Showing pushviewcontroller animation look like presentModalViewController
If you want to a fade animation, this approach works. CATransition* transition = [CATransition animation]; transition.duration = 0.3; transition.type = kCATransitionFade; transition.subtype = kCATransitionFromTop; [self.navigationController.view.layer addAnimation:transition forKey:kCATransition]; [self.navigationController pushViewController:gridController animated:NO];