Top React Animation Libraries
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Lottie for Android is a library that renders After Effects animations natively on mobile and web platforms.
Code Example
val animationView = findViewById<LottieAnimationView>(R.id.animation_view)
animationView.setAnimation(R.raw.animation)
animationView.playAnimation()
Pros
- Offers native rendering of complex animations on Android, providing better performance than web-based solutions.
- Supports a wide range of After Effects features, allowing for rich and intricate animations.
- Integrates seamlessly with Android development workflows and tools.
Cons
- Limited to animations created in After Effects, unlike more flexible programmatic animation libraries.
- May have a steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with After Effects.
- Larger file sizes compared to simpler animation libraries, potentially impacting app size.
Lottie-web is a lightweight, high-quality animation library that renders After Effects animations in real-time.
Code Example
import lottie from 'lottie-web';
lottie.loadAnimation({
container: document.getElementById('lottie-container'),
path: 'animation.json',
renderer: 'svg',
loop: true,
autoplay: true,
});
Pros
- Supports complex, high-quality animations exported directly from After Effects.
- Offers cross-platform compatibility (web, iOS, Android) with consistent rendering.
- Provides excellent performance optimization for smooth animations.
Cons
- Requires designers to use After Effects for creating animations, which may have a steeper learning curve.
- Limited runtime manipulation compared to some other animation libraries.
- Larger file sizes for complex animations compared to CSS or JavaScript-based alternatives.
React Three Fiber is a React renderer for Three.js, allowing developers to create 3D graphics and animations using React components.
Code Example
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'
<Canvas>
<mesh>
<boxGeometry />
<meshStandardMaterial />
</mesh>
</Canvas>
Pros
- Seamlessly integrates Three.js with React, making 3D development more accessible to React developers.
- Provides a declarative approach to 3D scene creation, improving code readability and maintainability.
- Offers a rich ecosystem of hooks and helpers for common 3D tasks and optimizations.
Cons
- Steeper learning curve compared to 2D animation libraries, as it requires understanding of 3D concepts.
- Performance may be less optimal for simple 2D animations compared to specialized 2D libraries.
- Limited to web-based applications, unlike some other libraries that support native mobile development.
motiondivision/motion is a lightweight animation library for React and React Native that provides a declarative API for creating smooth animations and gestures.
Code Example
import { motion } from "@motion-canvas/2d";
<motion.div animate={{ x: 100, opacity: 1 }} />
Pros
- Offers a unified API for both React and React Native, simplifying cross-platform development
- Provides a more intuitive and declarative approach to animations compared to some other libraries
- Includes built-in support for gestures and advanced animation features like spring physics
Cons
- Less mature and potentially less stable compared to more established libraries like react-spring or Lottie
- May have a steeper learning curve for developers accustomed to imperative animation libraries
- Limited ecosystem and community support compared to more popular animation libraries
React Spring is a spring-physics based animation library for React applications, providing a flexible and performant way to create fluid animations.
Code Example
import { useSpring, animated } from 'react-spring'
const AnimatedDiv = () => {
const props = useSpring({ opacity: 1, from: { opacity: 0 } })
return <animated.div style={props}>I will fade in</animated.div>
}
Pros
- Offers a more natural, physics-based animation approach compared to traditional easing functions used in libraries like react-transition-group or react-animations.
- Provides better performance than CSS-based animation libraries like animate.css or react-reveal, especially for complex animations.
- Has a more intuitive API and easier learning curve compared to lower-level animation libraries like react-motion.
Cons
- Lacks built-in support for SVG animations, unlike Lottie (airbnb/lottie-web) which specializes in vector animations.
- Does not offer pre-built animation components or effects, unlike libraries such as react-native-animatable or ant-motion.
- May be overkill for simple transitions or animations that could be achieved with CSS or simpler libraries like auto-animate.
All Top Projects
lottie-android
Render After Effects animations natively on Android and iOS, Web, and React Native
lottie-web
Render After Effects animations natively on Web, Android and iOS, and React Native. http://airbnb.io/lottie/
react-three-fiber
🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js
motion
A modern animation library for React and JavaScript
react-spring
✌️ A spring physics based React animation library
react-motion
A spring that solves your animation problems.
auto-animate
A zero-config, drop-in animation utility that adds smooth transitions to your web app. You can use it with React, Vue, or any other JavaScript application.
react-transition-group
An easy way to perform animations when a React component enters or leaves the DOM
react-native-animatable
Standard set of easy to use animations and declarative transitions for React Native
react-native-reanimated
React Native's Animated library reimplemented
tsparticles
tsParticles - Easily create highly customizable JavaScript particles effects, confetti explosions and fireworks animations and use them as animated backgrounds for your website. Ready to use components available for React.js, Vue.js (2.x and 3.x), Angular, Svelte, jQuery, Preact, Inferno, Solid, Riot and Web Components.
react-move
React Move | Beautiful, data-driven animations for React
Visual CopilotPromo
Turn Figma designs into high-quality code using AI
number-flow
An animated number component for React, Vue, Svelte, and TS/JS.
pixel-art-react
Pixel art animation and drawing web app powered by React
react-native-modal
An enhanced, animated, customizable Modal for React Native.
react-burger-menu
:hamburger: An off-canvas sidebar component with a collection of effects and styles using CSS transitions and SVG path animations
ant-motion
:bicyclist: Animate specification and components of Ant Design
moti
🐼 The React Native (+ Web) animation library, powered by Reanimated 3.
react-flip-move
Effortless animation between DOM changes (eg. list reordering) using the FLIP technique.
ScrollTrigger
Let your page react to scroll changes.
react-animations
🎊 A collection of animations for inline style libraries
react-native-textinput-effects
Text inputs with custom label and icon animations for iOS and android. Built with react native and inspired by Codrops.
react-scroll-parallax
🔮 React hooks and components to create parallax scroll effects for banners, images or any other DOM elements.
FluidTransitions
Fluid Transitions for React Navigation
react-flight
The best way to build animation compositions for React.
scenejs
🎬 Scene.js is JavaScript & CSS timeline-based animation library
react-reveal
Easily add reveal on scroll animations to your React app
react-native-collapsible
Animated collapsible component for React Native, good for accordions, toggles etc
react-native-keyboard-controller
Keyboard manager which works in identical way on both iOS and Android
animxyz
The first truly composable CSS animation library. Built for Vue, React, SCSS, and CSS, AnimXYZ will bring your website to life.