skevy/react-native-motion-manager

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-08-13

Objective-CAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Exposes motion sensors
      Bridges JS and native
      Uses CMMotionManager
    Tech stack
      React Native
      Objective-C
      iOS CMMotionManager
    Use cases
      Fitness step counting
      Tilt-based games
      Compass navigation
    Audience
      iOS app developers
      Game developers
    Sensors
      Accelerometer
      Gyroscope
      Magnetometer

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Exposes motion sensors Bridges JS and native Uses CMMotionManager Tech stack React Native Objective-C iOS CMMotionManager Use cases Fitness step counting Tilt-based games Compass navigation Audience iOS app developers Game developers Sensors Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a fitness app that counts steps using accelerometer data.

USE CASE 2

Make a game that responds to how the player tilts their phone.

USE CASE 3

Build a navigation feature that uses the magnetometer as a compass.

USE CASE 4

Show live graphs of raw accelerometer and gyroscope readings.

What is it built with?

React NativeObjective-CCMMotionManager

How does it compare?

	skevy/react-native-motion-manager	adispring/mapios8	aonez/microsoftsurfacemacaudiofix
Language	Objective-C	Objective-C	Objective-C
Last pushed	2015-08-13	2014-12-11	2024-11-28
Maintenance	Dormant	Dormant	Stale
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	moderate
Complexity	3/5	2/5	2/5
Audience	developer	developer	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires manually adding native files to the Xcode project rather than a plain npm install.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Show me how to manually link react-native-motion-manager into an Xcode project.

Prompt 2

Write JavaScript code that listens for accelerometer and gyroscope updates using this library.

Prompt 3

How do I set the sensor update frequency with react-native-motion-manager?

Prompt 4

Help me build a simple tilt-controlled game using this motion sensor bridge.

Frequently asked questions

What is react-native-motion-manager?

A React Native bridge that exposes an iPhone's accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to JavaScript code.

What language is react-native-motion-manager written in?

Mainly Objective-C. The stack also includes React Native, Objective-C, CMMotionManager.

Is react-native-motion-manager actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-08-13).

How hard is react-native-motion-manager to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is react-native-motion-manager for?

Mainly developer.

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