Top React Animation Libraries

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lottie-android
35,256

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 seamless integration of complex animations created in After Effects into Android apps.
Provides excellent performance optimization for mobile devices.
Supports a wide range of animation features and effects from After Effects.

Cons

Limited to animations created in After Effects, unlike more flexible libraries like react-spring or react-native-reanimated.
Requires designers to use After Effects, which may not be accessible to all teams.
May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler animation libraries like react-native-animatable.

lottie-web
30,963

Lottie-web is a lightweight, high-quality animation library for web applications 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 playback on various devices.

Cons

Requires designers to use After Effects for creating animations, which may have a steeper learning curve.
Limited runtime manipulation capabilities compared to some other animation libraries.
Larger file sizes for complex animations can impact load times and performance.

react-spring
28,571

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 excellent performance due to its use of requestAnimationFrame and avoidance of React reconciliation process, outperforming libraries like react-motion.
Supports both hooks and render-props APIs, making it more versatile than some other animation libraries.

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler libraries like auto-animate or react-native-animatable, especially for developers unfamiliar with spring physics.
Lacks built-in support for complex SVG animations unlike Lottie (lottie-web, lottie-android) which excels in this area.
Does not provide pre-built animation components or effects out of the box, unlike libraries such as react-native-reanimated or ant-motion, requiring more custom implementation.

react-three-fiber
28,487

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 creating 3D scenes, which can be easier to understand and maintain.
Offers a rich ecosystem of hooks and helpers for common 3D tasks and optimizations.

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to 2D animation libraries like react-spring or Framer Motion.
May have performance limitations for complex 3D scenes compared to vanilla Three.js.
Less suitable for simple 2D animations or transitions that other libraries in the list specialize in.

motion
27,856

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 Lottie or react-spring
May have a steeper learning curve for developers accustomed to imperative animation libraries
Limited ecosystem and community support compared to more popular animation libraries

All Top Projects

lottie-android

35,256

Render After Effects animations natively on Android and iOS, Web, and React Native

lottie-web

30,963

Render After Effects animations natively on Web, Android and iOS, and React Native. http://airbnb.io/lottie/

react-spring

28,571

✌️ A spring physics based React animation library

react-three-fiber

28,487

🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js

motion

27,856

A modern animation library for React and JavaScript

react-motion

21,759

A spring that solves your animation problems.

auto-animate

13,248

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

10,221

An easy way to perform animations when a React component enters or leaves the DOM

react-native-animatable

9,899

Standard set of easy to use animations and declarative transitions for React Native

react-native-reanimated

9,466

React Native's Animated library reimplemented

tsparticles

8,105

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.