Comparison

Tin Toy vs ScrollCraft

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

Head to head
About

Tin Toy

Create and preview real-time graphics using Metal shaders on iOS and iPadOS. This app offers a code editor, flexible buffer management with custom inputs, and tools for capturing and sharing your creations. It's ideal for learning, prototyping visual effects, and generative art.

Highlights
  • Real-time Metal shader writing
  • Instant preview of results
  • Custom input buffers (images, video, camera)
  • Snapshot and record shader output
  • Built-in debugging tools
  • Shareable document bundles
Features
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Tin Toy is your creative canvas for real-time graphics. Inspired by ShaderToy, and designed natively for iOS & iPadOS, Tin Toy lets you write and preview Metal shaders with a seamless, modern interface. Whether you're a graphics enthusiast, game developer, or curious creative, Tin Toy gives you powerful tools to bring your shaders to life. Real-Time Metal Shaders Write fragment shaders in a built-in code editor, or your code editor of choice, and see the results instantly. Flexible Buffer Management View each shader buffer individually or all at once. Feed shaders with custom inputs like: * Images * Video * Live camera feed * Mouse & keyboard (if attached to device) Snapshot, Record & Share Capture still frames or record high-quality videos of your shaders in action with a click. Self contained document bundles include the shaders and all its buffer assets for easy sharing and collaboration. Built-In Debugging Tools Capture frames and inspect them using Xcode for pixel-perfect debugging. Perfect for: * Learning Metal shader programming * Rapid prototyping of visual effects * Creating generative art 100% Free No ads. No upsells.

About

ScrollCraft

Features
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ScrollCraft is a native iPhone, iPad, and Mac app for SwiftUI developers who want to design scrollTransition() effects visually, then copy or export the generated SwiftUI code. Use live sliders to tune opacity, scale, offset, blur, saturation, colors, and corner radius while the preview updates immediately. When the transition feels right, open the code view and take the generated SwiftUI into your own project. Highlights: Live preview for scrollTransition() experiments A focused Apple-platform workflow for exploring SwiftUI scroll effects Phase-specific controls for topLeading, identity, and bottomTrailing Readable SwiftUI code generated from your exact settings One free code copy, with a one-time Pro unlock for unlimited copying Pro export to .swift files and saved local presets No account, no tracking, no ads, and no subscription ScrollCraft is intentionally focused: it is not a code editor, compiler, or general animation suite. It is a small, native tool for learning, tuning, and reusing SwiftUI scroll transitions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

Tin Toy4 screens
ScrollCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tin Toy at none against ScrollCraft's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ScrollCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tin Toy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tin Toy ships an update every 3 months, ScrollCraft every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tin Toy versus ScrollCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTin ToyScrollCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian RussellRemi Herbiet

In-app purchases

None

Tin Toy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScrollCraft

One-time1
  • ScrolllCraft Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Tin Toy free?
Tin Toy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScrollCraft free?
ScrollCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tin Toy or ScrollCraft have ads?
Neither Tin Toy nor ScrollCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tin Toy or ScrollCraft?
Tin Toy ships an update every 3 months, and ScrollCraft every 2 months. Most recently, Tin Toy was updated on October 11, 2026 and ScrollCraft on September 28, 2026.

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