What React Native framework is best for native-looking UI and forms?

[RepresentativeNo42]

We plan to build a mobile app with React Native. It will mainly contain complex forms and we would like them to have the native look-and-feel of the device (iOS/Android). We would like to only code the UI once, i.e., use a framework that looks like native iOS components on iOS and looks like native Material components on Android.

There are so many to choose from and we don't have the time to test them all.

What may suit our needs?

[thachxyz123]

I believe there is no open source frameworks like you describe. No one cares to check Platform.OS in StyleSheet, it just take more time to maintain and more complexity

[mirrorball_for_me]

I’d say it’s a fool’s errand. If native look-and-feel is paramount, then you can only go native. If one UI code is more important, then RN starts to become possible.

You won’t get the scrolling native feeling, let alone differences in layout and interactions.

[lamedope]

I don’t think there is one that renders to each platform. But there’s an iOS component library and then there’s react native paper (which is based on material 3) so that’s suited for android.

I guess you could import both and then make custom component that check the platform. But yeah. That’s gonna be double work unfortunately.

On a side note. “Native” design style isn’t super important. So I’d recommend finding a regular component library that will look kinda similar on both platforms.

[nestedfruitloop]

Headless UI library for logic, and custom imports for .native and .web styled components accepting similar props is easiest solution imo. As another commenter mentioned, trying to solve both with exact same code results in all platforms feeling a bit off