13.1 Component Libraries
Like with React web development, there are many open source and commercial component libraries available to help jump-start your application. Not everything needs to be build from scratch.
# Available UI Kits
Read these round-up/review posts to get an idea of what is available. Each author has their own biases, so take them as guidance, but try them out for yourself and see which one(s) you like. Consider: price, quality of documentation, simplicity of component APIs, default visual styling, ease of customization/theming.
- Top React Native UI Component Kits (opens new window)
- 15+ React Native Component Libraries You Should Know in 2020 (opens new window)
- 11 top React Native component libraries to use in 2020 (opens new window)
- React Native component libraries you should know in 2020 (opens new window)
- Using a Plugin in your app (opens new window)
# Exercise
After researching the available React Native UI component libraries, select one to experiment with. You could build a new demo app from scratch or use one of our earlier class exercises as a starting point. The only way you will know if you like a particular library is to try to build something (simple) with it.
Experiment and have fun!