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Shade

Shade

Create pro visual effects

126 ratings
69 reviews
#170 in paid Graphics & Design
🎨 Graphics & Design
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$19.99
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Released
March 14, 2019
Updated
November 2, 2023

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About

Design complex visual effects with a node-based shader editor. Create and render real-time shader graphs with intuitive controls and extensive node options. Export your creations for use in game development and other applications.

✓Node-based shader graph creation
✓Real-time rendering preview
✓Connection stacking and automatic swizzling
✓Over 100 shader nodes
✓Drag-and-drop image import
✓AR previews including Face AR
✓Export to Unity 3D and Codea
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What users say about Shade

Reviews of Shade are mixed: the Graphics & Design app is rated 4.3/5 from 126 App Store ratings. What users like most: amazing app for shaders, commendable bringing shaders to iPad. Top complaints: high battery consumption, generates significant heat. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Amazing app for shaders
  • 💡Commendable bringing shaders to iPad
  • 👍Intuitive and useful
  • 🚀Great for sketching shaders on the go
  • 🌟High quality visuals on iPad
  • 🎨Node-based shader editor
  • 💰No subscription required
  • 📱Works great on iPhone
  • ✨Great for prototyping and learning
  • 💻Good for 3D workflow integration
  • 🎨Elegant and readable interface
  • 💡Powerful node-based shader editor
  • 📱Great on iPhone and iPad
  • 🚀Well optimized for iPad
  • 🤩Stunning app quality
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 💡Useful for VFX
  • ✨Great for generative art

Negative things

  • 🔋High battery consumption
  • 🔥Generates significant heat
  • 💸Requires payment to create/export
  • ❓Unclear pricing and trial information
  • 📉Export options limited
  • 🤷Difficult to use for beginners
  • 🚫No streaming camera texture support
  • 💰Pro version price is high
  • 🐛Crashes frequently
  • 💸App requires payment to create shaders
  • 🤔Lack of transparency on pricing
  • 🗑️Lost progress due to no auto-save
  • 🚫No free trial for export functionality
  • 💸Free version only for viewing
  • 💸Full functionality requires payment
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What's New in Shade

1.3.2

November 2, 2023

This fixes a bug when creating shaders in the newest version of iOS

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Graphics & Design

The app has maintained its position at 170 recently.

Last updated on October 26, 2026.

User reviews

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Great app, though I almost immediately encountered a bug

This app is amazing, heck even bringing shaders to iPad is commendable on its own. The only grievance I carry is that the curvature node has a bug that causes the program to crash when plugged into diffuse
KKatsun31

希望有编辑shader代码的功能

只能连线编辑，希望能有一个手动编辑代码的功能，我敢肯定，有这个功能后一定大卖。还有就是发热严重，掉电快
我我与落寞有染

Bug with function node

When you close a shader while editting the function node, it will save the shader as the nodes in the function. Lost an hour or two of progress from the bug, please fix
AAtlas_Stoney

可以把blender移植到ios上吗

如题
胡胡辣汤great

Can’t make new shadrers

Failed to Create Document

iPhone 15 Pro
JJrapczak
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Reported Bugs

12 issues

Curvature node crashes the program

Bug

Closing function node crashes and saves incorrectly

Bug

Failed to create new shaders

Bug

iOS 17 crashes the app

Bug

App crashes when opening most shaders

Bug

Unable to report crashes with debug info

Bug

No auto-saves leading to lost progress

Bug

Internal error preventing shader opening after purchase

Bug

Corrupted or version mismatch error when creating/opening shaders

Bug

Cannot reactivate from Beta version after official release

Bug

Exported shaders don't match in Unity

Bug

App requires payment to create shaders

Bug
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Requested Features

20 requests

Edit shader code manually

Feature

Add Mac support

Feature

Port Blender to iOS

Feature

Add UE4 support

Feature

Add light node (direction, position)

Feature

Export to Metal/Blender

Feature

Add experimental ray tracing option

Feature

Add support for exporting ShaderGraph or ASE formats

Feature

Add feature to change texture of the object

Feature

Add support for Unreal Engine 4

Feature

Add support for Godot

Feature

Add support for camera/touch inputs

Feature

Add more export options

Feature

Add translation to Chinese

Feature

Support manual shader compilation besides nodes

Feature

Add basic PBR materials folder export

Feature

Add unlit shader for output

Feature

Add gyro, ALS, accelerometer, heart-rate inputs

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Add multi-select

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Adjust long hold-tap gesture time

Feature

FAQ

What does Shade do?

Shade is a professional node-based shader editor that transforms your device into a tool for building complex, connected shader graphs. It allows for real-time rendering and creation of stunning visual effects for various applications.

What are the key features of Shade?

Key features include connection stacking for simplified node connections, automatic swizzling to connect any data type, over 100 nodes for shader building, live physically-based render previews, drag-and-drop image import, full keyboard support, and AR previews including Face AR.

How can I use shaders created in Shade?

Once you have finished creating your shaders, you can export them directly to Unity 3D or load them into Codea. This allows you to integrate your custom visual effects into your games, applications, or any other creative projects.

Is Shade compatible with my device?

The provided data does not specify exact compatibility requirements. However, it is designed for mobile devices and supports features like keyboard shortcuts and drag-and-drop, suggesting it is intended for tablets or larger screened devices that offer a more robust creative environment.

What is the cost of Shade?

Shade is available for free, but it includes in-app purchases. This freemium model allows users to explore the core functionality without initial cost, with options to purchase additional features or content.