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UIBall

Free CSS loaders and spinners

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What UIBall does

UIBall is a small developer site whose main project, LDRS, is a library of free, open-source loaders and spinners for web projects. It is aimed at web developers who need ready-made loading animations for an interface. The loaders are built with HTML, CSS and SVG and ship as React and web components. Developers install the package from npm, import each loader individually, and place it in a page as a custom element, adjusting it through attributes such as size and color. The LDRS page lists 44 loaders, including Ring, Tailspin, Dot Spinner, Hourglass and Newton's Cradle. UIBall also links to Behold, a separate freemium tool for Instagram feeds. LDRS itself is free and open source, with no paid tier shown.

How UIBall compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as UIBall does. 3 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for UIBall. UIBall offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. UIBall was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2017 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.

Market position · Design

How UIBall compares in Design

UIBall has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 352 live Design tools on FalcoScan. Across Design, the average opportunity score is 52.4 and the average saturation score 41.5. FalcoScan rates UIBall's own market position as open. 54 of the 352 operating Design tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 23 shutdowns in the category.

UIBall compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
UIBallFounded 2021ModerateOpenFree—YesNoWebStable
Typescale GeneratorFounded 2020ModerateContestedFree—YesNoWebStable
Ray.soFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesNoWebStable
Rive AnimationFounded 2018 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
CarbonFounded 2017HighOpenFree—YesYesWebStable
Rive Animation ProFounded 2018 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, APIHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities UIBall exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Questions

UIBall: common questions

What is UIBall?

UI Ball is a site of tools for web developers made by Griffin Johnston in Brooklyn, NY. Its main tool, LDRS, is a set of 44 free, open-source loading spinners built with HTML, CSS and SVG that work as web or React components. Official site: uiball.com/ldrs.

Source: uiball.com ↗

Is UIBall free?

Yes. As of Oct 2026, UI Ball's LDRS loading animations are free and open source (MIT). Its other product, Behold, which adds Instagram feeds to websites, is freemium. Both are listed at uiball.com.

Source: uiball.com ↗

How do I install UIBall loaders?

Run npm install ldrs, import a loader such as ldrs/ring, then place it in your page as an element (l-ring) with size and color attributes. React versions are also available, or you can copy and paste the HTML and CSS.

Source: uiball.com ↗

What are the best alternatives to UIBall?

The closest alternatives to UIBall that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Typescale Generator, Ray.so, Rive Animation, Carbon, and Rive Animation Pro.

Is UIBall still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists UIBall as operating at uiball.com.

Does UIBall have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for UIBall.

Who is UIBall for?

UIBall is built for developers.

How do I sign in to UIBall?

Sign in on UIBall's own website, uiball.com. FalcoScan reviews UIBall but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by UIBall directly.

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