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 10 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 Jan 16 2023
Table Of Contents:
Best React Parallax Components:
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.
Parallax Scroll Effect For Images & Backgrounds – react-parallax
A highly customizable React parallax library to apply smooth parallax scroll effects on images or backgrounds.
React Parallax Component – PLX
Lightweight and powerful React component, for creating on scroll effects aka. parallax.
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.
react-css-parallax
A css-based parallax background to be used with react.
Best React Native Parallax Components:
Sticky Parallax Header For React Native
A simple React Native library to create a sticky, parallax scrolling, fully customizable header for your iOS and Android apps.
React Native Parallax Header – RNParallax
A react native scroll view component with Parallax header.
Parallax ScrollView Component For React Native
Just another parallax scroll view component for modern React Native projects.
react-native-parallax-header
Animated Parallax Headers for React Native.
5. React Native Parallax Scroll Component
A ScrollView-like component that has a parallax background, a parallax foreground and a fixed or sticky header. Can be nested within other views. Works on iOS and Android.
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)