Motion by CosmicMind
A library used to create beautiful animations and transitions for iOS.
About Motion
From the project's README at github.com/CosmicMind/Motion. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Welcome to Motion, a library used to create beautiful animations and transitions for views, layers, and view controllers. Photos Sample
Take a look at a sample Photos project to get started. Photos Sample Who is Motion for?
Motion is designed for beginner to expert developers. For beginners, you will be exposed to very powerful APIs that would take time and experience to develop on your own, and experts will appreciate the time saved by using Motion. What you will learn
You will learn how to use Motion with a general introduction to fundamental concepts and easy to use code snippets. Transitions
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.8k | github.com/CosmicMind/Motion |
| GitHub forks | 120 | github.com/CosmicMind/Motion |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.3 years | since Feb 2017 |
| Last commit | 6.3 years ago | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Releases shipped | 33 | last: 6.6 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host Motion?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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