diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTDecayAnimation.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTDecayAnimation.m
index 9b3b90e75a..27d4edfc3b 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTDecayAnimation.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTDecayAnimation.m
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 #import <React/RCTConvert.h>
 
+#import "RCTAnimationUtils.h"
 #import "RCTValueAnimatedNode.h"
 
 @interface RCTDecayAnimation ()
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
 
   CGFloat value = _fromValue +
     (_velocity / (1 - _deceleration)) *
-    (1 - exp(-(1 - _deceleration) * (currentTime - _frameStartTime) * 1000.0));
+    (1 - exp(-(1 - _deceleration) * (currentTime - _frameStartTime) * 1000.0 / RCTAnimationDragCoefficient()));
 
   [self updateValue:value];
 
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTFrameAnimation.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTFrameAnimation.m
index c03d4be341..a6dfde5001 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTFrameAnimation.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTFrameAnimation.m
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
   }
 
   _animationCurrentTime = currentTime;
-  NSTimeInterval currentDuration = _animationCurrentTime - _animationStartTime;
+  NSTimeInterval currentDuration = (_animationCurrentTime - _animationStartTime) / RCTAnimationDragCoefficient();
 
   // Determine how many frames have passed since last update.
   // Get index of frames that surround the current interval
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
index 926e33b37e..b7e784b6ce 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTConvert.h>
 #import <React/RCTDefines.h>
 
+#import "RCTAnimationUtils.h"
 #import "RCTValueAnimatedNode.h"
 
 @interface RCTSpringAnimation ()
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const NSTimeInterval MAX_DELTA_TIME = 0.064;
 
   NSInteger _iterations;
   NSInteger _currentLoop;
-  
+
   NSTimeInterval _t; // Current time (startTime + dt)
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
     // Animation has not begun or animation has already finished.
     return;
   }
-  
+
   // calculate delta time
   NSTimeInterval deltaTime;
   if(_animationStartTime == -1) {
@@ -120,22 +121,22 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
   } else {
     // Handle frame drops, and only advance dt by a max of MAX_DELTA_TIME
     deltaTime = MIN(MAX_DELTA_TIME, currentTime - _animationCurrentTime);
-    _t = _t + deltaTime;
+    _t = _t + deltaTime / RCTAnimationDragCoefficient();
   }
-  
+
   // store the timestamp
   _animationCurrentTime = currentTime;
-  
+
   CGFloat c = _damping;
   CGFloat m = _mass;
   CGFloat k = _stiffness;
   CGFloat v0 = -_initialVelocity;
-  
+
   CGFloat zeta = c / (2 * sqrtf(k * m));
   CGFloat omega0 = sqrtf(k / m);
   CGFloat omega1 = omega0 * sqrtf(1.0 - (zeta * zeta));
   CGFloat x0 = _toValue - _fromValue;
-  
+
   CGFloat position;
   CGFloat velocity;
   if (zeta < 1) {
@@ -163,12 +164,12 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
     velocity =
       envelope * (v0 * (_t * omega0 - 1) + _t * x0 * (omega0 * omega0));
   }
-  
+
   _lastPosition = position;
   _lastVelocity = velocity;
-  
+
   [self onUpdate:position];
-  
+
   // Conditions for stopping the spring animation
   BOOL isOvershooting = NO;
   if (_overshootClamping && _stiffness != 0) {
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
   if (_stiffness != 0) {
     isDisplacement = ABS(_toValue - position) <= _restDisplacementThreshold;
   }
-  
+
   if (isOvershooting || (isVelocity && isDisplacement)) {
     if (_stiffness != 0) {
       // Ensure that we end up with a round value
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
       }
       [self onUpdate:_toValue];
     }
-    
+
     if (_iterations == -1 || _currentLoop < _iterations) {
       _lastPosition = _fromValue;
       _lastVelocity = _initialVelocity;
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.h b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.h
index b5f766a588..39f2fe470b 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.h
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.h
@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ RCT_EXTERN CGFloat RCTInterpolateValue(CGFloat value,
 
 RCT_EXTERN CGFloat RCTRadiansToDegrees(CGFloat radians);
 RCT_EXTERN CGFloat RCTDegreesToRadians(CGFloat degrees);
+
+/**
+ * Coefficient to slow down animations, respects the ios
+ * simulator `Slow Animations (⌘T)` option.
+ */
+RCT_EXTERN CGFloat RCTAnimationDragCoefficient(void);
diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.m
index a7868f3c88..7ffb4690d2 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimationUtils.m
@@ -93,3 +93,17 @@ CGFloat RCTDegreesToRadians(CGFloat degrees)
 {
   return degrees / 180.0 * M_PI;
 }
+
+#if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
+// Based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/13307674
+float UIAnimationDragCoefficient(void);
+#endif
+
+CGFloat RCTAnimationDragCoefficient()
+{
+#if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
+  return (CGFloat)UIAnimationDragCoefficient();
+#else
+  return 1.0;
+#endif
+}