# Metal Toy — Metal Shader Playground

> Metal Shader Playground (iPhone/iPad app by Yiqun Shen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-toy/id6828790657 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yiqun Shen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1654906724)
- Category: Education, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 27.1 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Metal Toy?

Metal Toy is inspired by Shadertoy.com, but uses Apple's Metal Shading Language (MSL) instead of OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL), allowing you to create and experiment with Metal shaders directly on your device.

Write shaders in the built-in code editor and tap Refresh to compile and preview your creations instantly. The app also includes five sample shaders to help you get started and explore what's possible with Metal.

Metal Toy is designed specifically for iPhone Duo, while also supporting other compatible devices. For the best user experience, we recommend using iPhone Duo.

If you encounter shader compilation errors, you can get help from both on-device large language models (LLMs) and Apple's Private Cloud Compute models to identify issues and suggest fixes.

You can also save your shaders locally and load them whenever you want, making it easy to manage your creations and continue experimenting.

## Is Metal Toy safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Metal Toy.

## Is Metal Toy legit?

Metal Toy appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Metal Toy is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-11-07

• Added support for saving shaders to iCloud.
• Added the ability to share shaders with the community.

### 1.0 — 2026-11-02

No release notes.

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All apps by Yiqun Shen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1654906724

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