Comparison

Fraksl vs CIRCLR

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

CIRCLR

This app offers a meditative drawing experience focused on creating geometric patterns and mandalas with intuitive touch controls and absolute symmetry. It provides a calming creative flow state for artists and designers.

Highlights
  • Meditative geometric canvas
  • Absolute symmetry drawing
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Multi-layer workspace
  • Dynamic layout interaction
  • High-resolution exports
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Welcome to CIRCLR—a meditative geometric design engine built for creators, digital artists, and anyone seeking a calming, creative flow state. Step onto an immersive canvas centered around the therapeutic art of concentric circles and meditative symmetry drawing. With intuitive touch controls, CIRCLR allows you to effortlessly design complex mandalas, intricate geometric patterns, and beautifully balanced layouts with perfect mathematical precision. Lose yourself in the rhythmic process of creation, find your focus, and bring your unique visions to life. Core Features: • Meditative Canvas: Fluid, high-fidelity geometric rendering engine designed for smooth performance. • Absolute Symmetry: Create balanced, striking mandala patterns in real time. • Unlimited Creation: A beautifully minimal interface that clears away the noise so you can focus on pure design. How It Works & UI Controls: • Dynamic Layout Interaction: Long-press directly on your Circle objects to instantly bring up deep project detail modals and structural configurations. • Multi-Layer Workspace: Organize complex designs using dedicated layer tabs. Long-press any Layer Tab to instantly isolate, duplicate, or delete layers. • Precise Input Arrays: Seamlessly interact with fine-tuned UI controllers designed to keep your focus centered on your artwork. Find your center. --- App Privacy & Fair-Pricing Policy: CIRCLR is entirely free to download, draw, and explore. We believe in providing a fully functional creative workspace upfront: • 100% Free: Maintain 1 active canvas project and enjoy unlimited standard exports directly to your device's photo library. • Optional Upgrades: Extended gallery canvas slots, project archiving, canvas duplication, and advanced designer layered export toolsets (including high-resolution 4K PNG layers and crisp vector SVG exports) are available as optional, one-time in-app purchases. • Bundle Protection: If you purchase the Archive Pack first and later decide to upgrade to the full Designer Pack, Apple's pricing will automatically apply an upgrade discount. Because the Designer Pack fully includes the Archive Pack, you will never be double-charged for features you already own. No subscriptions, no hidden ads, and absolutely zero data tracking—just a pure, relaxing space for geometric expression. (To connect with other creators or explore walkthroughs, look for our community links on our official website!)

Screenshots

Fraksl4 screens
CIRCLR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CIRCLR at weekly against Fraksl's every 12 months. CIRCLR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Fraksl's advantage is ratings volume (626 vs 4). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and CIRCLR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CIRCLR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fraksl has 626 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of CIRCLR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fraksl ships an update every 12 months, CIRCLR weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fraksl versus CIRCLR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrakslCIRCLR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (626 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings626 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — 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 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmiel HarmsenDouglas Milsom

Customer experience

Fraksl

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

CIRCLR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CIRCLR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fraksl

Subscriptions2
  • Fraksl Subscription (monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Fraksl Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Mirror Pack$3.99
  • Filter Pack$3.99
  • Save Pack$8.99
Show 5 more
  • Layers Pack$12.99
  • Modulators Pack$12.99
  • Fraksl Pro$14.99
  • All Packs Bundle (upgrade from pro)$34.99
  • All Packs Bundle$44.99
3 purchases

CIRCLR

One-time3
  • Archive Pack$2.99
  • Archive to Designer Pack Upgrade$3.00
  • Designer Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Fraksl free?
Fraksl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CIRCLR free?
CIRCLR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fraksl or CIRCLR?
CIRCLR is rated higher. Fraksl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 626 ratings, while CIRCLR averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fraksl or CIRCLR have ads?
Neither Fraksl nor CIRCLR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fraksl or CIRCLR?
Fraksl ships an update every 12 months, and CIRCLR weekly. Most recently, Fraksl was updated on November 2, 2026 and CIRCLR on November 5, 2026.

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