Blog
Guides, release notes and the thinking behind Hintbeam.
RSS feedReact product tour libraries in 2026: licences, React 19, routing
React Joyride, Driver.js, Shepherd, Intro.js, Reactour, NextStep, Onborda and Hintbeam compared: licence, React 19, routing and targeting. Checked October 2026.
Introducing Hintbeam: product tours for React, Next.js, React Native
Hintbeam is an MIT product-tour library for React, Next.js and React Native. Tours find their elements, follow users across pages, and are typed data.
How to add a product tour to a Next.js App Router app
Step-by-step: add a product tour to a Next.js App Router app with hintbeam. Client provider, tagged elements, first-visit tours and brand colours.
React Native onboarding tour with Expo Router or React Navigation
Add an onboarding tour to a React Native or Expo app with hintbeam and Expo Router or React Navigation. Preview: not yet tested on real devices.
Why product tours break, and how Hintbeam handles it
Tour steps point at empty space when elements scroll away, render late or live on another page. How Hintbeam measures and handles each case.