No,Category,Issue,Keywords,Platform,Description,Do,Don't,Code Example Good,Code Example Bad,Severity
1,Accessibility,Icon Button Labels,icon button accessibilityLabel,iOS/Android/React Native,Icon-only buttons must expose an accessible label,Set accessibilityLabel or label prop on icon buttons,Icon buttons without accessible names,"","",Critical
2,Accessibility,Form Control Labels,form input label accessibilityLabel,iOS/Android/React Native,All inputs must have a visible label and an accessibility label,Pair Text label with input and set accessibilityLabel,Inputs with placeholder only,"Email","",Critical
3,Accessibility,Role & Traits,accessibilityRole accessibilityTraits,iOS/Android/React Native,Interactive elements must expose correct roles/traits,Use accessibilityRole/button/link/checkbox etc.,Rely on generic views with no roles,"Submit","Submit",High
4,Accessibility,Dynamic Updates,accessibilityLiveRegion announce,iOS/Android/React Native,Async status updates should be announced to screen readers,Use accessibilityLiveRegion or announceForAccessibility,Update text silently with no announcement,"{status}","{status}",Medium
5,Accessibility,Decorative Icons,accessible={false} importantForAccessibility,iOS/Android/React Native,Decorative icons should be hidden from screen readers,Mark decorative icons as not accessible,Have screen reader read every icon,"","",Medium
6,Touch,Touch Target Size,touch 44x44 hitSlop,iOS/Android/React Native,Primary touch targets must be at least 44x44pt,Increase hitSlop or padding to meet minimum,Small icons with tiny touch area,"","",Critical
7,Touch,Touch Spacing,touch spacing gap 8px,iOS/Android/React Native,Adjacent touch targets need enough spacing,Keep at least 8dp spacing between touchables,Cluster many buttons with no gap,"","",Medium
8,Touch,Gesture Conflicts,scroll swipe back gesture,iOS/Android/React Native,Custom gestures must not break system scroll/back,Reserve horizontal swipes for carousels,Full-screen custom swipe conflicting with back,"HorizontalPager inside vertical ScrollView","PanResponder on full screen blocking back",High
9,Navigation,Back Behavior,back handler navigation stack,iOS/Android/React Native,Back navigation should be predictable and preserve state,Use navigation.goBack and keep screen state,Reset stack or exit app unexpectedly,onPress={() => navigation.goBack()},"BackHandler.exitApp() on first press",Critical
10,Navigation,Bottom Tabs,tab bar max items,iOS/Android/React Native,Bottom tab bar should have at most 5 primary items,Use 3–5 tabs and move extras to More/Settings,Overloaded tab bar with many icons,Home/Explore/Profile/Settings,"Home/Explore/Shop/Cart/Profile/Settings/More",Medium
11,Navigation,Modal Escape,modal dismiss close affordance,iOS/Android/React Native,Modals/sheets must have clear close actions,Provide close button and swipe-down where platform expects,Trapping users in modal with no obvious exit,"","{children}",High
12,State,Preserve Screen State,navigation preserve state,iOS/Android/React Native,Returning to a screen should restore its scroll and form state,Keep components mounted or persist state,Reset list scroll and form inputs on every visit,"","",Medium
13,Feedback,Loading Indicators,activity indicator skeleton,iOS/Android/React Native,Show visible feedback during network operations,Use ActivityIndicator or skeleton for >300ms operations,Leave button and screen frozen,"{loading ? : }", " // no loading",High
14,Feedback,Success Feedback,toast checkmark banner,iOS/Android/React Native,Confirm successful actions with brief feedback,Show toast/checkmark or banner,Complete actions silently with no confirmation,"showToast('Saved successfully')","// silently update state only",Medium
15,Feedback,Error Feedback,inline error banner,iOS/Android/React Native,Show clear error messages near the problem,input-level error + summary banner,Only change border color with no explanation,"{error}","",High
16,Forms,Inline Validation,onBlur validation,iOS/Android/React Native,Validate inputs on blur or submit with clear messaging,Validate onBlur and onSubmit,Validate on every keystroke causing jank,"onBlur={() => validateEmail(value)}","onChangeText={v => validateEmail(v)} // every char",Medium
17,Forms,Keyboard Type,keyboardType returnKeyType,iOS/Android/React Native,Use appropriate keyboardType and returnKeyType,Match email/tel/number/search types,Use default keyboard for all inputs,"","",Medium
18,Forms,Auto Focus & Next,autoFocus blurOnSubmit onSubmitEditing,iOS/Android/React Native,Guide users through form fields with Next/Done flows,Use onSubmitEditing to focus next input,Force users to tap each field manually,"onSubmitEditing={() => nextRef.current?.focus()}","// no onSubmitEditing, manual tap only",Low
19,Forms,Password Visibility,secureTextEntry toggle,iOS/Android/React Native,Allow toggling password visibility securely,Provide Show/Hide icon toggling secureTextEntry,Force users to type blind with no option,""," // no toggle",Medium
20,Performance,Virtualize Long Lists,FlatList SectionList virtualization,iOS/Android/React Native,Use FlatList/SectionList for lists over ~50 items,Use keyExtractor and initialNumToRender appropriately,Render hundreds of items with ScrollView,"","{items.map(renderItem)}",High
21,Performance,Image Size & Cache,Image resize cache,iOS/Android/React Native,Use correctly sized and cached images,Use Image component with proper resizeMode and caching,Load full-resolution images everywhere,""," // small avatar",Medium
22,Performance,Debounce High-Freq Events,debounce scroll search,iOS/Android/React Native,Debounce scroll/search callbacks to avoid jank,Wrap handlers with debounce/throttle,Run heavy logic on every event,"onScroll={debouncedHandleScroll}","onScroll={handleScrollHeavy}",Medium
23,Animation,Duration & Easing,animation duration easing,iOS/Android/React Native,Micro-interactions should be 150–300ms with native-like easing,Use ease-out for enter/ease-in for exit,Use long or linear animations for core UI,"Animated.timing(..., { duration: 200, easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad) })","Animated.timing(..., { duration: 800, easing: Easing.linear })",Medium
24,Animation,Respect Reduced Motion,reduced motion accessibility,iOS/Android/React Native,Respect OS reduced-motion accessibility setting,Check reduceMotionEnabled and simplify animations,Ignore user motion preferences,"if (reduceMotionEnabled) skipAnimation()","Always run complex parallax animations",Critical
25,Animation,Limited Continuous Motion,loop animation loader,iOS/Android/React Native,Reserve infinite animations for loaders and live data,Use looping only where necessary,Keep decorative elements looping forever,"Animated.loop(loaderAnim) for ActivityIndicator","Animated.loop(bounceAnim) on background icons",Medium
26,Typography,Base Font Size,fontScale dynamic type,iOS/Android/React Native,Body text must be readable and support Dynamic Type,Use platform fontScale and at least 14–16pt base,Render critical text below 12pt,"Body","Body",High
27,Typography,Dynamic Type Support,allowFontScaling adjustsFontSizeToFit,iOS/Android/React Native,Support system text scaling without breaking layout,Set allowFontScaling and test large text,Disable scaling on all text globally,"{label}","{label}",High
28,Safe Areas,Safe Area Insets,safe area insets notch gesture,iOS/Android/React Native,Content must not overlap notches/gesture bars,Wrap screens in SafeAreaView or apply insets,Place tappable content under system bars,"","",High
29,Theming,Light/Dark Contrast,dark mode contrast tokens,iOS/Android/React Native,Ensure sufficient contrast in both light and dark themes,Use semantic tokens and test both themes,Reuse light-theme grays directly in dark mode,"colors.textPrimaryDark = '#F9FAFB'","colors.textPrimaryDark = '#9CA3AF' on '#111827'",High
30,Anti-Pattern,No Gesture-Only Actions,gesture only hidden controls,iOS/Android/React Native,Don't rely solely on hidden gestures for core actions,Provide visible buttons in addition to gestures,Rely on swipe/shake only with no UI affordance,"Swipe to delete + visible Delete button","Only shake device to undo with no UI",Critical