Flux Vortex vs MBrot8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flux Vortex
Explore mesmerizing, ever-changing fractal patterns that react to your touch with satisfying ripples. This app offers a visually engaging and calming experience.
- Constantly changing fractal patterns
- Interactive ripple effects
- Visually engaging
- Calming experience
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Flux Vortex draws constantly changing fractal patterns. Touching the screen sends satisfying ripples through the system.
MBrot8
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Explore the infinite beauty of the Mandelbrot set with MBrot8. Navigate intricate fractal landscapes using intuitive pinch-to-zoom and pan gestures. Customize each view with flexible color controls, save your favorite discoveries, and create high-resolution images to share. Features include: • Smooth GPU-powered Mandelbrot rendering • Deep, precise zooming • Intuitive pinch and pan controls • Adjustable color spread, shift, and range • Saved-set thumbnails for quick retrieval • Previous and next navigation • Manual scale and center entry • High-resolution image export • Image saving, retrieval, and sharing • Support for iPhone and iPad • Every region reveals new patterns, structures, and colors. Start exploring and discover what lies within the Mandelbrot set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MBrot8 at monthly against Flux Vortex's every 7 months. Flux Vortex's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Flux Vortex costs $1.99 and MBrot8 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flux Vortex ships an update every 7 months, MBrot8 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flux Vortex | MBrot8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (278 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PDJ Apps | MarDan GeoSpatial |
In-app purchases
Flux Vortex
No in-app purchases
MBrot8
No in-app purchases
