MetalForge
NEW · React Native (Skia) export

Beautiful shaders for
SwiftUI & React Native.

Without writing a line of shader code. Tweak sliders, export a real .metal file or a Skia shader.

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Pricing

Free to play. Pro to ship.

One plan, one price. Every tool, every effect and every parameter is free to use forever — you only pay when you want to take something away with you.

Free

€0

Play with the editor.

  • Every tool — effects, Lumen, Pixel, Loaders, Characters
  • Every effect and every parameter
  • Live preview, at full quality
  • Shareable URLs
  • Downloads and code are Pro
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Pro

€5/month

Ship to your app.

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Unlimited downloads. Every effect, every look, as many times as you like — no per-export fee and no monthly cap.
  • The real .metal file and the SwiftUI view that uses it, generated for your exact settings
  • The same look on React Native (Skia), Android (AGSL) and the web, wherever the effect has them
  • Runnable Xcode and Expo projects, and a standalone web page — open it and press Run
  • In Lumen: your picture out as a PNG or JPEG, a layered .psd, a layer pack or a recorded clip
  • Every tool on the site — effects, Lumen, Pixel, Loaders and Characters

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VAT included · no setup fee · no download limit · you own everything you export

Questions, answered.

Do I need to know Metal?
No. MetalForge writes the Metal Shading Language for you. You pick an effect, tweak sliders, and copy the .metal file into your Xcode project. Reading MSL helps if you want to tweak further, but it isn't required.
Where can I use these shaders?
Anywhere SwiftUI runs — iOS 17+, iPadOS 17+, macOS 14+, visionOS 1+, tvOS 17+, watchOS 10+. Every export uses SwiftUI's [[stitchable]] signature applied via .colorEffect, .distortionEffect, or .layerEffect.
Can I use them commercially?
Yes. You own what you export, on every plan. Ship it in paid apps, indie projects, or client work.
Is the preview really running my shader?
The preview runs an equivalent WGSL version of the shader in your browser via WebGPU — same math, different language. The .metal file you download is hand-written MSL with the same algorithm. Browsers can't run Metal directly, so we maintain both.
What's the difference between Free and Pro?
Free gives you every tool and every parameter, at full quality, for as long as you like — the editor, Lumen, Pixel, Loaders and Characters. Pro is the part you take away: the .metal file and the SwiftUI view, the React Native, Android and web versions of the same look, the runnable Xcode and Expo projects, and in Lumen the finished picture — PNG, JPEG, a layered .psd, a layer pack or a clip.
How many things can I download on Pro?
As many as you like. There is no per-export fee, no monthly cap and no watermark — one subscription covers every tool on the site, every effect in it, and every look you make with them, for as long as you subscribe.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel from your subscription page in one click. You keep Pro until the end of the period you've paid for.