diff --git a/example/__tests__/script-databinding.harness.tsx b/example/__tests__/script-databinding.harness.tsx
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/example/__tests__/script-databinding.harness.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, render, cleanup } from 'react-native-harness';
+import { View } from 'react-native';
+import {
+  RiveView,
+  RiveFileFactory,
+  Fit,
+  type ViewModelInstance,
+} from '@rive-app/react-native';
+
+// ProbeModel { seed, isReady, observedSeed }: the script caches
+// context:viewModel() in init, sets isReady = 1 there, and copies seed into
+// observedSeed every advance.
+// Source: https://gist.github.com/luismolina13/693ab81ea35dd59136bdf8c94cb45c44
+const SCRIPT_BINDING_PROBE = require('../assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv');
+
+function expectDefined<T>(value: T): asserts value is NonNullable<T> {
+  expect(value).toBeDefined();
+}
+
+function number(instance: ViewModelInstance, name: string) {
+  const prop = instance.numberProperty(name);
+  expectDefined(prop);
+  return prop;
+}
+
+async function waitForValues(
+  instance: ViewModelInstance,
+  expected: Record<string, number>,
+  timeout = 5000
+) {
+  const names = Object.keys(expected);
+  const read = async () =>
+    Object.fromEntries(
+      await Promise.all(
+        names.map(async (name) => [
+          name,
+          await number(instance, name).getValueAsync(),
+        ])
+      )
+    );
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let actual = await read();
+  while (
+    names.some((name) => actual[name] !== expected[name]) &&
+    Date.now() < deadline
+  ) {
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+    actual = await read();
+  }
+  return actual;
+}
+
+describe('Scripts see the dataBind instance (issue #414)', () => {
+  it('script init and advance run against the instance passed to dataBind', async () => {
+    const file = await RiveFileFactory.fromSource(
+      SCRIPT_BINDING_PROBE,
+      undefined
+    );
+    const vm = await file.viewModelByNameAsync('ProbeModel');
+    expectDefined(vm);
+    const instance = await vm.createDefaultInstanceAsync();
+    expectDefined(instance);
+    await number(instance, 'seed').setValueAsync(42);
+
+    await render(
+      <View style={{ width: 160, height: 160 }}>
+        <RiveView
+          style={{ flex: 1 }}
+          file={file}
+          artboardName="Binding Probe"
+          stateMachineName="Main"
+          dataBind={instance}
+          autoPlay={true}
+          fit={Fit.Layout}
+        />
+      </View>
+    );
+
+    const expected = { isReady: 1, observedSeed: 42 };
+    expect(await waitForValues(instance, expected)).toEqual(expected);
+
+    cleanup();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/example/assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv b/example/assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..baf103f2
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diff --git a/example/assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv.d.ts b/example/assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2be9625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Generated by rive-gen-types — do not edit manually. @generated
+/* eslint-disable */
+// Source: script_binding_probe.riv
+import type { RiveFileSource } from '@rive-app/react-native';
+declare const asset: RiveFileSource<{
+  schemaVersion: 1;
+  artboards: 'Binding Probe' | 'NuRiveWordmark01' | 'NuRiveBrandmark01' | 'Watermark';
+  defaultArtboard: 'Binding Probe';
+  stateMachines: {
+    'Binding Probe': 'Main';
+    'NuRiveWordmark01': 'State Machine 1';
+    'NuRiveBrandmark01': 'State Machine 1';
+    'Watermark': 'State Machine 1';
+  };
+  enums: {};
+  viewModels: {
+    ProbeModel: {
+      seed: 'number';
+      observedSeed: 'number';
+      isReady: 'number';
+    };
+    RiveCLIBootUp: {
+
+    };
+  };
+  referencedAssets: {};
+}>;
+export default asset;
diff --git a/example/src/reproducers/Issue414ScriptBinding.tsx b/example/src/reproducers/Issue414ScriptBinding.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1abaa22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/reproducers/Issue414ScriptBinding.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { View, Text, StyleSheet, Pressable } from 'react-native';
+import {
+  Fit,
+  RiveView,
+  useRiveFile,
+  useRiveNumber,
+  useViewModelInstance,
+  type ViewModelInstance,
+} from '@rive-app/react-native';
+import { type Metadata } from '../shared/metadata';
+
+/**
+ * Issue #414: a script that caches context:viewModel() in init must see the
+ * instance passed through dataBind, not the file's default instance.
+ *
+ * The host seeds seed = 42 before mounting. The script sets isReady = 1 in
+ * init and copies seed into observedSeed every frame, drawing green when it
+ * sees 42 and red otherwise. Expected: 42 / 1 / 42 and a green square.
+ */
+
+function Probe({ instance }: { instance: ViewModelInstance }) {
+  const { riveFile } = useRiveFile(
+    require('../../assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv')
+  );
+  const { value: seed } = useRiveNumber('seed', instance);
+  const { value: isReady } = useRiveNumber('isReady', instance);
+  const { value: observedSeed } = useRiveNumber('observedSeed', instance);
+  const pass = seed === 42 && isReady === 1 && observedSeed === 42;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Text style={styles.values} testID="issue414-values">
+        seed={String(seed)} isReady={String(isReady)} observedSeed=
+        {String(observedSeed)}
+      </Text>
+      <Text style={[styles.verdict, pass ? styles.pass : styles.fail]}>
+        {pass ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL (script bound to another instance)'}
+      </Text>
+      {riveFile ? (
+        <RiveView
+          file={riveFile}
+          artboardName="Binding Probe"
+          stateMachineName="Main"
+          dataBind={instance}
+          autoPlay
+          fit={Fit.Layout}
+          style={styles.rive}
+        />
+      ) : null}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function Issue414ScriptBinding() {
+  const { riveFile, error } = useRiveFile(
+    require('../../assets/rive/script_binding_probe.riv')
+  );
+  const onInit = useCallback((vmi: ViewModelInstance) => {
+    vmi.numberProperty('seed')?.set(42);
+  }, []);
+  const { instance } = useViewModelInstance(riveFile, {
+    viewModelName: 'ProbeModel',
+    async: true,
+    onInit,
+  });
+  const [generation, setGeneration] = useState(0);
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      {error ? <Text>{String(error)}</Text> : null}
+      {instance ? (
+        <Probe key={generation} instance={instance} />
+      ) : (
+        <Text>Loading…</Text>
+      )}
+      <Pressable
+        style={styles.button}
+        onPress={() => setGeneration((g) => g + 1)}
+      >
+        <Text style={styles.buttonText}>Remount</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+Issue414ScriptBinding.metadata = {
+  name: 'Issue #414: script view model binding',
+  description: 'Scripts cached the default instance instead of dataBind',
+} satisfies Metadata;
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: { flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#fff', padding: 16 },
+  values: { fontSize: 15, fontFamily: 'monospace' },
+  verdict: { fontSize: 16, fontWeight: '700', marginVertical: 8 },
+  pass: { color: '#2e7d32' },
+  fail: { color: '#d32f2f' },
+  rive: { width: 160, height: 160 },
+  button: {
+    alignSelf: 'flex-start',
+    backgroundColor: '#007AFF',
+    paddingHorizontal: 20,
+    paddingVertical: 10,
+    borderRadius: 8,
+    marginTop: 16,
+  },
+  buttonText: { color: '#fff', fontWeight: '600' },
+});
diff --git a/ios/new/RiveReactNativeView.swift b/ios/new/RiveReactNativeView.swift
index 9c76e21d..82ddd62e 100644
--- a/ios/new/RiveReactNativeView.swift
+++ b/ios/new/RiveReactNativeView.swift
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: UIView {
         guard let self else { return }
         do {
           let artboard = try await config.file.createArtboard(config.artboardName)
-          let stateMachine = try await artboard.createStateMachine(config.stateMachineName)
 
           let dataBind: RiveRuntime.DataBind
           switch config.bindData {
@@ -113,6 +112,13 @@ class RiveReactNativeView: UIView {
 
           guard !Task.isCancelled else { return }
 
+          let stateMachine: StateMachine
+          if case .instance(let vmi) = dataBind {
+            stateMachine = try await artboard.createStateMachine(config.stateMachineName, binding: vmi)
+          } else {
+            stateMachine = try await artboard.createStateMachine(config.stateMachineName)
+          }
+
           let rive = try await RiveRuntime.Rive(
             file: config.file,
             artboard: artboard,