Comparison

Fractally vs Kinetiform

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

Head to head
About

Fractally

Explore and understand the intricate beauty of Mandelbrot and Julia sets through interactive zooming and scrolling. Generate high-quality fractal images, customize detail levels, and share your discoveries with others.

Highlights
  • Interactive zoom and scroll
  • Julia set evolution visualization
  • Point orbit viewer
  • Multiple color schemes
  • Adjustable detail via iteration editor
  • Save and share fractal images
  • Generate high-quality PNG images
Features
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Fractally allows you to explore beautiful Mandelbrot and Julia set images, while at the same time, helping you gain a greater understanding of what they are. * interactively zoom and scroll around the images, using standard pinch and scroll gestures. * watch to see how the Julia set changes as you pan and scroll around the Mandelbrot. * view Mandelbrot or Julia point orbits, a visual representation of how a point changes as it moves through the iteration. * many different color schemes are provided. * control the amount of detail shown through the iteration editor. Over 2,000 iterations per point are possible. * zoom into the fractals over 1,000,000,000,000 x. * save and share your favorites, in the app as well as through Messages, Mail and AirDrop. * save high quality, large or small, anti-aliased images. Note that the saved images can range in size from thumbnails to wall sized photographs, depending on the amount of memory in your device. Images are saved in the lossless PNG image format. As you find interesting images, share them with your friends. Fractally saves fractal coordinates in a fractally file. When these files are shared with others, they can use the app to explore the region you found. To help understand the images being shown, try experimenting with low iteration counts, starting at 2, and moving up in steps of 1. As you slowly increase the iteration count, watch to see how the images evolve. At the other extreme, high maximum iterations can be used to reveal great hidden detail in deep zooms. Fractally is a fresh and clean implementation of the Mandelbrot and Julia sets. No frills, just a high quality, solid, viewer and image generator. Available, and free, on iPhone, iPad and the Mac. Donations are welcome and appreciated. For more details, please visit the support website. * privacy policy: https://luckgrib.com/fractally/privacy.html * terms of use: https://luckgrib.com/fractally/terms-of-use.html * end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kinetiform

This app transforms your doodles into dynamic abstract art. Shapes automatically connect and fill with unique patterns, while kaleidoscopic animations add a mesmerizing visual experience. You can also let the app create art for you with its Auto Draw feature.

Highlights
  • Automatic shape detection and pattern filling
  • Auto Draw for generative art creation
  • Regenerate patterns
  • 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects
  • Customizable kaleidoscope settings
  • Save and share drawings
Features
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Kinetiform is doodling reimagined. It is a canvas with a mind of its own. Draw abstract shapes that automatically connect and fill with randomly generated patterns. Use Auto Draw to sit back and watch as the app creates a unique random composition right before your eyes. Watch as your drawing is tumbled and twisted through beautiful kaleidoscopic animations. Features: - Automatically detects shapes and fills them with random procedural patterns - Auto Draw creates procedural art as you watch and finishes lines for you - Regenerate any pattern after it’s been drawn - 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects - Advanced kaleidoscope settings let you fully configure the effect - Pan and zoom feature that interacts with kaleidoscope effects - Draw into the kaleidoscope - Customize your drawing experience with several control options - Create a color palette and save it, or load one of 200 preset color palettes - Choose which patterns you want to use and how often they will randomly appear - Save drawings to work on them later - Save images to your photo library or share them on social media - 100 levels of undo

Screenshots

Fractally4 screens
Kinetiform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kinetiform at 4.9 against Fractally's 4.1. Kinetiform also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 76%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Fractally sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Fractally's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fractally ships an update every 25 months, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fractally versus Kinetiform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractallyKinetiform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1740 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 22 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig McPheetersColordodge Labs

Customer experience

Fractally

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Kinetiform

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fractally

Subscriptions9
  • Donation level 1$0.991 Year
  • Donation level 2$1.991 Year
  • Donation level 3$2.991 Year
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  • Donation level 4$3.991 Year
  • Donation level 5$4.991 Year
  • Donation level 10$9.991 Year
  • Donation level 25$24.991 Year
  • Donation level 50$49.991 Year
  • Donation level 99$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Kinetiform

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$4.99

Questions

Is Fractally free?
Fractally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinetiform free?
Kinetiform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fractally or Kinetiform?
Kinetiform is rated higher. Fractally averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Kinetiform averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Fractally or Kinetiform have ads?
Neither Fractally nor Kinetiform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractally or Kinetiform?
Fractally ships an update every 25 months, and Kinetiform every 22 months. Most recently, Fractally was updated on September 7, 2026 and Kinetiform on September 3, 2026.

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