How does React Native Reconciliation work internally?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Reconciliation is the process of diffing virtual trees and updating native UI efficiently.

Deep explanation

React Native uses a reconciliation algorithm to compare previous and new virtual trees. It identifies minimal changes required and sends updates to native UI. This diffing process ensures only necessary updates are applied, reducing rendering overhead. The process happens in JS thread before being committed to native UI layer.

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