react-native-vector-icons npm install --save react-native-vector-icons Check it out : react-native-vector-icons - npm (npmjs.com) For React Native > 0.60, when pods are installed/updated auto linking will automatically add all fonts to the Build Phases , Copy Pods Resources . Which will end up in your bundle. To avoid that, create a react-native.config.js file at the root of your react-native project with: module . exports = { dependencies : { 'react-native-vector-icons' : { platforms : { ios : null , } , } , } , } ; Edit android/app/build.gradle ( NOT android/build.gradle ) and add the following: apply from : " ../../node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/fonts.gradle " Edit android/settings.gradle to look like this (without the +): rootProject.name = 'MyApp' include ':app' + include ':react-native-vector-icons' + project(':react-native-vector-icons').pr...