Shade
Shade is a node-based shader editor for mobile devices that enables users to build and preview complex shader graphs in real time. It features a physically-based render engine and supports direct export to Unity 3D and Codea, making it a professional-grade tool for game and app developers.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Game developers, technical artists, and creative coders looking to build shaders on mobile hardware.
What does it look like?
Key features
Utilizes connection stacking and automatic swizzling to simplify complex shader logic without requiring explicit arithmetic nodes.
Provides a physically-based render preview and AR capabilities, including Face AR for real-time shader testing.
Allows users to export completed shaders directly into Unity 3D or the Codea environment.
Includes over 100 built-in nodes with integrated documentation for building custom shader graphs.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
Two Lives Left
5 apps tracked · Graphics & Design
Codea
Cargo-Bot
CRABITRON
Terminal of WoeUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Shade
How's the Graphics & Design market?
The rivals identified
By Proof of Concept
Both apps target graphics developers and hobbyists looking to build shaders on mobile, creating direct competition for the same technical user base.
- Shade offers a node-based workflow for visual graph construction, whereas the rival requires manual GLSL code entry.
- Shade supports direct export to Unity and Codea, while the rival lacks professional-grade export functionality.
- The rival provides an integrated community sharing platform for shader projects, a feature absent in Shade.
Shader × NodeContender
Spatial ShaderContender
RubySketch - Graphics & GamesContender
Shaderly - GLSL Shader EditorContender
Shaderific - OpenGL editorContender
Shader PlaygroundContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for Shade
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
Shade offers a high-quality, professional shader development environment on mobile, though users have reported occasional stability issues with document creation.
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