# FractRoam vs MandelbrotMan

The clearest difference is price: MandelbrotMan at Free against FractRoam's $0.99. FractRoam's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

MandelbrotMan is free to download; FractRoam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FractRoam holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FractRoam has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | FractRoam | MandelbrotMan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractroam/id1043441882/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandelbrotman/id6742133450/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kaolin Fire](https://appshunter.io/developer/506161943) | [Aadit Bagdi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660572885) |

## What reviewers say

### FractRoam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractroam/id1043441882)

Discover and share stunning fractal art generated from Mandelbrot and Julia sets. Let the app explore autonomously or record and share your discoveries as videos.

**Highlights:** Explore Mandelbrot and Julia sets, Share fractal images, Autonomous roaming exploration, Video recording with ReplayKit, Share video creations

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😀 Enjoyable fractal exploration
- 🤔 Triggers interesting experiences
- 👍 Good and positive app
- 😃 Love fractals!
- 😄 Creates beautiful fractal images

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎦 Landscape mode only
- 🤏 Limited zoom functionality
- 📉 Low resolution at high zoom
- 🎨 Little control of color palette
- 👀 Controls difficult to see

**Reported bugs**

- App forces landscape mode
- Low resolution at high zoom
- Fractal recalculation needed
- Zoom limit with pixelation

**Requested features**

- Display coordinates and zoom factor
- More control over color palette
- Option for portrait mode
- Adjust colors from a palette
- Add sound track


### MandelbrotMan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandelbrotman/id6742133450)

Explore the intricate beauty of the Mandelbrot set with this application. Zoom into fascinating fractal regions and customize their colors using the power of Metal.

**Highlights:** Explore Mandelbrot set, Zoom into fractal regions, Customize fractal colors, Metal graphics acceleration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FractRoam free?

FractRoam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MandelbrotMan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, FractRoam or MandelbrotMan?

FractRoam is rated higher. FractRoam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while MandelbrotMan averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do FractRoam or MandelbrotMan have ads?

Neither FractRoam nor MandelbrotMan 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.*