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Awesome React Native is a curated list of the best libraries, tools, and learning resources for building React Native apps today. Every entry is checked for maintenance and relevance — if it's here, it works with modern React Native. PRs are welcome, see contributing.

Contents

• Getting Started
• AI-Assisted Development
  • Agents & Skills
  • MCP Servers
  • On-Device AI
  • AI App Builders
• Components
  • UI
  • Lists
  • Navigation
  • Sheets, Menus & Toasts
  • Forms & Keyboard
  • Text & Rich Content
  • Image & Camera
  • Video & Audio
  • Maps & Location
  • Charts
  • Animation & Gestures
  • Styling & Design Systems
  • Internationalization
  • System & Device
  • Notifications
  • Web & WebViews
  • Other Platforms
• Data
  • State Management
  • Storage & Databases
  • Networking
• Services & Integrations
• Payments & Monetization
• Development Tools
  • Tooling & IDE
  • Debugging
  • Testing
  • Builds, Deployment & OTA Updates
  • Building Libraries
• Starters & Boilerplates
• Open Source Apps
• Learning
• Staying Up to Date

Getting Started

• React Native - Official documentation, including environment setup, guides, and API reference.
• Expo - The recommended framework for building React Native apps: file-based routing, native modules, builds, and updates out of the box.
• React Native Directory - Searchable, filterable directory of React Native libraries with maintenance and New Architecture compatibility signals.
• Upgrade Helper (⭐4.1k) - Web tool that shows the exact diff between two React Native versions for painless upgrades.
• rn-diff-purge (⭐1.3k) - The raw version-to-version diffs powering Upgrade Helper.
• Expo Examples (⭐3.7k) - Example projects demonstrating Expo APIs and integrations.

AI-Assisted Development

Tools for building React Native apps with AI agents, and for putting AI inside your apps.

Agents & Skills

• Expo AI Agents Guide - Expo's official documentation for AI-native development: agent setup, llms.txt, and best practices.
• Claude Code + Expo - Official guide for building, debugging, and deploying Expo apps with Claude Code.
• Expo Skills (⭐2.5k) - Agent skills that give coding agents Expo-specific knowledge and best practices.
• Agent Skills (⭐172k) - Anthropic's public repository of agent skills, usable with Claude Code and other agents.

MCP Servers

• Expo MCP - Expo-hosted MCP server: EAS logs, documentation search, and deployment workflows from any MCP-capable agent.
• mobile-mcp (⭐6k) - MCP server for mobile automation on iOS, Android, emulators, simulators, and real devices.
• ios-simulator-mcp (⭐2.1k) - MCP server for driving the iOS simulator: interact with UI, take screenshots, inspect the view hierarchy.
• Maestro - E2E testing framework with a built-in MCP server, letting agents run flows and control devices.

On-Device AI

• react-native-executorch (⭐1.7k) - Declarative on-device AI inference powered by ExecuTorch, from Software Mansion.
• llama.rn (⭐1k) - React Native binding of llama.cpp for running LLMs on device.
• react-native-fast-tflite (⭐1.2k) - High-performance TensorFlow Lite inference with GPU acceleration.
• AI SDK (⭐26k) - The AI toolkit for TypeScript; works in Expo and React Native apps for chat, streaming, and tool use.

AI App Builders

• a0.dev - Generates complete React Native apps from a prompt and ships them to the app stores.
• Rork - AI app builder that generates Expo/React Native projects compiling to native iOS, Android, and web.

Components

UI

• react-native-paper (⭐14k) - Material Design components for Android and iOS.
• React Native Elements (⭐26k) - Cross-platform UI toolkit with themed, composable components.
• Tamagui (⭐14k) - Universal UI kit and style system with an optimizing compiler, 100% parity between React Native and web.
• gluestack-ui (⭐5.3k) - Copy-paste components and patterns built on Tailwind-style utility classes.
• react-native-ui-kitten (⭐11k) - UI library based on the Eva Design System with theming support.
• NativeBase (⭐20k) - Mobile-first, accessible component library for React Native and web.
• Shoutem UI (⭐5k) - Customizable set of styled components for React Native.
• react-native-vector-icons (⭐18k) - Customizable icon sets with support for styling and image sources.
• lottie-react-native (⭐17k) - Render After Effects animations natively.
• react-native-svg (⭐8k) - SVG rendering for React Native and web.
• react-native-svg-transformer (⭐1.7k) - Import SVG files as components, like on the web.
• react-native-modal (⭐5.7k) - Enhanced, animated, customizable modal.
• react-native-blur (⭐3.9k) - Native blur view component.
• react-native-blurhash (⭐2.2k) - Colorful blurry placeholders while content loads.
• react-native-calendars (⭐10k) - Feature-rich calendar components.
• react-native-date-picker (⭐2.5k) - Native date and time picker for Android and iOS.
• react-native-reanimated-carousel (⭐3.4k) - Swiper/carousel built entirely on Reanimated, the successor to snap-carousel.
• react-native-pager-view (⭐3.4k) - Native ViewPager and UIPageViewController wrapper.
• react-native-copilot (⭐2.4k) - Step-by-step walkthrough tooltips for onboarding.
• react-native-super-grid (⭐1.5k) - Responsive grid view.
• react-native-circular-progress (⭐2.2k) - Animated circular progress indicators.
• react-native-progress-steps (⭐395) - Customizable progress stepper.
• react-native-confirmation-code-field (⭐1.2k) - OTP/confirmation code input for iOS, Android, and web.
• react-native-qrcode-svg (⭐1.2k) - QR code generator based on react-native-svg.
• react-native-country-picker-modal (⭐1.1k) - Country picker with flags, search, and localization.
• react-native-hole-view (⭐446) - Cut touch-through holes anywhere, perfect for onboarding highlights.

Lists

• FlashList (⭐7.2k) - Shopify's fast and performant list, a drop-in replacement for FlatList.
• Legend List (⭐3.3k) - High-performance list in pure JS, built for the New Architecture.
• recyclerlistview (⭐5.4k) - The recycling listview that pioneered high-performance lists in React Native.

Navigation

• React Navigation (⭐24k) - The standard routing and navigation library for React Native.
• Expo Router - File-based routing for universal React Native apps, built on React Navigation.
• react-native-navigation (⭐13k) - Wix's fully native navigation solution.
• react-native-screens (⭐3.7k) - Native navigation primitives that back React Navigation's native stack.
• react-native-bottom-tabs (⭐1.4k) - Truly native bottom tab bars (SwiftUI and Material) for React Native.

Sheets, Menus & Toasts

• react-native-bottom-sheet (⭐9.1k) - Performant, interactive bottom sheet with configurable gestures.
• react-native-true-sheet (⭐2k) - The true native bottom sheet experience.
• react-native-actions-sheet (⭐2.2k) - Cross-platform ActionSheet with a flexible API.
• Zeego (⭐2.3k) - Menus for React Native done right — truly native dropdown and context menus.
• Burnt (⭐1.6k) - Native toasts and alerts for iOS and Android.
• react-native-root-toast (⭐2.1k) - Pure JavaScript toast solution.
• react-native-flash-message (⭐1.5k) - Flashbar and top-notification alerts.
• react-native-notifier (⭐1.4k) - Fast and simple in-app notifications.
• react-native-popup-menu (⭐1.6k) - Extensible popup menu component.

Forms & Keyboard

• React Hook Form (⭐45k) - Performant form state management and validation for React and React Native.
• Formik (⭐34k) - Build forms without the tears.
• react-native-keyboard-controller (⭐3.7k) - Keyboard manager that works identically on iOS and Android.
• react-native-picker-select (⭐1.8k) - Picker emulating the native select interface.
• react-native-autocomplete-input (⭐871) - Pure JavaScript autocomplete input.
• react-native-masked-text (⭐1.6k) - Masked text and input components.
• react-native-credit-card-input (⭐1.5k) - Cross-platform credit card input.
• react-native-multiple-select (⭐589) - Simple multi-select component.

Text & Rich Content

• react-native-live-markdown (⭐1.3k) - Drop-in TextInput replacement with live Markdown formatting, by Expensify.
• react-native-markdown-display (⭐791) - 100% CommonMark-compatible Markdown renderer.
• react-native-hyperlink (⭐812) - Make URLs, emails, and fuzzy links clickable.
• react-native-html-to-pdf (⭐462) - Convert HTML strings to PDF documents.
• react-native-responsive-fontsize (⭐741) - Responsive font sizes based on device screen size.

Image & Camera

• react-native-vision-camera (⭐9.6k) - Powerful, high-performance camera library with frame processors.
• expo-image - Fast, modern image component with caching and blurhash support.
• react-native-image-picker (⭐8.6k) - Native UI for selecting photos and videos.
• react-native-image-crop-picker (⭐6.3k) - Image picker with camera, cropping, and compression.
• react-native-camera-kit (⭐2.7k) - High-performance camera library with barcode scanning, by Tesla.
• react-native-image-resizer (⭐1.7k) - Resize local images natively.

Video & Audio

• react-native-video (⭐7.7k) - The Video component for React Native.
• expo-video - Modern video playback built for Expo and the New Architecture.
• react-native-track-player (⭐3.7k) - Full-featured audio player: background playback, Android Auto, CarPlay, lock-screen controls.
• react-native-audio-api (⭐831) - High-performance audio engine implementing the Web Audio API.
• react-native-sound (⭐2.9k) - Play sound clips natively.
• react-native-webrtc (⭐5k) - WebRTC for React Native.

Maps & Location

• react-native-maps (⭐16k) - MapView components for iOS and Android.
• rnmapbox/maps (⭐2.9k) - Mapbox maps for custom map experiences.
• react-native-background-geolocation (⭐2.9k) - Battery-conscious background location with motion detection.
• react-native-map-link (⭐821) - Open the user's preferred maps app.
• react-native-google-places-autocomplete (⭐2.1k) - Customizable Google Places autocomplete.

Charts

• victory-native-xl (⭐1.2k) - Charting built on Skia and Reanimated with a focus on performance.
• react-native-graph (⭐2.6k) - Beautiful, high-performance line graphs built with Skia.
• react-native-gifted-charts (⭐1.4k) - Bar, line, area, pie, donut, and stacked charts.

Animation & Gestures

• react-native-reanimated (⭐11k) - The standard for performant animations, running on the UI thread.
• react-native-gesture-handler (⭐6.8k) - Declarative, native-driven gesture system.
• react-native-skia (⭐8.5k) - High-performance 2D graphics with the Skia rendering engine.
• Moti (⭐4.5k) - Universal animation library powered by Reanimated, with a Framer Motion-like API.
• react-native-animatable (⭐9.9k) - Declarative transitions and standard animations.
• TypeGPU (⭐3.1k) - Type-safe WebGPU toolkit for advanced GPU work.

Styling & Design Systems

• NativeWind (⭐8.1k) - Tailwind CSS for React Native.
• Unistyles (⭐2.9k) - C++-powered StyleSheet superset with themes and breakpoints, built for the New Architecture.
• styled-components (⭐41k) - CSS-in-JS styling that also targets React Native.
• Emotion (⭐18k) - High-performance CSS-in-JS style composition.
• react-native-typography (⭐3.6k) - Pixel-perfect, native-looking typographic styles.
• Stacks (⭐1k) - Layout primitives for building consistent UIs.
• react-native-edge-to-edge (⭐1k) - Effortless edge-to-edge display on Android.
• react-native-safe-area-context (⭐2.8k) - Flexible safe area inset handling.

Internationalization

• react-native-localize (⭐2.4k) - Toolbox for app localization: locales, timezones, currencies.

System & Device

• react-native-device-info (⭐6.7k) - Device information for iOS and Android.
• react-native-permissions (⭐4.4k) - Unified permissions API.
• react-native-keychain (⭐3.5k) - Secure keychain and keystore access.
• react-native-config (⭐5k) - Expose environment config to your JS and native code.
• react-native-contacts (⭐1.7k) - Native contacts access.
• react-native-calendar-events (⭐930) - Calendar event access for iOS and Android.
• react-native-share (⭐3.9k) - Native share sheet and social sharing.
• react-native-haptic-feedback (⭐978) - Haptics that feel right, including Core Haptics patterns.
• react-native-sensors (⭐934) - Developer-friendly access to device sensors.
• react-native-background-fetch (⭐1.6k) - Periodic background callbacks on iOS and Android.
• react-native-background-downloader (⭐215) - Download and upload large files, even when the app is backgrounded.
• document-picker (⭐1.5k) - Document picker and viewer.
• expo-quick-actions (⭐656) - Home screen quick actions and custom app icons.
• react-native-ssl-pinning (⭐408) - SSL pinning and cookie handling.

Notifications

• Expo Notifications - Push and local notifications for Expo apps.
• react-native-firebase (⭐12k) - Includes FCM messaging alongside the full Firebase suite.
• react-native-notifications (⭐3.3k) - Wix's notification handling library.
• react-native-onesignal (⭐1.6k) - OneSignal push notification SDK.

Web & WebViews

• react-native-webview (⭐7.2k) - The community WebView component.
• react-native-inappbrowser (⭐1.4k) - In-app browser using Chrome Custom Tabs and SFSafariViewController.
• react-native-web (⭐22k) - Run React Native components and APIs on the web.
• Solito (⭐4.1k) - React Native + Next.js, unified navigation for universal apps.

Other Platforms

• react-native-windows (⭐17k) - Build native Windows apps with React.
• react-native-macos (⭐4.4k) - Build native macOS apps with React.

Data

State Management

• Zustand (⭐59k) - Bear necessities for state management.
• Jotai (⭐21k) - Primitive and flexible atomic state.
• Redux Toolkit (⭐11k) - The official, batteries-included Redux toolset.
• Legend State (⭐4.2k) - Super fast state with fine-grained reactivity and built-in sync.

Storage & Databases

• react-native-mmkv (⭐8.5k) - The fastest key/value storage for React Native, ~30x faster than AsyncStorage.
• AsyncStorage (⭐5.1k) - Simple, asynchronous, persistent key-value storage.
• op-sqlite (⭐1k) - The fastest SQLite library for React Native.
• expo-sqlite - SQLite database access in Expo, with support for Drizzle ORM.
• Drizzle ORM (⭐36k) - TypeScript ORM with first-class Expo/React Native SQLite support.
• WatermelonDB (⭐12k) - Reactive and asynchronous database for powerful apps that scale.
• RxDB (⭐23k) - Local-first, reactive database that replicates with your backend.
• Realm (⭐6k) - Mobile object database, an alternative to SQLite.

Networking

• TanStack Query (⭐50k) - Powerful async state management and data fetching.
• apisauce (⭐2.9k) - Axios with standardized errors and request/response transforms.
• react-native-netinfo (⭐2.2k) - Network state and connectivity info.
• react-native-network-logger (⭐686) - In-app HTTP request monitor.
• react-native-quick-crypto (⭐1.1k) - Fast native implementation of Node's crypto module.

Services & Integrations

• react-native-firebase (⭐12k) - Well-tested, feature-rich modular Firebase implementation.
• sentry-react-native (⭐1.8k) - Official Sentry SDK for crash reporting and performance monitoring.
• react-native-app-auth (⭐2.3k) - PKCE-compliant OAuth2 client based on AppAuth.
• google-signin (⭐3.6k) - Google Sign-In for React Native.

Payments & Monetization

• stripe-react-native (⭐1.4k) - Official Stripe SDK for payments in React Native.
• react-native-purchases (⭐1.2k) - RevenueCat SDK for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

Development Tools

Tooling & IDE

• Radon IDE (⭐1.7k) - VSCode/Cursor extension that turns your editor into a full-featured React Native IDE with an embedded simulator.
• EAS CLI (⭐1.3k) - Build, submit, and update iOS and Android apps from the command line.
• react-native-rename (⭐2.8k) - Rename a React Native app with one command.
• react-native-bundle-visualizer (⭐1.6k) - See which packages inflate your bundle size.
• Re.Pack (⭐1.9k) - Webpack/Rspack-based toolkit with code splitting and Module Federation for React Native.

Debugging

• Reactotron (⭐16k) - Desktop app for inspecting React Native apps: state, API requests, performance.
• Buoy (⭐690) - Devtools that live in your app — and answer to your AI agent.

Testing

• Maestro (⭐15k) - Painless declarative E2E automation for mobile.
• Detox (⭐12k) - Gray-box end-to-end testing and automation framework.
• React Native Testing Library (⭐3.4k) - Testing utilities that encourage good practices.
• Loki (⭐1.9k) - Visual regression testing for Storybook.

Builds, Deployment & OTA Updates

• EAS - Expo Application Services: cloud builds, app store submission, and OTA updates.
• hot-updater (⭐1.7k) - Self-hostable OTA update solution, a CodePush alternative.
• Fastlane - Automate building, screenshots, and releasing for iOS and Android.

Building Libraries

• create-react-native-library (⭐3.2k) - Scaffold and build React Native libraries for distribution.
• Nitro Modules (⭐1.9k) - Insanely fast native C++, Swift, or Kotlin modules with statically compiled bindings.

Starters & Boilerplates

• Ignite (⭐20k) - Infinite Red's battle-tested boilerplate with CLI and generators.
• react-native-boilerplate (⭐5.6k) - TheCodingMachine's template for solid, scalable applications.
• Expo Templates - Official Expo templates, from blank to tabs to full navigation setups.

Open Source Apps

Production apps you can learn from.

• Bluesky (⭐18k) - The Bluesky social app for web, iOS, and Android.
• Expensify (⭐5k) - New Expensify: financial collaboration, chat-centered.
• Joplin (⭐56k) - Privacy-focused note-taking app with sync, on every platform.
• Mattermost (⭐2.7k) - Mattermost's mobile apps.
• Rocket.Chat (⭐2.4k) - Rocket.Chat's mobile client.
• Artsy (⭐3.8k) - The art world in your pocket.
• YouTrack Mobile (⭐285) - JetBrains' YouTrack client for iOS and Android.

Learning

• React Native Docs - The official guides, always the right place to start.
• Expo Tutorial - Official hands-on tutorial building a universal app.
• React Native Express - Guided walkthrough of the React Native ecosystem.
• Start React Native - William Candillon's in-depth course on gestures and animations.
• Can it be done in React Native? - William Candillon's YouTube series rebuilding famous UIs.

Staying Up to Date

• This Week In React - Weekly newsletter covering React and React Native.
• React Native Newsletter - Occasional newsletter of React Native news and articles.
• React Native Radio - The long-running React Native podcast, by Infinite Red.
• Chain React - The US React Native conference, Portland, OR.
• App.js Conf - Expo and React Native conference, Kraków, Poland.
• React Universe Conf - Callstack's conference (formerly React Native EU), Wrocław, Poland.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first: entries should be actively maintained, work with current React Native, and be genuinely useful to most developers.

Many thanks to everyone on the contributor list (⭐36k) :)