--- title: "Dive Into React Native Paper UI Kit" description: "Learn everything about React Native Paper—from its core features to native-like animations, performance with Turbo Modules, and future development plans." url: https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/dive-into-react-native-paper-ui-kit updated: 2026-10-24T08:39:42.314Z --- # Dive Into React Native Paper UI Kit Learn everything about React Native Paper—from its core features to native-like animations, performance with Turbo Modules, and future development plans. _Guest: Dawid Urbaniak, Software Engineer @ Callstack · Host: Mike Grabowski, CEO & Founder @ Callstack · Published 2020-12-15 · Duration 35:20 · Category: React Native_ Listen: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwW9khdocM&ab_channel=CallstackEngineers) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yZ3SByGz7EJel25QKlnGQ?si=R9II4lLOSkaDBPTHD7vumg) · [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/react-native-show-podcast-episode-3-dive-into-react/id1525543072?i=1000502503397) · [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/user-985069846/the-react-native-show-podcast-episode-3-dive-into-react-native-paper-ui-kit) No matter if you already know Paper and use it on a daily basis or you’ve never heard about it before - the podcast explains everything from scratch. ## The basics of React Native Paper In the first part of the talk, Mike and Dawid address the following questions: - What is React Native Paper? - What are the key features of the library? - How different is it from the other libraries on the market (Native Base or React Native Elements)? [→ WATCH PART 1: What Is React Native Paper?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex5TVcRxYGU) Then they dive into details of the library. In the second part, they are discussing animations - how the team approached animations to make them native-like.   [→ WATCH PART 2: React Native Paper with truly native-looking animations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0bqpdaEsPc&t=2s) ## Turbo Modules and Fabric In the next part of the episode, Dawid is talking about the opportunities of the upcoming re-architecture of React Native: - What opportunities will Turbo Modules and Fabric bring in terms of performance? - Are they likely to make animations even smoother? - How can Turbo Modules and Fabric help developers? [→ WATCH PART 3: Re-architecture of React Native in terms of performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS8_pv9W4X0&t=2s) In the last part, Mike and Dawid are discussing the features that make the library so unique and popular. Finally, they reveal some plans for the future development of the kit. [→ WATCH PART 4: React Native Paper supports Material Design 2.0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkyXmJTw8p4&t=40s) ## Get to know React Native Paper React Native Paper is already helping thousands of developers in their work. With over 7100 stars on [GitHub](https://callstack.github.io/react-native-paper/), 1100 forks and 3,100,000 downloads since its launch, it’s one of the most popular collections of customizable and production-ready components for React Native on the market, which makes us really proud of it.   Episode #3 is a great chance to get to know Paper and find out how it can make your work easier. The episode also gives a sneak peek into React Native Paper future. Keep up with the latest updates in [Paper on GitHub](https://github.com/callstack/react-native-paper) and check [how your business can benefit from React Native Paper](https://callstack.com/blog/react-native-paper-for-startups-and-enterprises/). Insights ## Learn more about React Native Here's everything we published recently on this topic. [View all](https://www.callstack.com/insights) - [Same Destination, Different Roads: Migrating a Live App at Scale](https://www.callstack.com/events/same-destination-different-roads-migrating-a-live-app-at-scale) (Oct 8 · Talk): Łukasz Chludziński compares Greenfield and Brownfield approaches to migrating a live app, weighing continuity, delivery speed, cost, and risk. - [Building a Modern Navigation Library: The Hard Parts](https://www.callstack.com/events/building-a-modern-navigation-library-the-hard-parts-2) (Oct 7 · Talk): At reactCon, Satyajit Sahoo explores the design choices behind React Navigation 8 and the challenges of creating a navigation library that works across platforms. - [JSX to Live Activity: The Story of Voltra](https://www.callstack.com/events/jsx-to-live-activity-the-story-of-voltra-react-native-connection-2026) (Sep 24 · Talk): Szymon Chmal will show how Voltra brings iOS Live Activities and widgets to React Native without requiring developers to write native UI code. - [Building a Modern Navigation Library: The Hard Parts](https://www.callstack.com/events/building-a-modern-navigation-library-the-hard-parts) (Sep 24 · Talk): Satyajit Sahoo will share the decisions and trade-offs behind React Navigation 8 and building a modern cross-platform navigation library. - [VisionCamera V5 With Marc Rousavy](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/visioncamera-v5-with-marc-rousavy) (Aug 4 · Podcast): Marc Rousavy joins Mike Grabowski to unpack VisionCamera v5, Nitro Modules, the constraints API, migration work, and what changed for React Native camera apps. - [From JSX to SwiftUI: How Voltra Powers iOS Live Activities](https://www.callstack.com/events/from-jsx-to-swiftui-how-voltra-powers-ios-live-activities) (Jul 9 · Talk): See how Voltra lets React teams build iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Island UIs without Swift by translating JSX into SwiftUI under tight native limits. - [Redraw for Effects Beyond Skia](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/redraw-for-effects-beyond-skia) (Jul 1 · Podcast): William Candillon talks about where Redraw fits next to Skia, from physics-based rendering to camera effects, AR, and new UI patterns. - [Less Boilerplate, More Type Safety: React Navigation 8's Typed Hooks](https://www.callstack.com/blog/less-boilerplate-more-type-safety-react-navigation-8s-typed-hooks) (Jun 29 · Article): React Navigation 8 improves typed hooks with screen-aware types, less boilerplate, and fewer unsafe casts in shared UI and nested navigators. - [KLJS x React Universe Meetup, Kuala Lumpur](https://www.callstack.com/events/kljs-x-react-universe-meetup-kuala-lumpur) (May 5 · Meetup): Join Callstack and Ryt Bank on May 5 in-person for a React Universe meetup with practical talks for engineers working with React and React Native in production.