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Version: 0.62

Core Components and APIs

React Native provides a number of built-in Core Components ready for you to use in your app. You can find them all in the left sidebar (or menu above, if you are on a narrow screen). If you're not sure where to get started, take a look at the following categories:

You're not limited to the components and APIs bundled with React Native. React Native has a community of thousands of developers. If you're looking for a library that does something specific, please refer to this guide about finding libraries.

Basic Components​

Most apps will end up using one of these basic components.

User Interface​

These common user interface controls will render on any platform.

List Views​

Unlike the more generic ScrollView, the following list view components only render elements that are currently showing on the screen. This makes them a performant choice for displaying long lists of data.

iOS Components and APIs​

Many of the following components provide wrappers for commonly used UIKit classes.

Android Components and APIs​

Many of the following components provide wrappers for commonly used Android classes.

Others​

These components may be useful for certain applications. For an exhaustive list of components and APIs, check out the sidebar to the left (or menu above, if you are on a narrow screen).