react-native-vision-camera

Pros of react-native-vision-camera

• Identical repository names make comparison irrelevant
• Both repositories are the same project by the same author

Cons of react-native-vision-camera

• No meaningful differences to compare
• Identical repositories lead to redundant analysis

Code Comparison

As both repositories are identical, there are no code differences to highlight.

Additional Notes

The comparison request appears to be for the same repository: mrousavy/react-native-vision-camera. This project is a powerful camera library for React Native, offering features like:

• High-performance camera capture and processing
• Frame processors for real-time video analysis
• Support for photo, video, and RAW captures
• Extensive device controls (zoom, focus, exposure, etc.)
• Cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android)

To provide a meaningful comparison, different repositories or projects would need to be specified. If you intended to compare this camera library with another React Native camera solution, please provide the name of the alternative project for a proper analysis.

Pros of react-native-camera

• More mature and established project with a larger community
• Supports a wider range of devices and older React Native versions
• Offers additional features like face detection and barcode scanning

Cons of react-native-camera

• Less performant compared to Vision Camera
• Slower development cycle and less frequent updates
• More complex API and configuration process

Code Comparison

react-native-camera:

<RNCamera
  ref={ref => {
    this.camera = ref;
  }}
  style={styles.preview}
  type={RNCamera.Constants.Type.back}
  flashMode={RNCamera.Constants.FlashMode.on}
  androidCameraPermissionOptions={{
    title: 'Permission to use camera',
    message: 'We need your permission to use your camera',
    buttonPositive: 'Ok',
    buttonNegative: 'Cancel',
  }}
/>

Vision Camera:

<Camera
  style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
  device={device}
  isActive={true}
  photo={true}
/>

Vision Camera offers a more streamlined API with fewer configuration options required for basic functionality. The code is more concise and easier to understand, while react-native-camera provides more granular control over camera settings and permissions.

Pros of react-native-permissions

• Broader scope: Handles various types of permissions beyond camera access
• Simpler API: Easier to use for general permission management
• More mature: Longer development history and wider adoption

Cons of react-native-permissions

• Less specialized: Doesn't provide advanced camera-specific features
• Performance: May be less optimized for camera-related tasks
• Updates: Potentially slower to adopt new platform-specific camera features

Code Comparison

react-native-permissions:

import { check, request, PERMISSIONS } from 'react-native-permissions';

const checkCameraPermission = async () => {
  const result = await check(PERMISSIONS.IOS.CAMERA);
  if (result === 'denied') {
    await request(PERMISSIONS.IOS.CAMERA);
  }
};

react-native-vision-camera:

import { Camera, useCameraPermission } from 'react-native-vision-camera';

function App() {
  const { hasPermission, requestPermission } = useCameraPermission();
  if (!hasPermission) {
    requestPermission();
  }
  return <Camera />;
}

The react-native-permissions code is more generic and can handle various permission types, while react-native-vision-camera provides a more streamlined approach specifically for camera permissions and usage.