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6/17/2026
Why You Should Drop @expo/vector-icons for React Native Vector Icons

Why You Should Drop @expo/vector-icons for React Native Vector Icons

Short summary

Expo recommends migrating from @expo/vector-icons to @react-native-vector-icons, which reduces bundle size by up to 4MB, provides newer icon sets, and simplifies setup. The packages now integrate directly with expo-font for better compatibility. Expo offers a codemod for automated migration and will deprecate the old wrapper soon.

  • •Bundle size reduction of 4MB by switching to new @react-native-vector-icons packages
  • •Access to newer icon sets like Lucide and better type-checking for icon names
  • •Automated codemod available for easy migration; old package will be deprecated

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