Comparison

ShaderMania vs ansiRGB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShaderMania

Create, edit, and share Metal shaders with a live coding environment and real-time preview. Explore a database of public and tutorial shaders, connect nodes to build complex effects, and export your creations. A physical keyboard is recommended for optimal use.

Highlights
  • Live coding of Metal fragment shaders
  • Real-time preview and playback
  • Node-based shader creation
  • Public shader database
  • Tutorial shaders with video links
  • Export shader output to PNG
  • Syntax checking and error display
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Create, edit, render, share, and learn Metal shaders with ShaderMania for iPad. ShaderMania is a visual Metal shader editor for iPadOS. Write fragment shaders with realtime preview and playback, organize shaders and images as nodes, connect shader inputs, expose parameters as sliders, and export rendered images. ShaderMania also includes a public shader library with examples and tutorial shaders, including links to explanation videos where available. ShaderMania is free to use. Optional tips are available if you want to support development. A physical keyboard is recommended for coding shaders on iPad. Features • Live Metal fragment shader editing with realtime preview and playback. • Visual node graph for shader and image nodes. • Connect shader nodes to build reusable shader chains. • Named shader input slots declared directly in shader source code. • Parameter annotations for sliders and live UI controls. • Realtime syntax checking, compiler errors, and warnings. • Render to custom resolutions and export PNG images. • Undo and redo for common node graph edits. Shader Library • Browse public shader examples and tutorial shaders. • Add shaders from the library to your own projects. • Upload useful, inspectable shader work to the public library.

About

ansiRGB

This tool converts RGB color values into ANSI escape codes. It's designed for developers and terminal users needing to display colored text in command-line interfaces. The app supports multiple Apple platforms.

Highlights
  • RGB to ANSI conversion
  • Terminal color code generation
  • Cross-platform support (macOS, iOS)
  • Developer tool
Features
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Convert RGB colors to ANSI color codes

Screenshots

ansiRGB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ansiRGB at none against ShaderMania's 3. On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShaderMania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ansiRGB asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShaderMania versus ansiRGB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaderManiaansiRGB
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus MoenigAxel Esselmann

Customer experience

ShaderMania

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ansiRGB

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShaderMania

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

ansiRGB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShaderMania free?
ShaderMania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ansiRGB free?
ansiRGB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShaderMania or ansiRGB have ads?
Neither ShaderMania nor ansiRGB shows ads.

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