# PSRayTracing vs Shader Playground

The clearest difference is price: PSRayTracing at Free against Shader Playground's $2.99. Shader Playground's advantage is chart position (#35 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

PSRayTracing is free to download; Shader Playground costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | PSRayTracing | Shader Playground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psraytracing/id6468944135/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#35** |
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Summerton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711000761) | [Heng Jia Liang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532000635) |

## What reviewers say

### PSRayTracing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/psraytracing/id6468944135)

This application provides a graphical interface for a ray tracing engine, designed to render images faster than reference code. It includes features like threading and render progress visualization, based on "Ray Tracing in One Weekend" books.

**Highlights:** GUI frontend for ray tracing, Faster rendering than reference code, Threading support, Render progress visualization, Toggle-able features, Based on "Ray Tracing in One Weekend"

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shader Playground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shader-playground/id6767094702)

**Currently charting:** #35 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #193 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PSRayTracing free?

PSRayTracing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shader Playground free?

Shader Playground costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do PSRayTracing or Shader Playground have ads?

Neither PSRayTracing nor Shader Playground shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*