Shader Playground
Real-Time Metal Shader Editor
$2.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Shader Playground is a powerful real-time shader editor built for iPhone and iPad. Write Metal fragment shaders, see results instantly at 60 FPS, and export your creations as images or videos.
REAL-TIME PREVIEW
Write code and watch your shader come alive instantly. The live preview renders at 60 FPS with full support for standard uniforms: iTime, iResolution, iMouse, and iFrame.
SHADER EDITOR WITH SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING
A dedicated code editor with Metal Shading Language syntax highlighting, monospace font, and smart keyboard tools — designed for comfortable coding on mobile.
BUILT-IN SHADER LIBRARY
Get started immediately with 10 ready-to-use shaders including plasma, Mandelbrot fractals, raymarched 3D scenes, Voronoi patterns, ocean waves, and more. Learn by exploring and modifying working examples.
MULTI-PASS RENDERING
Build complex effects with up to four buffer passes. Chain textures between passes to create feedback loops, blur effects, and advanced post-processing pipelines.
TOUCH INPUT
Map touch and drag gestures directly to shader uniforms. Create interactive visual experiences that respond to your fingertips.
SAVE & LOAD PROJECTS
Save your shaders locally and pick up where you left off. Build your personal library of custom effects.
EXPORT
Capture the perfect frame as a PNG image or render smooth MP4 videos at custom resolution, duration, and frame rate. Save directly to your Camera Roll or share anywhere.
Whether you're a graphics programmer, creative coder, student learning GPU programming, or a visual artist exploring generative art — Shader Playground gives you a complete Metal shader development environment in your pocket.
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Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Heng Jia Liang, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Heng Jia Liang
- Size
- 1.9 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Heng Jia Liang
