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gaearon/react-native-reanimated — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-11-22

★ 7Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5StaleLicenseSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A React Native library for building smooth, fast animations and gesture-driven interactions like swiping and dragging.

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  root((react-native-reanimated))
    What it does
      Powers animations
      Handles gestures
      Replaces built-in animation
    Tech stack
      React Native
    Use cases
      Photo editors
      Maps and dragging
      Social media feeds
    Audience
      Mobile app developers
      React Native teams

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build smooth swipe and drag gestures for a photo editor app.

REASON 2

Add responsive pinch-to-zoom interactions to a maps or gallery screen.

REASON 3

Create fluid animations for a social media feed or shopping app.

What's in the stack?

React Native

How it stacks up

gaearon/react-native-reanimated0xsv1/ghosttype-bofadguardteam/ruleseditor
Stars777
Language—CTypeScript
Last pushed2024-11-22—2026-07-01
MaintenanceStale—Active
Setup difficultymoderatehardeasy
Complexity3/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires native install steps as part of a React Native project setup.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to add react-native-reanimated to my React Native project.
Prompt 2
Help me build a swipeable card gesture using react-native-reanimated.
Prompt 3
Explain how react-native-reanimated differs from React Native's built-in animation API.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is react-native-reanimated?

A React Native library for building smooth, fast animations and gesture-driven interactions like swiping and dragging.

Is react-native-reanimated actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2024-11-22).

What license does react-native-reanimated use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is react-native-reanimated to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is react-native-reanimated for?

Mainly developer.

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