react-native-splash-screen vs react-native-bootsplash
React Native Splash Screen Libraries Comparison
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What's React Native Splash Screen Libraries?

Splash screen libraries in React Native are crucial for enhancing user experience during app loading times. They provide a visual transition between the app launch and the first screen, helping to manage user expectations and create a polished first impression. Both 'react-native-bootsplash' and 'react-native-splash-screen' serve this purpose but differ in implementation and features, impacting how developers choose between them based on their project needs.

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Feature Comparison: react-native-splash-screen vs react-native-bootsplash

Native Performance

  • react-native-splash-screen:

    While also utilizing native components, it may introduce slight delays in rendering the splash screen due to its reliance on JavaScript to control visibility. This can lead to a less seamless experience compared to 'react-native-bootsplash'.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    This package leverages native code to display the splash screen, ensuring that it appears instantly without any delays. This results in a smoother user experience, as the splash screen is shown immediately when the app starts, minimizing perceived loading times.

Customization Options

  • react-native-splash-screen:

    This package offers extensive customization options, allowing developers to define the splash screen's duration, background color, and layout. This flexibility is beneficial for projects requiring a unique branding experience.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    'react-native-bootsplash' allows for minimal customization, focusing on a quick setup with a predefined layout. It is designed for developers who want to implement a splash screen quickly without extensive configuration.

Ease of Use

  • react-native-splash-screen:

    Although it provides more features, the setup can be slightly more complex, requiring additional steps to manage the splash screen's lifecycle effectively.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    The setup process is straightforward, requiring minimal configuration and offering a quick integration path. This makes it an excellent choice for developers looking for a hassle-free implementation.

Community Support

  • react-native-splash-screen:

    Being one of the earlier splash screen libraries, it has a well-established community and extensive documentation, providing a wealth of information and troubleshooting resources.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    This package has gained popularity and has a growing community, which means more resources, examples, and support are available for developers looking to implement it.

Platform Compatibility

  • react-native-splash-screen:

    Also supports both platforms, but some features may behave differently depending on the platform, which requires additional testing to ensure consistency.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    Fully supports both iOS and Android with consistent behavior across platforms, ensuring a uniform user experience regardless of the device.

How to Choose: react-native-splash-screen vs react-native-bootsplash
  • react-native-splash-screen:

    Opt for 'react-native-splash-screen' if you require more customization options and control over the splash screen's behavior. It offers a variety of features for managing the splash screen's visibility and can be integrated into more complex app flows.

  • react-native-bootsplash:

    Choose 'react-native-bootsplash' if you need a simple and effective solution that supports both iOS and Android with native performance. It allows for a seamless transition and is easy to implement, making it ideal for projects that prioritize speed and efficiency in splash screen management.

README for react-native-splash-screen

react-native-splash-screen

Download PRs Welcome react-native-splash-screen release 语言 中文 License MIT 原理 解析 Flutter

A splash screen API for react-native which can programatically hide and show the splash screen. Works on iOS and Android.

Content

Changes

For React Native >= 0.47.0 use v3.+, for React Native < 0.47.0 use v2.1.0

Examples

react-native-splash-screen-Android react-native-splash-screen-iOS

Installation

First step(Download):

Run npm i react-native-splash-screen --save

Second step(Plugin Installation):

Automatic installation

react-native link react-native-splash-screen or rnpm link react-native-splash-screen

Manual installation

Android:

  1. In your android/settings.gradle file, make the following additions:
include ':react-native-splash-screen'   
project(':react-native-splash-screen').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-splash-screen/android')
  1. In your android/app/build.gradle file, add the :react-native-splash-screen project as a compile-time dependency:
...
dependencies {
    ...
    implementation project(':react-native-splash-screen')
}
  1. Update the MainApplication.java file to use react-native-splash-screen via the following changes:
// react-native-splash-screen >= 0.3.1
import org.devio.rn.splashscreen.SplashScreenReactPackage;
// react-native-splash-screen < 0.3.1
import com.cboy.rn.splashscreen.SplashScreenReactPackage;

public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {

    private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost = new ReactNativeHost(this) {
        @Override
        public boolean getUseDeveloperSupport() {
            return BuildConfig.DEBUG;
        }

        @Override
        protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
            return Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
                    new MainReactPackage(),
            new SplashScreenReactPackage()  //here
            );
        }
    };

    @Override
    public ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
        return mReactNativeHost;
    }
}

iOS:

  1. cd ios
  2. run pod install

OR

  1. In XCode, in the project navigator, right click LibrariesAdd Files to [your project's name]

  2. Go to node_modulesreact-native-splash-screen and add SplashScreen.xcodeproj

  3. In XCode, in the project navigator, select your project. Add libSplashScreen.a to your project's Build PhasesLink Binary With Libraries

  4. To fix 'RNSplashScreen.h' file not found, you have to select your project → Build Settings → Search Paths → Header Search Paths to add:

    $(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native-splash-screen/ios

Third step(Plugin Configuration):

Android:

Update the MainActivity.java to use react-native-splash-screen via the following changes:

import android.os.Bundle; // here
import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity;
// react-native-splash-screen >= 0.3.1
import org.devio.rn.splashscreen.SplashScreen; // here
// react-native-splash-screen < 0.3.1
import com.cboy.rn.splashscreen.SplashScreen; // here

public class MainActivity extends ReactActivity {
   @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        SplashScreen.show(this);  // here
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    }
    // ...other code
}

iOS:

Update AppDelegate.m with the following additions:

#import "AppDelegate.h"

#import <React/RCTBundleURLProvider.h>
#import <React/RCTRootView.h>
#import "RNSplashScreen.h"  // here

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
    // ...other code

    [RNSplashScreen show];  // here
    // or
    //[RNSplashScreen showSplash:@"LaunchScreen" inRootView:rootView];
    return YES;
}

@end

Getting started

Import react-native-splash-screen in your JS file.

import SplashScreen from 'react-native-splash-screen'

Android:

Create a file called launch_screen.xml in app/src/main/res/layout (create the layout-folder if it doesn't exist). The contents of the file should be the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">
    <ImageView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:src="@drawable/launch_screen" android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
</RelativeLayout>

Customize your launch screen by creating a launch_screen.png-file and placing it in an appropriate drawable-folder. Android automatically scales drawable, so you do not necessarily need to provide images for all phone densities. You can create splash screens in the following folders:

  • drawable-ldpi
  • drawable-mdpi
  • drawable-hdpi
  • drawable-xhdpi
  • drawable-xxhdpi
  • drawable-xxxhdpi

Add a color called primary_dark in app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <color name="primary_dark">#000000</color>
</resources>

Optional steps:

If you want the splash screen to be transparent, follow these steps.

Open android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml and add <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item> to the file. It should look like this:

<resources>
    <!-- Base application theme. -->
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
        <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
        <!--设置透明背景-->
        <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
    </style>
</resources>

To learn more see examples

If you want to customize the color of the status bar when the splash screen is displayed:

Create android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml and add

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <color name="status_bar_color"><!-- Colour of your status bar here --></color>
</resources>

Create a style definition for this in android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <style name="SplashScreenTheme" parent="SplashScreen_SplashTheme">
        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/status_bar_color</item>
    </style>
</resources>

Change your show method to include your custom style:

SplashScreen.show(this, R.style.SplashScreenTheme);

iOS

Customize your splash screen via LaunchScreen.storyboard or LaunchScreen.xib

Learn more to see examples

Usage

Use like so:

import SplashScreen from 'react-native-splash-screen'

export default class WelcomePage extends Component {

    componentDidMount() {
    	// do stuff while splash screen is shown
        // After having done stuff (such as async tasks) hide the splash screen
        SplashScreen.hide();
    }
}

API

| Method | Type | Optional | Description | |--------|----------|----------|-------------------------------------| | show() | function | false | Open splash screen (Native Method ) | | show(final Activity activity, final boolean fullScreen) | function | false | Open splash screen (Native Method ) | | hide() | function | false | Close splash screen |

Testing

Jest

For Jest to work you will need to mock this component. Here is an example:

// __mocks__/react-native-splash-screen.js
export default {
  show: jest.fn().mockImplementation( () => { console.log('show splash screen'); } ),
  hide: jest.fn().mockImplementation( () => { console.log('hide splash screen'); } ),
}

Troubleshooting

Splash screen always appears stretched/distorted

Add the ImageView with a scaleType in the launch_screen.xml, e.g.:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:orientation="vertical"
>
  <ImageView 
    android:src="@drawable/launch_screen"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:scaleType="centerCrop"
  >
  </ImageView>
</FrameLayout>

Contribution

Issues are welcome. Please add a screenshot of you bug and a code snippet. Quickest way to solve issue is to reproduce it in one of the examples.

Pull requests are welcome. If you want to change the API or do something big it is best to create an issue and discuss it first.


MIT Licensed