There are lot of libs for the React Native and often it is not easy to choose the right one for the job. This is a collection of useful libs I've tried (or seen in use) over the years which worked the best for me.
Essential:
- Secure storage - https://www.npmjs.com/package/rn-secure-storage
- Navigation - https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-navigation
- Device info - https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-device-info
- Network info - https://www.npmjs.com/package/@react-native-community/netinfo
- Push notifications - https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-push-notification
- Permissions - https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-permissions