Comparison

Mandel Draw vs Moonbound

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

Head to head
About

Mandel Draw

Explore the infinite beauty of fractals with this intuitive drawing app. Generate Mandelbrot and Julia sets with numerous functions and color palettes. Enjoy simple touch controls for navigation and advanced settings for high-resolution output and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Mandelbrot and Julia set generation
  • 80+ fractal functions
  • 20+ color palettes
  • Intuitive touch controls (drag, pinch, tap)
  • High-resolution output
  • iCloud Sync for favorites and palettes
Features
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Mandel Draw is an application that allows you to enjoy fractals, Mandelbrot sets and filled Julia sets, in a fast and comfortable way. The app allows you to draw an infinite number of fractal images from up to 80 different functions, 20+α color palettes, and freely configurable Julia parameters. Operation is simple. Drag to move, pinch to zoom in and out. Double- and triple-tap operations are also available. Convenient settings are also available. - Use DF64 operation: Double the float operation to make it possible to zoom in more. (Disabled in the Appendix 1,2) - Select render version: Two types of rendering methods can be selected. - Display coordinates and magnification: The current coordinates and magnification will be displayed on the screen. - Output detailed information: Add detailed information to the text when sharing. - High-resolution output: Outputs at 4 times the vertical and horizontal resolution when sharing. - iCloud Sync: Share favorites and My Palette with another iPhone or iPad. In addition, all functions are available when unlocked with in-app purchase. 1) All functions are selectable 2) All palettes can be selected 3) Up to 2000 favorites can be saved 4) Maximum number of My Palettes that can be saved is now 30. Now, please enjoy the wonderful and mysterious world of fractals. What is a fractal? Simply put, a fractal is a self-similar figure that does not lose its complexity no matter how much it is enlarged. (Though computers have their limitations.) There are various fractal shapes, such as the Koch curve, Sierpinski's gasket, and Menger's sponge. The Mandelbrot set and the filled Julia set are fractals drawn computationally on the complex plane.

About

Moonbound

Features
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Moonbound turns your phone into a guide for observing the Moon through a telescope: point and it tells you what you're looking at, live. Mount your phone to your telescope's eyepiece with a simple adapter, and Moonbound uses your camera to recognize lunar seas (maria) in real time, right on the live image; no guesswork, no atlas to cross-reference by hand. EVERY NIGHT, A REASON TO LOOK UP Moonbound computes tonight's real moon phase, illumination, and moonrise/culmination/moonset from actual astronomical data, then recommends which lunar features are worth finding tonight, based on what's genuinely visible. GUIDED, ONE DISCOVERY AT A TIME During an observation session, Moonbound walks you through your targets one at a time, never a cluttered screen of overlays. Tap a detected feature for a short, plain-language description. YOUR OBSERVATIONS, REMEMBERED Every feature you find is logged automatically to your personal Observation Journal, grouped by night, no manual note-taking. Revisit any discovery later for a fuller page: diameter, age, and interesting facts. BUILT FOR BEGINNERS, GROUNDED IN REAL ASTRONOMY No accounts, no subscriptions, no configuration. Moonbound works offline (location is optional, only used to show moonrise/set times) and recognizes 10 lunar maria, from Mare Crisium in the east to Oceanus Procellarum in the west, each trained to be identified directly, so even a single visible sea is enough for a confident match. WHAT YOU NEED - An iPhone - A telescope with a simple eyepiece-to-phone adapter - A clear night Whether it's your first time finding Mare Tranquillitatis or your fiftieth night under the stars, Moonbound is a quiet companion for actually understanding what you're seeing.

Screenshots

Mandel Draw4 screens
Moonbound3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonbound at none against Mandel Draw's 1. Mandel Draw's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mandel Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moonbound asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mandel Draw ships an update weekly, Moonbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mandel Draw versus Moonbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandel DrawMoonbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouji MoriFrancesco Chiusolo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mandel Draw

One-time1
  • Unlock$1.99
None

Moonbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mandel Draw free?
Mandel Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moonbound free?
Moonbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mandel Draw or Moonbound have ads?
Neither Mandel Draw nor Moonbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mandel Draw or Moonbound?
Mandel Draw ships an update weekly, and Moonbound fortnightly. Most recently, Mandel Draw was updated on October 14, 2026 and Moonbound on October 8, 2026.

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