Fraksl vs Final Fractal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraksl
Explore and create mesmerizing fractal art with interactive touch controls. Apply various filters and mirrors, and even use your camera to generate unique visual patterns. Save, share, and export your creations in high resolution.
- Navigate fractal space with touch gestures
- Apply filters and mirrors
- Interact with fractals using phone camera
- Record in-app videos
- Export high-resolution images
- Save fractals for later use
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Fraksl turns your device into a real-time fractal visual engine. Powered by live video feedback, it transforms simple inputs into endlessly evolving, mesmerizing patterns — perfect for live performances, music visuals, generative art, and creative exploration. FILTERS & MIRRORS Apply color filters and mirror transformations to reshape your fractals into new forms. Combine them with layers and modulators for infinite creative possibilities. LAYERS Mix multiple visual sources into your fractals. Use your live camera as input, import images and videos from your library, or receive NDI streams from other apps and devices. Each layer has full control over blend mode, opacity, hue, position, rotation, scale, and chroma keying. SEQUENCES Capture bookmarks of your visual state — filter, mirror, color, and more. Arrange them into sequences with custom transition and hold times for smooth, cinematic playback. Export and share your sequences with others. MODULATORS Automate any parameter with real-time signal sources: Audio — react to sound from your microphone MIDI — connect hardware controllers and DAWs Beat Clock — sync to BPM with adjustable divisions Waveform — generate smooth LFO patterns Motion — use your device's gyroscope and accelerometer Gamepad — connect any controller for hands-on performance Create complex, evolving visuals that respond to music, movement, or external control. CAPTURE & RECORDING Take high-resolution screenshots or record video with optional microphone audio. Share directly from the app. NDI STREAMING Stream your output live over the network to any NDI-compatible software or device. Ideal for live shows, streaming setups, and multi-screen installations. PRESETS Save and recall your complete setup — layers, modulators, mappings, sequences, and all settings — in a single tap. AVAILABLE IN 9 LANGUAGES English, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Polish. FREE TO USE Fraksl is free with core features included. Unlock additional filters, mirrors, layers, modulators, capture, streaming, and save slots individually or as a full bundle. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Final Fractal
Explore and create intricate fractals from the Mandelbrot Set with extreme zoom capabilities. Synchronize your personal fractal gallery across devices and unlock advanced features like sharing and high-resolution exports through a one-time in-app purchase.
- Mandelbrot Set fractal creation
- Extreme zoom capabilities (10^100)
- Curated fractal gallery
- Cross-device gallery synchronization
- High-resolution image export
- Fractal QR-Code scanning
- Zoom-in movie creation
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Create your own Fractals from the Mandelbrot Set. You can zoom up to a factor of 10^100. Explore beautiful fractals from a curated and regulary updated Gallery. Your own Fractal Gallery can be synchronized between your devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad). Via one In-App purchase you can activate additional features: Sharing fractals with friends and to Social media, exporting high resolution images suitable for Poster prints. Scanning Fractal QR-Codes and importing Fractal Files. Last but not least you can view Zoom-In Movies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fraksl at 4.8 against Final Fractal's 4.0. Fraksl also leads on ratings volume (625 vs 7) and review sentiment (88% vs 73%). Final Fractal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Fraksl sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Final Fractal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fraksl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fraksl has 625 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Fraksl's written reviews are positive against 73% of Final Fractal's.
Fraksl ships an update every 12 months, Final Fractal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraksl | Final Fractal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (625 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emiel Harmsen | MTK-Digital |
Customer experience
Fraksl
Final Fractal
Bugs and requests
Fraksl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera feature crashes app on iOS 16
- Recording feature produces slow videos
- Saving high-res images not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Full-screen mode
- More color/shape options
- MIDI/audio integration
- Custom mirror editor
- Ability to import user photos
Final Fractal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fraksl
- Fraksl Subscription (monthly)$1.491 Month
- Fraksl Subscription$14.991 Year
- Mirror Pack$3.99
- Filter Pack$3.99
- Save Pack$8.99
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- Sequences Pack$8.99
- Capture Pack$8.99
- Layers Pack$12.99
- Modulators Pack$12.99
- Drivers Pack$12.99
- Seeds Pack$12.99
- Fraksl Pro$14.99
- Streaming Pack$17.99
- All Packs Bundle (upgrade from pro)$34.99
- All Packs Bundle$44.99
Final Fractal
- Feature Upgrade$1.99








