Comparison

Fraksl vs One Mandala

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

One Mandala

Create intricate digital mandalas and geometric art with a powerful custom engine. Bloom digital flowers, animate your creations, and export your art to share. Unlock your inner artist with mindful, creative expression.

Highlights
  • Custom geometry engine
  • 40+ adjustable parameters
  • Digital flower blooming
  • Geometric animations
  • Export creations
  • Record animations
  • 2-week free trial
Features
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Enter a world of digital mandalas and create stunning geometric art! Give yourself your daily dose of mindful creativity and experience harmony through sacred geometry creation. Bloom stunning digital flowers and bring your mandala creations alive with mesmerizing geometric animations. Powerful custom geometry engine, with over 40+ adjustable parameters means endless creativity. Export your creations or record your animations and share them to the world, and unlock your inner artist, in only minutes! Make your world more beautiful: One Mandala at a time. Experience our full suite of premium features with a 2-week free trial. Choose from our monthly or annual subscription options to use our app and gain full acess to all features. Subscriptions are billed through Apple’s in-app purchase system and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For more details, please refer to our Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Fraksl4 screens
One Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fraksl at 88% against One Mandala's 43%. Fraksl also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (614 vs 8). One Mandala's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fraksl sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and One Mandala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fraksl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fraksl has 614 ratings behind it against 8, 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 43% of One Mandala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fraksl ships an update every 12 months, One Mandala every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fraksl versus One Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrakslOne Mandala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (614 ratings) — better1.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings614 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmiel HarmsenOne Mandala Oy

Customer experience

Fraksl

All ratings614 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.2%

One Mandala

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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

One Mandala

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Fraksl

Subscriptions2
  • Fraksl Subscription (monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Fraksl Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time13
  • Mirror Pack$3.99
  • Filter Pack$3.99
  • Save Pack$8.99
Show 10 more
  • 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
2 purchases

One Mandala

Subscriptions2
  • One Mandala Premium (1 Month)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • One Mandala Premium (1 Year)14 Days trial$36.901 Year

Questions

Is Fraksl free?
Fraksl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Mandala free?
One Mandala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fraksl or One Mandala?
Fraksl is rated higher. Fraksl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 614 ratings, while One Mandala averages 1.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Fraksl or One Mandala have ads?
Neither Fraksl nor One Mandala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fraksl or One Mandala?
Fraksl ships an update every 12 months, and One Mandala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fraksl was updated on October 13, 2026 and One Mandala on October 8, 2026.

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