Graphica Playground
Text to shaders
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Describe a visual in one sentence and watch it run as a live Metal shader. Tune it with sliders, then export a .metal file and a SwiftUI view ready to paste into Xcode.
Describe it. Ship it.
Graphica Playground turns one sentence into a Metal shader you can actually use. Write what you want to see, watch it run full screen, tune it until it feels right, and take the code straight into your SwiftUI project.
Built for designers, design engineers and iOS developers who want distinctive backgrounds, glows, ripples and gradients without writing shader math from scratch.
GENERATE FROM WORDS
- Type a description like "deep ocean caustics with drifting light" and get a live, animated Metal shader
- Every result is compiled and checked on your device's GPU before you see it; broken or blank output is automatically repaired or replaced
- Not quite right? Use Refine to describe what to change, and keep your colors and settings
TUNE IT LIVE
- Adjust speed, intensity and scale in real time
- Pick from curated color palettes
- Touch the preview and the shader reacts under your finger
- Tuning never re-runs the AI, so you can experiment as much as you like
EXPORT CODE THAT MATCHES THE PREVIEW
- SwiftUI: a .metal file with a stitchable function plus a ready-to-use SwiftUI view built on .colorEffect
- Metal only: just the stitchable function for ShaderLibrary
- MTKView: runtime-compiled Metal source with an MTKView renderer
- Copy to the clipboard or share the files
- The preview and the exported code are built from the same shader, so what you see is what you ship
LEARN SHADERS BY WRITING THEM
- Lessons on coordinates, color, distance, rings, soft light and noise, one expression at a time
- Your picture is checked against the target as you go, and most steps need no typing
- Open a finished lesson in the editor to see what each slider changes
START FROM PRESETS
Hand-built starting points such as Liquid Glass, Mesh Gradient, Metal Ripple and Ripple Field.
YOUR LIBRARY
Every shader you generate is saved automatically. Search, mark favorites and pick up where you left off.
SHORTCUTS AND SIRI
Generate a shader, open one, adjust its parameters or get its code from the Shortcuts app, Spotlight or Siri.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- No account and no sign-in
- Your prompts and shaders stay on your device, unless you connect your own model endpoint
- On-device generation uses Apple Intelligence on supported devices
- Offline templates always work, even in Airplane Mode, so generation never comes back empty
- Prefer your own model? Connect any OpenAI-compatible endpoint with your own API key (Pro). The key is stored in the iOS Keychain and sent only to the endpoint you choose
FREE
- Up to 10 generations a day
- 3 saved shaders
- 4 presets
- The first 2 lessons
- Full live preview, touch interaction, speed, intensity, scale and curated palettes
PRO
- Export and copy code
- Unlimited generations and unlimited saved shaders
- Set all three colors by hand and tune the touch response
- All 8 presets, including Nebula Warp, Crystal Cells, Vortex Rings and Particle Dust
- Version history: return to any earlier take
- Use your own API key
- Every lesson, including new ones as they are added
On-device generation requires iOS 26 or later on an Apple Intelligence-capable device with Apple Intelligence turned on. On other devices the app uses offline templates.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Graphica Playground Pro is available as an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and may vary by region.
- Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase.
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase.
Terms of Use: https://graphica.touyou.dev/playground/terms
Privacy Policy: https://graphica.touyou.dev/playground/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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Purchase fixes.
- If you bought Lifetime, Settings no longer shows a Manage subscription button that had nothing to manage.
- Settings and the Pro screen now link to the legal notice required in Japan.
The developer, Yosuke Fujii, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
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Information
- Seller
- Yosuke Fujii
- Size
- 15.5 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Lifetime $79.99
- Pro Monthly $4.99
- Pro Yearly $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 touyou
