Parallax Scroll is a fancy design concept in modern app design to create an interactive ‘Parallax’ effect on mobile or desktop apps.
Here is a list of the 7 best Parallax Scroll components for React and React Native apps that let you make an element (typically background images) scroll at a different speed than the document as you scroll the web app or swipe through the mobile app. Have fun with it.
Originally Published Dec 19 2017, updated July 2025
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Best React Parallax Components:
1. React Scroll Parallax Component
Provides a React component and single global passive scroll listener to add vertical scrolling based offsets to elements based on their position in the viewport.
2. simpleParallax.js
A lightweight and easy-to-use React and JS library that adds parallax animations to any image.
3. Parallax Scroll Effect For Images & Backgrounds – react-parallax
A highly customizable React parallax library to apply smooth parallax scroll effects on images or backgrounds.
4. React Parallax Component – PLX
Lightweight and powerful React component, for creating on scroll effects aka. parallax.
5. Smooth Mousemove Triggered Parallax Effect In React – Just Parallax
Just Parallax is a React component for creating a smooth parallax effect that reacts to scroll or cursor movement.
Best React Native Parallax Components:
1. ParallaxScrollView
A ScrollView-like component with parallax and sticky header support.
2. React Native Parallax Effect
This project showcases a smooth parallax effect implemented in React Native using the power of Reanimated.
More Resources:
There’re lots of parallax scroll libraries out there and you can find more React & React Native resources about date picker on our Parallax category.
To learn more about parallax scroll on modern web & mobile development, here are a few resources available online:
- 10 Best Parallax Libraries In Vanilla JavaScript
- 10 Best Parallax Scrolling Effects (jQuery & JavaScript)