Comparison

OC Remote vs Shader Playground

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

Head to head
About

OC Remote

Control your OpenCode development environment from your phone. Monitor live sessions, manage costs, and make quick decisions on the go. Review file changes, access terminals, and manage server authentication without being at your desk.

Highlights
  • Live session monitoring
  • AI cost tracking
  • Permission approval
  • Model switching
  • File change review
  • Project terminal access
  • Offline dictation
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OC Remote is your mobile control center for OpenCode. Keep coding sessions moving when you’re away from your desk—without giving up visibility or control. Connect to stable OpenCode V2 or classic V1 by scanning a pairing code, pasting a URL, using your local network, or connecting securely through Tailscale. With OC Remote, you can: • Watch live session timelines and active runs • Send prompts and choose agents, models, and thinking effort • Answer structured questions and approve permissions • Review changed files and inspect line-by-line diffs • Continue, retry, stop, fork, revert, or unrevert sessions • Use project terminals with interactive PTY support • Browse project files and manage integrations and MCP authentication • Dictate prompts on-device, even offline Browse projects and monitor sessions for free. OC Remote Pro unlocks remote controls with an annual auto-renewable subscription. Your OpenCode server stays under your control. OC Remote connects directly to endpoints you configure and provides clear diagnostics when a local, loopback, or Tailscale address needs attention. Terms of Use: https://ocremote.didac.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://ocremote.didac.dev/privacy OC Remote is an independent client application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenCode or Anomaly Innovations, Inc. “OpenCode” is referenced only to describe compatibility with user-configured OpenCode servers.

About

Shader Playground

Features
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Shader Playground is a powerful real-time shader editor built for iPhone and iPad. Write Metal fragment shaders, see results instantly at 60 FPS, and export your creations as images or videos. REAL-TIME PREVIEW Write code and watch your shader come alive instantly. The live preview renders at 60 FPS with full support for standard uniforms: iTime, iResolution, iMouse, and iFrame. SHADER EDITOR WITH SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING A dedicated code editor with Metal Shading Language syntax highlighting, monospace font, and smart keyboard tools — designed for comfortable coding on mobile. BUILT-IN SHADER LIBRARY Get started immediately with 10 ready-to-use shaders including plasma, Mandelbrot fractals, raymarched 3D scenes, Voronoi patterns, ocean waves, and more. Learn by exploring and modifying working examples. MULTI-PASS RENDERING Build complex effects with up to four buffer passes. Chain textures between passes to create feedback loops, blur effects, and advanced post-processing pipelines. TOUCH INPUT Map touch and drag gestures directly to shader uniforms. Create interactive visual experiences that respond to your fingertips. SAVE & LOAD PROJECTS Save your shaders locally and pick up where you left off. Build your personal library of custom effects. EXPORT Capture the perfect frame as a PNG image or render smooth MP4 videos at custom resolution, duration, and frame rate. Save directly to your Camera Roll or share anywhere. Whether you're a graphics programmer, creative coder, student learning GPU programming, or a visual artist exploring generative art — Shader Playground gives you a complete Metal shader development environment in your pocket. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

OC Remote4 screens
Shader Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OC Remote at Free against Shader Playground's $2.99. Shader Playground's advantage is chart position (#47 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OC Remote versus Shader Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOC RemoteShader Playground
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#47 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidac Sabates DuranHeng Jia Liang

In-app purchases

None

OC Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Shader Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OC Remote free?
OC Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shader Playground free?
Shader Playground costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OC Remote or Shader Playground have ads?
Neither OC Remote nor Shader Playground shows ads.

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