Comparison

Mandelbrot Trot vs Materia

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

Head to head
About

Mandelbrot Trot

Explore the infinite beauty of the Mandelbrot set through an interactive journey. Discover the hypnotic and strange patterns of this well-known fractal. A captivating mathematical experience awaits.

Highlights
  • Explore the Mandelbrot Set
  • Interactive fractal discovery
  • Hypnotic visual patterns
  • Mathematical object exploration
  • Never-ending beauty
Features
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Is it possible to fall in love with a mathematical object? If the object in question is the Mandelbrot set, then the answer is a definite yes. This app helps you explore the strange, hypnotic and never-ending beauty of this well-known fractal. Where will your journey take you today? Have fun!

About

Materia

Features
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Materia brings the periodic table to life. Explore all 118 elements through a beautifully designed, interactive experience built for iPhone. Move beyond a traditional chart and discover the relationships, properties, and structure of the elements through multiple ways of exploring them. EXPLORE EVERY ELEMENT Browse the complete periodic table with accurate atomic numbers, symbols, categories, groups, periods, atomic masses, and carefully presented element information. THREE WAYS TO EXPLORE • Grid — Browse elements in a clean, visual collection. • Table — Explore the familiar periodic structure in a modern, interactive layout. • Orbit — Experience elements through an immersive spatial visualization with focus, relationships, and motion. DISCOVER CONNECTIONS Explore metals, nonmetals, noble gases, elements important to life, and meaningful compositions. Select an element to bring it into focus and discover related elements around it. DESIGNED TO FEEL ALIVE Materia uses subtle motion, depth, haptics, and responsive interactions to turn scientific information into something you can explore rather than simply read. MATERIA PRO Materia includes a useful free experience with the complete element library and core exploration tools. Materia Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks the premium Orbit experience and advanced interactive visualizations. No ads. No subscription required for Materia Pro.

Screenshots

Mandelbrot Trot4 screens
Materia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Materia at Free against Mandelbrot Trot's $0.99. Mandelbrot Trot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Materia is free to download; Mandelbrot Trot costs $0.99 up front. Materia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mandelbrot Trot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mandelbrot Trot versus Materia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandelbrot TrotMateria
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMisha Software Solutions, LLCVincent Galeano

In-app purchases

None

Mandelbrot Trot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Materia

One-time1
  • Materia Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mandelbrot Trot free?
Mandelbrot Trot costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Materia free?
Materia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mandelbrot Trot or Materia have ads?
Neither Mandelbrot Trot nor Materia shows ads.

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