Comparison

Final Fractal vs Abstractor

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

Head to head
About

Final Fractal

Explore and create intricate fractals from the Mandelbrot Set with extreme zoom capabilities. Synchronize your personal fractal gallery across devices and unlock advanced features like sharing and high-resolution exports through a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Mandelbrot Set fractal creation
  • Extreme zoom capabilities (10^100)
  • Curated fractal gallery
  • Cross-device gallery synchronization
  • High-resolution image export
  • Fractal QR-Code scanning
  • Zoom-in movie creation
Features
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Create your own Fractals from the Mandelbrot Set. You can zoom up to a factor of 10^100. Explore beautiful fractals from a curated and regulary updated Gallery. Your own Fractal Gallery can be synchronized between your devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad). Via one In-App purchase you can activate additional features: Sharing fractals with friends and to Social media, exporting high resolution images suitable for Poster prints. Scanning Fractal QR-Codes and importing Fractal Files. Last but not least you can view Zoom-In Movies.

About

Abstractor

This drawing app uses generative magic and dynamic flow brushes to create unique, animated artwork. Explore infinite possibilities with brushes that respond to your gestures, imported images, and algorithmic patterns.

Highlights
  • Generative flow brushes
  • Image-driven velocity maps
  • Algorithmic particle behavior
  • Color shifting based on stroke
  • Layer support
  • Color source layers
Features
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ABSTRACTOR: PAINT WITH GENERATIVE MAGIC Unleash your vision with Abstractor, a poetic drawing app for iPad and iPhone, crafted for artist explorers and playful creators. Paint with infinite possibilities, where every stroke pulses with generative magic. FLOW BRUSHES: THE HEART OF CREATION Dive into the soul of Abstractor with flow brushes, where particles swirl like living liquids, leaving hypnotic trails across your canvas. These dynamic tools respond to three unique velocity maps: • Stroke Paths: Your gestures carve flowing rivers, guiding particles along vibrant trails. • Image-Driven Flow: Import an image to shape a velocity field, infusing brushes with textured, directional energy. • Algorithmic Soul: Add generated noise or patterns to give particles a distinct character—turbulent storms or gentle ripples. Tune particle behaviors in real time, sculpting their essence like a visual composer. Blend these maps to create mesmerizing, emergent patterns that surprise and inspire, making every stroke a performance. Colors shift with stroke angle, pressure, or speed, weaving emotion into every line. Use familiar layers or bind tools to them for tailored magic. Paint over a color source layer, pulling hues from imported images to craft radiant distortions—flow brushes shine here, warping visuals into dreamlike abstractions. Abstractor is your canvas for boundless wonder. Download now and let your art flow eternal.

Screenshots

Final Fractal4 screens
Abstractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Abstractor at 5.0 against Final Fractal's 4.0. Final Fractal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Final Fractal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Abstractor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abstractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Final Fractal's written reviews are positive against 71% of Abstractor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Final Fractal versus Abstractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal FractalAbstractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTK-Digitalsuperdiagonal

Customer experience

Final Fractal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Abstractor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Final Fractal

One-time1
  • Feature Upgrade$1.99
3 purchases

Abstractor

Subscriptions2
  • All Access · 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 Year14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • All-Access$9.99

Questions

Is Final Fractal free?
Final Fractal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Abstractor free?
Abstractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Final Fractal or Abstractor?
Abstractor is rated higher. Final Fractal averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Abstractor averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Final Fractal or Abstractor have ads?
Neither Final Fractal nor Abstractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Final Fractal or Abstractor?
Final Fractal ships an update every 5 days, and Abstractor every 5 days. Most recently, Final Fractal was updated on October 21, 2026 and Abstractor on October 24, 2026.

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