What are the best JavaScript touch input libraries?

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What are the best JavaScript touch input libraries?

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Best JavaScript touch input libraries?	Price	Last Updated
-- hammer.js	-	Sep 18, 2017
-- touchy.js	-	Mar 21, 2014
-- Scroller by Zynga	-	Mar 21, 2014
-- Touch Swipe	-	Jul 18, 2014
-- Touch Punch	-	Mar 21, 2014

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touchy.js

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hammer.js

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Allows complicated gestures

Hammer.js lets the developer make 2 (or more) gestures depend on each other so the callback will be invoked only if the 2 happen at the same time. It also allows listening to a gesture in a specific direction so you can listen to right/left/up/down/horizontal/vertical/all gestures accurately. See More

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Some browser bugs and fixes are available but not explained

There are some browser specific bugs (such as this Chrome 55 bug) that has a relatively easy fix using hammer functionality but is not found anywhere in the docs which can cause frustration and time waste. See More

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Great gesture info data

Hammer.js gives access to a long list of event data fields such as X/Y velocity, position, direction, offset direction and more. List of all Event object fields See More

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Documentation is ok but not great

The docs are great for a very basic use of the library. On more complexed use the docs are not always enough as some of the functionality is pretty complicated but is not explained well enough which can cause things to not work as expected. See More

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Minimalistic

Hammer.js gives the developer the minimum essential functionality needed to support all main touch events but that functionality is all one needs to create great user experience. See More

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Lightweight

Hammer.js is only 3.98KB minified, which results in only a very small impact on load times. See More

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Scroller by Zynga

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Touch Swipe

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What are the best JavaScript touch input libraries?

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hammer.js

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My Recommendation for hammer.js

Allows complicated gestures

Some browser bugs and fixes are available but not explained

Great gesture info data

Documentation is ok but not great

Minimalistic

Lightweight

touchy.js

My Recommendation for touchy.js

My Recommendation for touchy.js

Scroller by Zynga

My Recommendation for Scroller by Zynga

My Recommendation for Scroller by Zynga

Touch Swipe

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My Recommendation for Touch Swipe

Touch Punch

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My Recommendation for Touch Punch

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