Shaderly vs Love2D Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaderly
Edit OpenGL ES 2.0 shaders in real-time for generative art and game development. Shaders created can be directly used in SpriteKit projects. Features include code highlighting, live previews, and sharing options.
- Real-time shader editing
- SpriteKit SKShader compatibility
- Code highlighting
- Live preview (resizable, fullscreen, picture-in-picture)
- Save and share shader videos/snapshots
- Shader thumbnails and previews
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Shaderly is real-time OpenGL ES 2.0 shader editor. It runs on SpriteKit SKShader, so all shaders you made with Shaderly can be used later in your SpriteKit projects. Great tool for prototyping effects and for making generative art. I hope this app is useful to you. The app was born as a result of the desire to continue working on my game while sitting in a bomb shelter without my computer. And now I'm creating it for you. Features: • Code highlighting • Live preview (resizable, fullscreen, picture-in-picture) • Save and share shader video or snapshot • Shader Thumbnails • Shader Previews
Love2D Studio
This tool allows you to code, debug, and run Love2D games directly on your mobile device. It features a simple editor with automatic saving and code highlighting, a powerful runner to test your code instantly, and Git integration for seamless code synchronization.
- Simple and friendly editor
- Automatic change saving
- Code highlighting
- Powerful app runner
- Code sync with Git
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Love2D studio is an innovative tool help you code, debug and run games, all directly from mobile devices. - Simple and friendly editor - automatically save your changes - code highlight - Powerful app runner - Run your code directly to see the effect - Code sync with git - Automatically sync your code changes to git services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Love2D Studio at every 2 weeks against Shaderly's every 13 months. Love2D Studio also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Shaderly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Love2D Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Love2D Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Shaderly's written reviews are positive against 90% of Love2D Studio's.
Shaderly ships an update every 13 months, Love2D Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shaderly | Love2D Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Denys | 淑敏 孙 |
Customer experience
Shaderly
Love2D Studio
In-app purchases
Shaderly
- Donate Coffee$1.99
- Donate Three Coffees$4.99
- Donate Five Coffees$9.99
Love2D Studio
- Upgrade to Pro Edition$1.99
