Tin Toy
Adrian Russell Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Tin Toy is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Adrian Russell. Rated 4.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 24, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 48 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About Tin Toy
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.
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated October 24, 2026
Support for iPhone Duo
App privacy
The developer, Adrian Russell, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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