diff --git a/lib/FlipCard.js b/lib/FlipCard.js
index 21cbd5f..4838280 100644
--- a/lib/FlipCard.js
+++ b/lib/FlipCard.js
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ export default class FlipCard extends Component {
     this.props.onFlipStart(this.state.isFlipped)
     this._animation(!this.state.isFlipped)
   }
-  _animation (isFlipped) {
+  _animation (isFlipped) {    
     if (!this.timer) {
       this.timer = setTimeout(() => {
         this.setState({isFlipped: !this.state.isFlipped})
         this.timer = null
       }, 120)
     }
+  
     Animated.spring(this.state.rotate,
      {
         toValue: Number(isFlipped),
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ export default class FlipCard extends Component {
     })
   }
 
+  _onPress() {
+    if (this.props.shouldFlipOnUserTap) {
+      this._toggleCard()
+    } else {
+      this.props.onPress()
+    }
+  }
+
   render () {
     var c = this.props.children;
     var transform = this.props.perspective ? [{ perspective: this.props.perspective }] : []
@@ -162,8 +171,8 @@ export default class FlipCard extends Component {
         return (
         <TouchableOpacity
           testID={this.props.testID}
-          activeOpacity={1}
-          onPress={() => { this._toggleCard(); }}
+          activeOpacity={ this.props.activeOpacity }
+          onPress={ this._onPress.bind(this) }
         >
           <Animated.View
             {...this.props}
@@ -207,6 +216,9 @@ FlipCard.propTypes = {
   alignHeight: PropTypes.bool,
   alignWidth: PropTypes.bool,
   useNativeDriver: PropTypes.bool,
+  shouldFlipOnUserTap: PropTypes.bool,
+  onPress: PropTypes.func,
+  activeOpacity: PropTypes.number,
   children (props, propName, componentName) {
     const prop = props[propName]
     if (React.Children.count(prop) !== 2) {
@@ -223,7 +235,7 @@ FlipCard.propTypes = {
 FlipCard.defaultProps = {
   flip: false,
   friction: 6,
-  perspective: 0,
+  perspective: (Platform.OS === "android") ? 1000 : 0,
   flipHorizontal: false,
   flipVertical: true,
   clickable: true,
@@ -232,6 +244,9 @@ FlipCard.defaultProps = {
   alignHeight: false,
   alignWidth: false,
   useNativeDriver: true,
+  shouldFlipOnUserTap: true,
+  activeOpacity: 1.0,
+  onPress: () => {}
 }
 
 
@@ -295,4 +310,4 @@ Back.propTypes = {
   perspective: PropTypes.number,
   children (props, propName, componentName) {
   }
-}
+}
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