Shader Playground‑App
Shader Playground is a real-time shader editor for iPhone and iPad, allowing users to write Metal fragment shaders, preview results instantly, and export creations as images or videos. It features a built-in shader library, multi-pass rendering, and interactive touch input mapping, catering to graphics programmers and creative coders.
Overview
8 featuresShader Playground‑App sits in PulseGate's IDEs & code editors category. It enables graphics programmers and creative coders to write, preview, and export Metal shaders directly on iOS devices. It is built as a consumer product for graphics programmers and creative coders. Shader Playground‑App is paid, starting at $2.99. It ships for the web, iOS, and embeddable surfaces.
Heng Jia Liang builds and maintains Shader Playground‑App, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include real-time preview, shader code editor, and syntax highlighting.
- Real-time preview
- Shader code editor
- Syntax highlighting
- Shader library
- Multi-pass rendering
- Touch input mapping
- Project save/load
- Export images/videos
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Frequently asked questions about Shader Playground‑App
- What does Shader Playground‑App do?
- It enables graphics programmers and creative coders to write, preview, and export Metal shaders directly on iOS devices. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
- Who is Shader Playground‑App for?
- Shader Playground‑App is a consumer product built for graphics programmers and creative coders.
- How much does Shader Playground‑App cost?
- Paid plans start at $2.99.
- What platforms does Shader Playground‑App run on?
- Shader Playground‑App runs on the web, iOS, and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Shader Playground‑App still active?
- Unverified. Shader Playground‑App has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Shader Playground‑App?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include KP Rachana, YtAiPlugin, and AlgoLearn.KP RachanaYtAiPluginAlgoLearn
- Who makes Shader Playground‑App?
- Shader Playground‑App is developed by Heng Jia Liang, based in the United States.
- When did Shader Playground‑App launch?
- Shader Playground‑App first shipped in 2026.
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