Mathic vs Channel V
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathic
Explore mathematical concepts through engaging animations and optical illusions. This app showcases drawing techniques using CoreGraphics and UIKit, offering a visual journey into geometry and patterns. Source code is available for those interested in the underlying technology.
- Shape and path drawing
- Gradient and text rendering
- CoreGraphics animations
- UIKit integration
- Mathematical scenes
- Optical illusions
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A UIKit & CoreGraphics showcase. This app demonstrates different techniques for drawing shapes, paths, gradients, text, and animations using CoreGraphics and UIKit. Scenes are based in mathematics and optical illusions. Source code is available through the About page.
Channel V
Explore a 24/7 live-transmission network broadcasting experimental art, music, and mystery. Discover unique worlds within each channel, some streaming continuously and others locked for decryption. Immerse yourself in a cultural signal that blends film, art, and expressionism.
- 24/7 live video and audio loops
- Locked channels for future transmissions
- Minimalist black-and-red interface
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Experimental art and music content
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Step inside Channel V: Underground TV 24/7 live-transmission network broadcasting experimental art, music, and mystery. Each channel is its own world: some stream continuously, others are locked transmissions waiting to be decrypted. Watch, listen, and explore an ever-shifting culturalo signal that blurs film, art, reality and expressionism! Features Continuous 24/7 live video and audio loops Locked channels revealing future transmissions Minimal, cinematic black-and-red interface Works on iPhone and iPad Note: Some channels intentionally display “Content Coming Soon / Signal Locked.” This is part of the design active channels stream live and function normally.
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Verdict
Mathic and Channel V are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mathic against 5.0 for Channel V. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathic | Channel V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | zakk hoyt | VASE HEAD RECORDS L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Mathic
Channel V
In-app purchases
Mathic
No in-app purchases
Channel V
No in-app purchases
