diff --git a/TestsExample/App.js b/TestsExample/App.js
index 9207cb2cdb..8e04dd995a 100644
--- a/TestsExample/App.js
+++ b/TestsExample/App.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import Test1214 from './src/Test1214';
 import Test1227 from './src/Test1227';
 import Test1228 from './src/Test1228';
 import Test1259 from './src/Test1259';
+import Test1260 from './src/Test1260';
 
 enableFreeze(true);
 
diff --git a/TestsExample/src/Test1260.tsx b/TestsExample/src/Test1260.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a98cc7c965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestsExample/src/Test1260.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {Button, View} from 'react-native';
+import {NavigationContainer, ParamListBase} from '@react-navigation/native';
+import {createNativeStackNavigator, NativeStackNavigationProp} from 'react-native-screens/native-stack';
+
+const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator();
+
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <NavigationContainer>
+      <Stack.Navigator screenOptions={{swipeDirection: 'vertical'}}>
+        <Stack.Screen name="First" component={First} />
+        <Stack.Screen
+          name="Second"
+          component={Second}
+        />
+      </Stack.Navigator>
+    </NavigationContainer>
+  );
+}
+
+function First({navigation}: {navigation: NativeStackNavigationProp<ParamListBase>}) {
+  return (
+    <View style={{flex: 1, backgroundColor: 'red'}}>
+      <Button title="Tap me for second screen" onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Second')} />
+    </View>
+
+  );
+}
+
+function Second({navigation}: {navigation: NativeStackNavigationProp<ParamListBase>}) {
+  return (
+    <View style={{flex: 1, backgroundColor: 'blue'}}>
+      <Button title="Tap me for second screen" onPress={() => navigation.navigate('First')} />
+    </View>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
index b63ec7c978..755fc4bfc3 100644
--- a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
+++ b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ Defaults to `auto`.
 
 Sets the translucency of the status bar (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Defaults to `false`.
 
+### `swipeDirection` (iOS only)
+
+Sets the direction in which you should swipe to dismiss the screen. The following values are supported:
+- `vertical` – dismiss screen vertically
+- `horizontal` – dismiss screen horizontally (default)
+
+When using `vertical` option, options `fullScreenSwipeEnabled: true`, `customAnimationOnSwipe: true` and `stackAnimation: 'slide_from_bottom'` are set by default.
+
 ### `transitionDuration` (iOS only)
 
 Changes the duration (in milliseconds) of `slide_from_bottom`, `fade_from_bottom`, `fade` and `simple_push` transitions on iOS. Defaults to `350`.
diff --git a/ios/RNSScreen.h b/ios/RNSScreen.h
index a2bc1ba472..4aa61a55f8 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreen.h
+++ b/ios/RNSScreen.h
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RNSScreenReplaceAnimation) {
   RNSScreenReplaceAnimationPush,
 };
 
+typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RNSScreenSwipeDirection) {
+  RNSScreenSwipeDirectionVertical,
+  RNSScreenSwipeDirectionHorizontal,
+};
+
 typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RNSActivityState) {
   RNSActivityStateInactive = 0,
   RNSActivityStateTransitioningOrBelowTop = 1,
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RNSWindowTrait) {
 @property (nonatomic) RNSScreenStackAnimation stackAnimation;
 @property (nonatomic) RNSScreenStackPresentation stackPresentation;
 @property (nonatomic) RNSScreenReplaceAnimation replaceAnimation;
+@property (nonatomic) RNSScreenSwipeDirection swipeDirection;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL preventNativeDismiss;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL hasOrientationSet;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL hasStatusBarStyleSet;
diff --git a/ios/RNSScreen.m b/ios/RNSScreen.m
index dba386a18d..dbf84b9e6d 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreen.m
+++ b/ios/RNSScreen.m
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ @implementation RNSScreenManager
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(replaceAnimation, RNSScreenReplaceAnimation)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(stackPresentation, RNSScreenStackPresentation)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(stackAnimation, RNSScreenStackAnimation)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(swipeDirection, RNSScreenSwipeDirection)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(transitionDuration, NSNumber)
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onAppear, RCTDirectEventBlock);
@@ -859,6 +860,15 @@ @implementation RCTConvert (RNSScreen)
     RNSScreenReplaceAnimationPop,
     integerValue)
 
+RCT_ENUM_CONVERTER(
+    RNSScreenSwipeDirection,
+    (@{
+      @"vertical" : @(RNSScreenSwipeDirectionVertical),
+      @"horizontal" : @(RNSScreenSwipeDirectionHorizontal),
+    }),
+    RNSScreenSwipeDirectionHorizontal,
+    integerValue)
+
 #if !TARGET_OS_TV
 RCT_ENUM_CONVERTER(
     RNSStatusBarStyle,
diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStack.m b/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
index 10ca117811..9548ff7224 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
@@ -650,13 +650,23 @@ - (void)setupGestureHandlers
 
 - (void)handleSwipe:(UIPanGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
 {
-  float translation = [gestureRecognizer translationInView:gestureRecognizer.view].x;
-  float velocity = [gestureRecognizer velocityInView:gestureRecognizer.view].x;
-  float distance = gestureRecognizer.view.bounds.size.width;
-  BOOL isRTL = _controller.view.semanticContentAttribute == UISemanticContentAttributeForceRightToLeft;
-  if (isRTL) {
-    translation = -translation;
-    velocity = -velocity;
+  RNSScreenView *topScreen = (RNSScreenView *)_controller.viewControllers.lastObject.view;
+  float translation;
+  float velocity;
+  float distance;
+  if (topScreen.swipeDirection == RNSScreenSwipeDirectionVertical) {
+    translation = [gestureRecognizer translationInView:gestureRecognizer.view].y;
+    velocity = [gestureRecognizer velocityInView:gestureRecognizer.view].y;
+    distance = gestureRecognizer.view.bounds.size.height;
+  } else {
+    translation = [gestureRecognizer translationInView:gestureRecognizer.view].x;
+    velocity = [gestureRecognizer velocityInView:gestureRecognizer.view].x;
+    distance = gestureRecognizer.view.bounds.size.width;
+    BOOL isRTL = _controller.view.semanticContentAttribute == UISemanticContentAttributeForceRightToLeft;
+    if (isRTL) {
+      translation = -translation;
+      velocity = -velocity;
+    }
   }
 
   float transitionProgress = (translation / distance);
diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStackAnimator.m b/ios/RNSScreenStackAnimator.m
index 103181919c..680cdc9d44 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStackAnimator.m
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStackAnimator.m
@@ -190,14 +190,30 @@ - (void)animateSlideFromBottomWithTransitionContext:(id<UIViewControllerContextT
   } else if (_operation == UINavigationControllerOperationPop) {
     toViewController.view.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
     [[transitionContext containerView] insertSubview:toViewController.view belowSubview:fromViewController.view];
-    [UIView animateWithDuration:[self transitionDuration:transitionContext]
-        animations:^{
-          toViewController.view.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
-          fromViewController.view.transform = topBottomTransform;
-        }
-        completion:^(BOOL finished) {
-          [transitionContext completeTransition:![transitionContext transitionWasCancelled]];
-        }];
+
+    void (^animationBlock)(void) = ^{
+      toViewController.view.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
+      fromViewController.view.transform = topBottomTransform;
+    };
+    void (^completionBlock)(BOOL) = ^(BOOL finished) {
+      if (transitionContext.transitionWasCancelled) {
+        toViewController.view.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
+      }
+      [transitionContext completeTransition:![transitionContext transitionWasCancelled]];
+    };
+
+    if (!transitionContext.isInteractive) {
+      [UIView animateWithDuration:[self transitionDuration:transitionContext]
+                       animations:animationBlock
+                       completion:completionBlock];
+    } else {
+      // we don't want the EaseInOut option when swiping to dismiss the view, it is the same in default animation option
+      [UIView animateWithDuration:[self transitionDuration:transitionContext]
+                            delay:0.0
+                          options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveLinear
+                       animations:animationBlock
+                       completion:completionBlock];
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/native-stack/README.md b/native-stack/README.md
index 37e500b945..9b9469fa1b 100644
--- a/native-stack/README.md
+++ b/native-stack/README.md
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ Defaults to `push`.
 
 Using `containedModal` and `containedTransparentModal` with other types of modals in one native stack navigator is not recommended and can result in a freeze or a crash of the application.
 
+#### `swipeDirection` (iOS only)
+
+Sets the direction in which you should swipe to dismiss the screen. The following values are supported:
+- `vertical` – dismiss screen vertically
+- `horizontal` – dismiss screen horizontally (default)
+
+When using `vertical` option, options `fullScreenSwipeEnabled: true`, `customAnimationOnSwipe: true` and `stackAnimation: 'slide_from_bottom'` are set by default.
+
 #### `title`
 
 A string that can be used as a fallback for `headerTitle`.
diff --git a/src/native-stack/types.tsx b/src/native-stack/types.tsx
index aa521d2097..4e32849d30 100644
--- a/src/native-stack/types.tsx
+++ b/src/native-stack/types.tsx
@@ -343,6 +343,15 @@ export type NativeStackNavigationOptions = {
    * @platform android
    */
   statusBarTranslucent?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Sets the direction in which you should swipe to dismiss the screen.
+   * When using `vertical` option, options `fullScreenSwipeEnabled: true`, `customAnimationOnSwipe: true` and `stackAnimation: 'slide_from_bottom'` are set by default.
+   * The following values are supported:
+   * - `vertical` – dismiss screen vertically
+   * - `horizontal` – dismiss screen horizontally (default)
+   * @platform ios
+   */
+  swipeDirection?: ScreenProps['swipeDirection'];
   /**
    * String that can be displayed in the header as a fallback for `headerTitle`.
    */
diff --git a/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx b/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
index fa063bab0c..2d43f13e86 100644
--- a/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
+++ b/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ const RouteView = ({
 }) => {
   const { options, render: renderScene } = descriptors[route.key];
   const {
-    customAnimationOnSwipe,
-    fullScreenSwipeEnabled,
     gestureEnabled,
     headerShown,
     homeIndicatorHidden,
@@ -159,16 +157,38 @@ const RouteView = ({
     navigationBarHidden,
     replaceAnimation = 'pop',
     screenOrientation,
-    stackAnimation,
     statusBarAnimation,
     statusBarColor,
     statusBarHidden,
     statusBarStyle,
     statusBarTranslucent,
+    swipeDirection = 'horizontal',
     transitionDuration,
   } = options;
 
-  let { stackPresentation = 'push' } = options;
+  let {
+    customAnimationOnSwipe,
+    fullScreenSwipeEnabled,
+    stackAnimation,
+    stackPresentation = 'push',
+  } = options;
+
+  if (swipeDirection === 'vertical') {
+    // for `vertical` direction to work, we need to set `fullScreenSwipeEnabled` to `true`
+    // so the screen can be dismissed from any point on screen.
+    // `customAnimationOnSwipe` needs to be set to `true` so the `stackAnimation` set by user can be used,
+    // otherwise `simple_push` will be used.
+    // Also, the default animation for this direction seems to be `slide_from_bottom`.
+    if (fullScreenSwipeEnabled === undefined) {
+      fullScreenSwipeEnabled = true;
+    }
+    if (customAnimationOnSwipe === undefined) {
+      customAnimationOnSwipe = true;
+    }
+    if (stackAnimation === undefined) {
+      stackAnimation = 'slide_from_bottom';
+    }
+  }
 
   if (index === 0) {
     // first screen should always be treated as `push`, it resolves problems with no header animation
@@ -212,6 +232,7 @@ const RouteView = ({
       statusBarHidden={statusBarHidden}
       statusBarStyle={statusBarStyle}
       statusBarTranslucent={statusBarTranslucent}
+      swipeDirection={swipeDirection}
       transitionDuration={transitionDuration}
       onHeaderBackButtonClicked={() => {
         navigation.dispatch({
diff --git a/src/types.tsx b/src/types.tsx
index 09e6f5ab99..fa12e038c2 100644
--- a/src/types.tsx
+++ b/src/types.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export type BlurEffectTypes =
   | 'systemThickMaterialDark'
   | 'systemChromeMaterialDark';
 export type ScreenReplaceTypes = 'push' | 'pop';
+export type SwipeDirectionTypes = 'vertical' | 'horizontal';
 export type ScreenOrientationTypes =
   | 'default'
   | 'all'
@@ -232,6 +233,16 @@ export interface ScreenProps extends ViewProps {
    * @platform android
    */
   statusBarTranslucent?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Sets the direction in which you should swipe to dismiss the screen.
+   * When using `vertical` option, options `fullScreenSwipeEnabled: true`, `customAnimationOnSwipe: true` and `stackAnimation: 'slide_from_bottom'` are set by default.
+   * The following values are supported:
+   * - `vertical` – dismiss screen vertically
+   * - `horizontal` – dismiss screen horizontally (default)
+   *
+   * @platform ios
+   */
+  swipeDirection?: SwipeDirectionTypes;
   /**
    * Changes the duration (in milliseconds) of `slide_from_bottom`, `fade_from_bottom`, `fade` and `simple_push` transitions on iOS. Defaults to `350`.
    * The duration of `default` and `flip` transitions isn't customizable.