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I created a beautiful number animation library for React Native

I created a beautiful number animation library for React Native

by WingenderA·Feb 21, 2026·6 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●●SolidEye CandyWizardryNiche Gem

Reimplements web NumberFlow for React Native; matches design but audience is narrow.

Strengths
  • •Native Skia + Reanimated v3 worklets architecture enables 60+ FPS animations on mobile, a hard constraint web doesn't face
  • •i18n baked in across 37 numeral systems (Arabic, Thai, etc.) and number formatting variations (compact, scientific) is thoughtful scope
  • •Full feature parity with web NumberFlow (easing, custom digit bounding) plus platform-native additions (TimeFlow for timers) shows deep understanding
Weaknesses
  • •NumberFlow for web is a niche library itself; audience limited to React Native devs animating numbers, a small slice of mobile development
  • •No Expo Web support demonstrated in screenshots despite being claimed; unclear testing/support maturity for cross-platform edge cases
Target Audience

React Native developers building mobile apps with animated counters, timers, sliders, or financial data displays

Similar To

NumberFlow (web) · react-native-animated · Reanimated

Post Description

Hi!

I've been frustrated with the fact that the beautiful NumberFlow library for web (link) is not available on React Native - a platform that I think is much more animation native than the web is. And there are no alternatives of the same quality available. So I reimplemented it myself, basically from the ground up.

Introducing Number Flow React Native.

I am aiming for this to be the best number animation library for React Native.

- Beautiful animation easing directly inspired by web NumberFlow - Supporting both Native and Skia versions - Full i18n support for locales, things like compact or scientific notations, etc. - TimeFlow component for timers and counters - Custom digit bounding for things like binary - Supporting 37 different numeral systems such as Arabic, Thai, and many others - A dedicated, shared worklet mode for as much FPS as possible perfect for sliders or gestures for example - Built on top of React Native Reanimated v3+ - Also supports web via Expo Web

Please check out the docs: https://number-flow-react-native.awingender.com/docs And star it on GitHub if you like it: https://github.com/Rednegniw/number-flow-react-native

Let me know what you think!

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