diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/js/NativeAnimationsExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/js/NativeAnimationsExample.js
index b4c151c53df63e..12f317c72143cc 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/js/NativeAnimationsExample.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/js/NativeAnimationsExample.js
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ exports.examples = [
   },
   {
     title: 'Animated value listener',
-    platform: 'android',
     render: function() {
       return (
         <ValueListenerExample />
diff --git a/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js b/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
index 8ad81d2de058f8..f7d8b8e163f85d 100644
--- a/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
+++ b/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-var DeviceEventEmitter = require('RCTDeviceEventEmitter');
 var InteractionManager = require('InteractionManager');
 var Interpolation = require('Interpolation');
 var React = require('React');
@@ -750,13 +749,12 @@ class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
   }
 
   _startListeningToNativeValueUpdates() {
-    if (this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener ||
-        !NativeAnimatedHelper.supportsNativeListener()) {
+    if (this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener) {
       return;
     }
 
     NativeAnimatedAPI.startListeningToAnimatedNodeValue(this.__getNativeTag());
-    this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener = DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(
+    this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener = NativeAnimatedHelper.nativeEventEmitter.addListener(
       'onAnimatedValueUpdate',
       (data) => {
         if (data.tag !== this.__getNativeTag()) {
@@ -768,8 +766,7 @@ class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
   }
 
   _stopListeningForNativeValueUpdates() {
-    if (!this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener ||
-        !NativeAnimatedHelper.supportsNativeListener()) {
+    if (!this.__nativeAnimatedValueListener) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js b/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
index 9138a4308e351b..668a1e079ab9f7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
+++ b/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
@@ -11,21 +11,24 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
-var NativeAnimatedModule = require('NativeModules').NativeAnimatedModule;
+const NativeAnimatedModule = require('NativeModules').NativeAnimatedModule;
+const NativeEventEmitter = require('NativeEventEmitter');
 
-var invariant = require('fbjs/lib/invariant');
+const invariant = require('fbjs/lib/invariant');
 
-var __nativeAnimatedNodeTagCount = 1; /* used for animated nodes */
-var __nativeAnimationIdCount = 1; /* used for started animations */
+let __nativeAnimatedNodeTagCount = 1; /* used for animated nodes */
+let __nativeAnimationIdCount = 1; /* used for started animations */
 
 type EndResult = {finished: bool};
 type EndCallback = (result: EndResult) => void;
 
+let nativeEventEmitter;
+
 /**
- * Simple wrappers around NativeANimatedModule to provide flow and autocmplete support for
+ * Simple wrappers around NativeAnimatedModule to provide flow and autocmplete support for
  * the native module methods
  */
-var API = {
+const API = {
   createAnimatedNode: function(tag: number, config: Object): void {
     assertNativeAnimatedModule();
     NativeAnimatedModule.createAnimatedNode(tag, config);
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ var API = {
  * to be updated through the shadow view hierarchy (all non-layout properties). This list is limited
  * to the properties that will perform best when animated off the JS thread.
  */
-var PROPS_WHITELIST = {
+const PROPS_WHITELIST = {
   style: {
     opacity: true,
     transform: true,
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ var PROPS_WHITELIST = {
   },
 };
 
-var TRANSFORM_WHITELIST = {
+const TRANSFORM_WHITELIST = {
   translateX: true,
   translateY: true,
   scale: true,
@@ -152,11 +155,6 @@ function assertNativeAnimatedModule(): void {
   invariant(NativeAnimatedModule, 'Native animated module is not available');
 }
 
-// TODO: remove this when iOS supports native listeners.
-function supportsNativeListener(): bool {
-  return !!NativeAnimatedModule.startListeningToAnimatedNodeValue;
-}
-
 module.exports = {
   API,
   validateProps,
@@ -166,5 +164,10 @@ module.exports = {
   generateNewNodeTag,
   generateNewAnimationId,
   assertNativeAnimatedModule,
-  supportsNativeListener,
+  get nativeEventEmitter() {
+    if (!nativeEventEmitter) {
+      nativeEventEmitter = new NativeEventEmitter(NativeAnimatedModule);
+    }
+    return nativeEventEmitter;
+  },
 };
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.h b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.h
index af183243534cdd..5029129ec27db8 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.h
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.h
@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@
 #import "RCTAnimatedNode.h"
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
+@class RCTValueAnimatedNode;
+
+@protocol RCTValueAnimatedNodeObserver <NSObject>
+
+- (void)animatedNode:(RCTValueAnimatedNode *)node didUpdateValue:(CGFloat)value;
+
+@end
+
 @interface RCTValueAnimatedNode : RCTAnimatedNode
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat value;
+@property (nonatomic, weak) id<RCTValueAnimatedNodeObserver> valueObserver;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.m
index cffa66681d7b17..40ca5b9eafdabd 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Nodes/RCTValueAnimatedNode.m
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@
 
 @implementation RCTValueAnimatedNode
 
+- (void)setValue:(CGFloat)value
+{
+  _value = value;
+
+  if (_valueObserver) {
+    [_valueObserver animatedNode:self didUpdateValue:_value];
+  }
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.h b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.h
index d099ac53bfacf9..da7831769194f6 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.h
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.h
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
  * of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
  */
 #import "RCTBridgeModule.h"
+#import "RCTValueAnimatedNode.h"
+#import "RCTEventEmitter.h"
 
-@interface RCTNativeAnimatedModule : NSObject <RCTBridgeModule>
+@interface RCTNativeAnimatedModule : RCTEventEmitter <RCTBridgeModule, RCTValueAnimatedNodeObserver>
 
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.m
index 5ba4f322fb3dfa..80c263f7e42a28 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTNativeAnimatedModule.m
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ @implementation RCTNativeAnimatedModule
   CADisplayLink *_displayLink;
 }
 
-@synthesize bridge = _bridge;
-
 RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 - (void)setBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
 {
-  _bridge = bridge;
+  [super setBridge:bridge];
+
   _animationNodes = [NSMutableDictionary new];
   _animationDrivers = [NSMutableDictionary new];
   _activeAnimations = [NSMutableSet new];
@@ -47,11 +46,17 @@ - (void)setBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
   _propAnimationNodes = [NSMutableSet new];
 }
 
+
 - (dispatch_queue_t)methodQueue
 {
   return dispatch_get_main_queue();
 }
 
+- (NSArray<NSString *> *)supportedEvents
+{
+  return @[@"onAnimatedValueUpdate"];
+}
+
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(createAnimatedNode:(nonnull NSNumber *)tag
                   config:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)config)
 {
@@ -198,6 +203,29 @@ - (dispatch_queue_t)methodQueue
   }
 }
 
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startListeningToAnimatedNodeValue:(nonnull NSNumber *)tag)
+{
+  RCTAnimatedNode *node = _animationNodes[tag];
+  if (node && [node isKindOfClass:[RCTValueAnimatedNode class]]) {
+    ((RCTValueAnimatedNode *)node).valueObserver = self;
+  }
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(stopListeningToAnimatedNodeValue:(nonnull NSNumber *)tag)
+{
+  RCTAnimatedNode *node = _animationNodes[tag];
+  if (node && [node isKindOfClass:[RCTValueAnimatedNode class]]) {
+    ((RCTValueAnimatedNode *)node).valueObserver = nil;
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)animatedNode:(RCTValueAnimatedNode *)node didUpdateValue:(CGFloat)value
+{
+  [self sendEventWithName:@"onAnimatedValueUpdate"
+                     body:@{@"tag": node.nodeTag, @"value": @(value)}];
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark -- Animation Loop
 
 - (void)startAnimation