Last year, during Navratri 2024, I launched a little side project called Sync UI.
Today, Navratri 2025, it officially turns 1 year old. 🥳
This is the story of how Sync UI went from an idea in my head → to 70+ free animated components → to 3 ready-made templates → to being used and loved by developers across 80+ countries. 🌍
Why I Built Sync UI 🤔
At my company, we mostly used MUI (Material UI) for projects. And honestly? MUI is great… but whenever I wanted some animated components (fancy buttons, modals, cards, etc.), I had to build them from scratch.
Meanwhile, my Twitter/X feed was flooded with cool TailwindCSS + Framer Motion libraries. Every week, someone dropped a new “animated components” pack built with Tailwind, shadcn, or both.
But for MUI? Nothing. 😅
No animated components library. No “plug-and-play” UI kit. Just vibes.
So I thought: “Why not build one myself?”
I didn’t know how it would happen, but I had a reason. And sometimes, a reason is enough.
The First Steps 🐣
I went on a little GitHub adventure-checking out UI libraries, folder structures, and design patterns. Then, I started experimenting:
- Take a Tailwind + Framer Motion component.
- Try to replicate it with MUI + Framer Motion.
- Fail. Retry. Fail again. Somehow succeed. 🎯
At first, it was hard to make things look exactly the same with a totally different utility system. But slowly, I found my groove and even started adding my own little uniqueness into the components.
Before I knew it, I had built around 10 components, each with 3-4 variations → almost 30-40 ready-to-use components.
Naming the Baby 👶
“What should I call this thing?”
I brainstormed, searched domains, rejected names that were already taken… until finally, I landed on:
Sync UI - a library where UI components stay in sync with design, motion, and developer experience.
Perfect.
And in true Gujarati style, I launched it during the best festival ever: Navratri 2024! 🪔💃
Growing Month by Month 🌱
After launch, I promised myself: “Every month, I will add something new to Sync UI.”
And I kept that promise.
Each month: new components, new features, new polish.
You can actually see this consistency in the changelog.
I shared updates with friends, office mates, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The response? Amazing. The love? Real. The motivation? Sky high. 🚀
Free or Paid? 💸
All the components were free.
Some friends told me: “Bro, why free? Others are selling theirs.”
But honestly, I didn’t build Sync UI for money. I built it for developers who just want to copy-paste something cool into their projects and move on.
That said, money is still important. So instead of charging for components, I introduced templates:
- Portfolio template
- SaaS template
- Startup template
Each priced at just $29 (super low compared to the market).
I haven’t made sales yet-but the templates actually opened doors for freelance work. People saw my work, loved the quality, and hired me. That was a huge win. 🏆
The Highlights ✨
Here’s what Sync UI has achieved in just 1 year:
- 70+ free animated components
- 3 ready-made templates (only $29 each)
- Searchable components for quick access
- Newsletter integration (Appwrite + Resend) for new drops
- 75+ GitHub stars ⭐ (including devs from Google, Shopify, Appwrite, Vercel)
- 8K+ views, 2K+ visitors, 80+ countries 🌍 and still growing
Not bad for a one-person passion project, right?
What’s Next 🚀
Sync UI is still just getting started. The vision is bigger:
- More polished templates
- More animated MUI components
- More integrations to make developers’ lives easier
And most importantly, staying consistent. Because if there’s one thing this journey taught me: discipline beats motivation.
Got it 👍 I’ll weave those hopes into the closing section so the blog ends on a heartfelt + lighthearted note (just like your Idea Tracker one). Here’s the updated ending with your thoughts included:
Final Thoughts ❤️
Building Sync UI has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It gave me consistency, opportunities, and connections I never imagined.
If you’ve been following, starring, or just copy-pasting from Sync UI-thank you.
If not, maybe now’s the time 😉
🔗 GitHub Repo
🔗 Website
🐦 Twitter/X
Here’s to the next year of Sync UI. 🥂
Hopefully with more stars ⭐, some template sales 💸, and maybe even a chance to work with one of the best product-based companies out there-companies who believe I’m not just a builder, but also a real thinker. ✨
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