# Reqeast vs Shader Playground

The clearest difference is price: Reqeast at Free against Shader Playground's $2.99. Shader Playground's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reqeast against 5.0 for Shader Playground. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reqeast | Shader Playground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reqeast/id6759498010/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shader-playground/id6767094702/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Felipe Lima](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877813420) | [Heng Jia Liang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532000635) |

## What reviewers say

### Reqeast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reqeast/id6759498010)

Test various network protocols including HTTP, WebSockets, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP. Build and send requests, manage environments, and generate code snippets. Organize projects and sync across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Test HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP, Full HTTP request builder, Multiple authentication types, Define and switch environments, Generate code snippets in 10 languages, Import cURL, HTTPie, and wget commands, iCloud sync for projects and credentials

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shader Playground

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

Create and edit Metal shaders in real-time on your iPhone or iPad. Instantly preview your code at 60 FPS, utilize a built-in library of shaders, and export your creations as images or videos. Perfect for graphics programmers and visual artists.

**Highlights:** Real-time 60 FPS shader preview, Metal Shading Language syntax highlighting, Built-in shader library with 10 examples, Multi-pass rendering for complex effects, Touch input mapping to shader uniforms, Export shaders as PNG images or MP4 videos

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reqeast free?

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

### Is Shader Playground free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Reqeast or Shader Playground?

Reqeast and Shader Playground are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Reqeast or Shader Playground have ads?

Neither Reqeast 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.*