react-native-native-select

A strictly native, performant Select component for React Native built exclusively for the New Architecture.

It leverages actual OS primitives: UIMenu (iOS 14+), UIPickerView (iOS Wheel), and AppCompatSpinner (Android), offering a truly native look and feel that JS-based libraries cannot match.

Preview

iOS (Dropdown Mode)	iOS (Dialog/Wheel Mode)	Android
	*
Native UIMenu (iOS 14+)	Classic UIPickerView	Native AppCompatSpinner

Why this library?

Most Select/Picker libraries in the React Native ecosystem fall into two categories:

1. JS-based Simulations: They render a Modal with a FlatList. They are customizable but feel "off" compared to the OS native UI and often lack accessibility standards like react-native-picker-select.
2. Legacy Wrappers: Libraries like @react-native-picker/picker are excellent but often rely on the old bridge or split functionality across different components.

react-native-native-select is designed for modern apps:

• Zero JS Thread Overhead: Fully native implementation using Fabric.
• Modern iOS UI: Supports the iOS 14+ pull-down menu style out of the box.
• Native Performance: Interactions run on the UI thread.

Requirements

• React Native: >= 0.71.0
• Architecture: New Architecture Enabled
• iOS: 14.0+ (for Dropdown mode), 11.0+ (for Dialog mode)

Installation

npm install react-native-native-select
# or
yarn add react-native-native-select

iOS Setup

Since this library uses native modules, you must run pod install:

cd ios && pod install

Usage

import { StyleSheet, View, Text } from 'react-native';
import { Select } from 'react-native-native-select';

export default function App() {
	return (
		<View style={styles.container}>
			<Text style={styles.label}>Choose a fruit:</Text>

			<Select
				style={styles.select}
				mode="dropdown"
				options={["Apple", "Banana", "Orange", "Mango"]}
				selectedIndex={0}
				onValueChange={(e) => {
					console.log("Selected Item:", e.nativeEvent.value); // Ex: "Apple"
					console.log("Selected Index:", e.nativeEvent.index); // Ex: 0
				}}
			/>
		</View>
	);
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
	container: {
		flex: 1,
		justifyContent: 'center',
		padding: 20,
	},
	label: {
		marginBottom: 10,
		fontSize: 16,
	},
	select: {
		width: '100%',
		height: 50, // Height is required for layout calculation
	},
});

Android Usage

Please take a look at this Android example usage because the native component is not updating the visual state at the moment

Props

Prop	Type	Required	Description
options	string[]	Yes	An array of strings to display in the list.
selectedIndex	number	No	The index of the currently selected item. Defaults to 0.
mode	'dropdown' | 'dialog'	No	iOS Only. dropdown: Uses UIMenu (Modern iOS 14+). dialog: Uses UIPickerView (Classic Wheel). On Android, this prop is ignored as it always uses the native Spinner.
onValueChange	function	No	Callback fired when an item is selected. Returns { value: string, index: number }.
style	ViewStyle	No	Standard style prop. Note: You must define width and height for the view to render correctly.

Troubleshooting

The component is visible but empty (Empty space) Ensure you have defined a width and height in the style prop. Native views on iOS require explicit dimensions or Flexbox constraints to render their subviews correctly.

App crashes on launch Ensure RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 was present when you ran pod install. This library does not support the old React Native Bridge.