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isthaison/victory-native

Analysis updated 2026-07-08 · repo last pushed 2018-01-04

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A toolkit for adding charts and data visualizations to React Native mobile apps. It provides pre-built chart components that render automatically when you pass in data.

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    What it does
      Bar charts
      Line graphs
      Data visualizations
    Tech stack
      React Native
      JavaScript
      React Native SVG
    Use cases
      Fitness app trends
      Fintech spending charts
      Mobile data dashboards
    Audience
      Mobile developers
      Startup founders
      React Native teams
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Show workout trends over time in a fitness tracking app.

USE CASE 2

Render spending breakdowns visually in a fintech mobile product.

USE CASE 3

Display data dashboards in an iOS or Android app without building charts from scratch.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptReact NativeReact Native SVG

How does it compare?

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2018-01-04
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires installing both Victory Native and a compatible version of react-native-svg, and the API may still be evolving since it was in a pre-release state.

Open source and welcomes community contributions, though the specific license type is not stated in the documentation.

In plain English

Victory Native is a toolkit for adding charts and data visualizations to mobile apps built with React Native. If you're building an iOS or Android app and need to display bar charts, line graphs, or other visual data representations, this library gives you pre-built components so you don't have to draw them from scratch. To use it, a developer installs the library alongside a companion package called react-native-svg, which handles the actual drawing of shapes on screen. Once installed, charts become as simple to use as any other button or text element in the app. A developer can drop a chart component into their screen layout, pass it some data, and the chart renders automatically. The main audience is mobile app developers who already work with React Native and need to display data visually. For example, a startup building a fitness tracking app could use it to show workout trends over time, or a fintech founder might use it to render spending breakdowns in their mobile product. It's designed for teams that want polished charts without building custom visualization logic from the ground up. A few things are worth noting. The project was in a pre-release state at the time of this README, meaning the API was still evolving and breaking changes could happen between versions. It also has specific version dependencies on react-native-svg, so developers need to keep those packages in sync. There's a separate demo repository that's recommended for beginners who just want to see what the charts look like, and full documentation lives on the Victory website. The project is open source and welcomes contributions from the community.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install Victory Native and react-native-svg in my React Native project and render a simple bar chart with sample data?
Prompt 2
Show me how to create a line chart in Victory Native that displays time-series data, including how to pass data and customize the chart appearance.
Prompt 3
What version of react-native-svg is compatible with my version of Victory Native, and how do I keep them in sync?
Prompt 4
Help me set up a Victory Native chart component in my React Native screen layout that takes an array of data and renders automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What is victory-native?

A toolkit for adding charts and data visualizations to React Native mobile apps. It provides pre-built chart components that render automatically when you pass in data.

What language is victory-native written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React Native, React Native SVG.

Is victory-native actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-01-04).

What license does victory-native use?

Open source and welcomes community contributions, though the specific license type is not stated in the documentation.

How hard is victory-native to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is victory-native for?

Mainly developer.

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