# Instant Performance Upgrade: From FlatList to FlashList

DevFeed: [Instant Performance Upgrade: From FlatList to FlashList](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/instant-performance-upgrade-from-flatlist-to-flashlist-1447.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/instant-performance-upgrade-flatlist-flashlist>)

Author: Marek Fořt

Published: 2022-08-17T14:53:56Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [React Native](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react-native.md>), [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>)

Tags: [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [react-native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react-native.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>)

## AI overview

Shopify's React Native Foundations team created FlashList, a performant list component designed as a drop-in replacement for FlatList. The article explains its goals of maintaining at least 60 FPS, reducing blank items during fast scrolling, and simplifying list performance for developers.

## Source excerpt

Shopify's React Native Foundations team created FlashList, a fast and performant list component that can be swapped into your project with minimal effort.