# Jude vs RealMandelRender

The clearest difference is price: Jude at Free against RealMandelRender's $1.99. Jude also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). RealMandelRender's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Jude is free to download; RealMandelRender costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RealMandelRender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jude has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Jude's written reviews are positive against 100% of RealMandelRender's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jude | RealMandelRender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jude-fractal-explorer/id1480948909/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realmandelrender/id6464054463/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blake Shaw](https://appshunter.io/developer/364146015) | [Fumitake Kume](https://appshunter.io/developer/338689735) |

## What reviewers say

### Jude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jude-fractal-explorer/id1480948909)

Discover and explore intricate fractal patterns from the Julia and Mandlebrot sets. Customize their appearance with different color palettes and save your favorite creations as device backgrounds.

**Highlights:** Explore Julia and Mandlebrot fractals, Infinite zoom capabilities, Customizable color palettes, Save fractals as wallpapers, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RealMandelRender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realmandelrender/id6464054463)

Explore the infinite beauty of the Mandelbrot set with real-time GPU rendering. Adjust parameters like iteration count and precision for detailed fractal art. Save favorite views and discover scenic points.

**Highlights:** Real-time GPU rendering, High-precision rendering (up to 128-bit), Customizable iteration count and calculations, Variety of color options, Interactive drag and pinch gestures, Pre-set scenic points and random generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jude free?

Jude is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RealMandelRender free?

RealMandelRender costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jude or RealMandelRender?

RealMandelRender is rated higher. Jude averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while RealMandelRender averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Jude or RealMandelRender have ads?

Neither Jude nor RealMandelRender shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*