ReactiveSwift alternatives and similar libraries
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OpenCombine
Open source implementation of Apple's Combine framework for processing values over time. -
Tokamak
DISCONTINUED. SwiftUI-compatible framework for building browser apps with WebAssembly and native apps for other platforms [Moved to: https://github.com/TokamakUI/Tokamak] -
Katana
DISCONTINUED. Swift Apps in a Swoosh! A modern framework for creating iOS apps, inspired by Redux. -
Interstellar
DISCONTINUED. Simple and lightweight Functional Reactive Coding in Swift for the rest of us. :large_orange_diamond: -
Verge
🟣 A robust Swift state-management framework designed for complex applications, featuring an integrated ORM for efficient data handling. -
VueFlux
:recycle: Unidirectional State Management Architecture for Swift - Inspired by Vuex and Flux -
RxReduce
DISCONTINUED. Lightweight framework that ease the implementation of a state container pattern in a Reactive Programming compliant way. -
LightweightObservable
📬 A lightweight implementation of an observable sequence that you can subscribe to. -
ReactiveArray
An array class implemented in Swift that can be observed using ReactiveCocoa's Signals -
RxAlamoRecord
RxAlamoRecord combines the power of the AlamoRecord and RxSwift libraries to create a networking layer that makes interacting with API's easier than ever reactively. -
STDevRxExt
STDevRxExt contains some extension functions for RxSwift and RxCocoa which makes our live easy.
InfluxDB high-performance time series database

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README
Streams of values over time. Tailored for Swift.
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Getting Started
Learn about the [Core Reactive Primitives][] in ReactiveSwift, and [Basic Operators][] available offered by these primitives.
Extended modules
Module Repository Description ReactiveCocoa ReactiveCocoa/ReactiveCocoa Extend Cocoa frameworks and Objective-C runtime APIs with ReactiveSwift bindings and extensions. Loop ReactiveCocoa/Loop Composable unidirectional data flow with ReactiveSwift. ReactiveSwift Composable Architecture trading-point/reactiveswift-composable-architecture The Pointfree Composable Architecture using ReactiveSwift instead of Combine.
What is ReactiveSwift in a nutshell?
ReactiveSwift offers composable, declarative and flexible primitives that are built around the grand concept of streams of values over time.
These primitives can be used to uniformly represent common Cocoa and generic programming patterns that are fundamentally an act of observation, e.g. delegate pattern, callback closures, notifications, control actions, responder chain events, futures/promises and key-value observing (KVO).
Because all of these different mechanisms can be represented in the same way, it’s easy to declaratively compose them together, with less spaghetti code and state to bridge the gap.
References
[API Contracts][]
Contracts of the ReactiveSwift primitives, Best Practices with ReactiveSwift, and Guidelines on implementing custom operators.
[Debugging Techniques][]
[RxSwift Migration Cheatsheet][]
Installation
ReactiveSwift supports macOS 10.9+, iOS 9.0+, watchOS 2.0+, tvOS 9.0+ and Linux.
Carthage
If you use Carthage to manage your dependencies, simply add
ReactiveSwift to your Cartfile
:
github "ReactiveCocoa/ReactiveSwift" ~> 6.1
If you use Carthage to build your dependencies, make sure you have added ReactiveSwift.framework
to the "Linked Frameworks and Libraries" section of your target, and have included them in your Carthage framework copying build phase.
CocoaPods
If you use CocoaPods to manage your dependencies, simply add
ReactiveSwift to your Podfile
:
pod 'ReactiveSwift', '~> 6.1'
Swift Package Manager
If you use Swift Package Manager, simply add ReactiveSwift as a dependency
of your package in Package.swift
:
.package(url: "https://github.com/ReactiveCocoa/ReactiveSwift.git", from: "6.1.0")
Git submodule
- Add the ReactiveSwift repository as a submodule of your application’s repository.
- Run
git submodule update --init --recursive
from within the ReactiveCocoa folder. - Drag and drop
ReactiveSwift.xcodeproj
into your application’s Xcode project or workspace. - On the “General” tab of your application target’s settings, add
ReactiveSwift.framework
to the “Embedded Binaries” section. - If your application target does not contain Swift code at all, you should also
set the
EMBEDDED_CONTENT_CONTAINS_SWIFT
build setting to “Yes”.
Playground
We also provide a Playground, so you can get used to ReactiveCocoa's operators. In order to start using it:
- Clone the ReactiveSwift repository.
- Retrieve the project dependencies using one of the following terminal commands from the ReactiveSwift project root directory:
git submodule update --init --recursive
OR, if you have Carthage installedcarthage checkout
- Open
ReactiveSwift.xcworkspace
- Build
ReactiveSwift-macOS
scheme - Finally open the
ReactiveSwift.playground
- Choose
View > Show Debug Area
Have a question?
If you need any help, please visit our GitHub issues or Stack Overflow. Feel free to file an issue if you do not manage to find any solution from the archives.
Release Roadmap
Plan of Record
ABI stability release
ReactiveSwift has no plan to declare ABI and module stability at the moment. It will continue to be offered as a source only dependency for the foreseeable future.