REFRAMD
15,000 animations, a thumb away.
real screenshots, normalised status bar
Where it comes from
REFRAMD came out of a gap. While working on ATJV I wanted animations — Lottie, Rive — and I did not know how to use them. Its first commit, on 26 April 2026, is called « découverte animations Rive ». It also taught me the rest: submitting to the App Store, where it arrived on 27 July, and since October the move to the Play Store. It is my school app, and it has become the one that moves the most.
What it does
REFRAMD gathers the vector animations published by the Rive community. You browse them by swiping, keep the useful ones in albums, and export them with the attribution that goes with them. For people looking for a light animation to drop into an interface.
Browse without searching
Swiping replaces the search bar. You run into things you would not have known how to name.
Keep what will be useful
Albums to sort by project, by style, by mood. It all stays on the device.
Export cleanly
A ZIP with the file and the CC BY 4.0 licence note already written. Crediting the author becomes the shortest path.
What it taught me
Everything. This was the app to cut my teeth on: learning to build, and above all learning to get published by Apple.
This app existed to learn, and it delivered beyond what I expected. Two rejections from Apple, a full audit, a case before the review board, and finally a release. Everything I know about the App Store comes from those two months.
Where it stands
The status is said plainly, including when it is not flattering.
Available on the App Store, in France and elsewhere. Free, paid for by non-personalised ads.
1.2 in late September, 1.3 in early October. The Android port started on 8 October: it is teaching me Play Store publishing the way it taught me Apple’s.
The app I thought was finished is the one that changed the most this year. I had not planned that.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Favourites and albums stay on the phone.
Are there ads?
Yes, and they are non-personalised. That is what pays for hosting. No ad tracking is requested.
Can I use these animations in commercial work?
The animations are published under CC BY 4.0 by their authors. They can be used freely, as long as you credit. The export includes the note.
Are you connected to Rive?
No. REFRAMD is an independent app that reads a public catalogue. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Rive.
Documents and support
Technical sheet
- platform
- iPhone and iPad, iOS 15.1 and up
- language
- English
- price
- free, with non-personalised ads
- storage
- local, no account
- animation licence
- CC BY 4.0
- built with
- ExpoReact NativeRive
Independent app, neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Rive. Animations belong to their authors.
