here selling complete, runnable React + TypeScript source — dashboards and admin UI (Minimal, Devias Kit Pro, Mantis, Berry) targeting React 18, Next.js and Vite. All built on Material UI, not Tailwind. |
| Category | Inspiration & reference | Inspiration & reference |
| Cost tier | mixed | mixed |
| Pricing | Free (thin) · ~$10–15/mo Pro | 6 free templates · paid $39–$69 |
| Why builders pick it | Worth paying for one specific reason: these are real shipped products, so they contain the empty states, error states, loading skeletons and validation that AI builders always skip. Search 'subscription paywall' or 'article archive', drop 4–6 screens into Lovable, and ask for the edge states too. | Download a free template and study architecture, not styling: routing, layout shells, auth guards, protected routes, sidebar state, data-table patterns. Then describe that structure to Lovable and rebuild in shadcn. |
| Watch out for | Free tier is deliberately thin — recent apps and ~3 collections. Screenshots only; nothing is importable. | Do not import MUI styling into a shadcn app. MUI X licence costs ($299–$1,318) can be hidden inside a $69 template's dependencies. |
| How to wire it up | not logged | not logged |
| Editor's pick | Yes | No |
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