Comparison

Fractals vs Phantom Cam

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

Head to head
About

Fractals

Explore intricate mathematical patterns with interactive fractal generation. Manipulate Mandelbrot and Julia sets in real-time, customize equations, and save your creations. Ideal for artistic exploration, educational purposes, or simply a meditative visual experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time fractal manipulation
  • Mandelbrot and Julia set exploration
  • Customizable fractal equations
  • Save fractals to photos
  • Create fractals album
  • Intuitive multi-touch controls
Features
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Move and pinch and fractals in real-time! Explore Mandelbrot and Julia sets on your iPhone and iPad. Select multiple fractal equations and enter your own values for Julia sets. Save fractals to your photos to share with friends and collect them in your fractals album. Fractals by Jochya "Shear aesthetic power opens a new art venue and opportunity to surpass all previous styles of ornamentation. The revelation of self- similarity across orders of magnitude is wonderfully illustrated here: the possibility of incorporating non-fractal elements remains an exciting potential giving a new perspective on perspective." Fun by EriQuintero "Very fun app for creating fractals pictures on iPhone." Exciting, beautiful, meditative by amusante "I am a color junkie. I am a math junkie. I am a pattern junkie. This app is perfection for me. The graphics are wonderful and the pattern flows are beautifully done. I could and often do, veg out on this when I'm problem-solving. Seems to trigger all the right neurons." Fractals totally worth it for schools by avsig "Awesome app, and an excellent way for secondary teachers to inspire and motivate students to explore and understand post-calculus topics!!!" Great starter for understanding Fractals by kami-1 "I really appreciate this work. Certainly worth the price tag. Hope it grows with more possibilities and options." lilgrey by Excellent ! "With so many color possibilities and very fast I have saved hundreds of beautiful pics." epic by LSperring "I've almost been waiting my whole I-pad experience to find a fractal app!" I've almost been waiting my whole I-pad experience to find a fractal app!? it by Willis936 "Render times are shorter than any other one I've used, does not go to infinity but you can spend 10 minutes trying to get there. Depth and technical options are much great. Buy this app!" Awesome! by Jesusfreak147 "I absolutely LOVE fractals! It's amazing that math equations do all of this!" Wow! by daralatho "This is an amazing App. It uses the iPad's multi-touch interface very intuitively. It's the best of the Fractal Apps I've found. I could spend hours playing and creating. The ability to save and quickly share makes it very fun." Worth it by COB Masters "This app is absolutely amazing. It has intuative controls and runs smoothly." Update is perfect! by Emppu66 "Thank you for working out so many kinks! Zoom is so much better and detail is improved! I love fractals and the improvements made this the perfect fractal app!" The Thumbprint Of God by Earl C Grey "That was the term Arthur C Clark used when referring to The 'M' Set, insomuch that one can see all kinds of various natural forms in this simple equation. Perhaps it's the formula used by nature herself when creating coral reefs, seahorses, elephants, ferns, and the plethora of familiar organic shapes revealed in a Mandelbrot zoom. This app is fantastic! The colors: Vibrant. The zooms go into infinity. None of the 'crashes' one experiences in some of the lesser fractal generators out there. I LOVE it! My favorite iPad app so-far."

About

Phantom Cam

Transform ordinary scenes into mesmerizing flows of ghostly particles. Capture still photos or record haunting videos, bending reality with dynamic particles that swirl and dance. Adjust speed, density, and color to craft your own eerie atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Capture still photos and videos
  • Adjustable particle count (64k to 2 million)
  • Real-time particle motion control
  • Customizable particle colors
  • Resolution presets
  • Camera zoom and autofocus
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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Phantom Cam – Capture the Unseen What if the world around you wasn’t as solid as it seems? Phantom Cam reveals the hidden chaos beneath reality, transforming ordinary scenes into mesmerizing flows of ghostly particles. Shadows dissolve, objects shimmer, and faces melt into spectral echoes—like a glimpse into another dimension. Take still photos or record haunting videos, bending reality with thousands of dynamic particles that swirl, dance, and reform before your eyes. Adjust speed, density, and color to craft your own eerie atmosphere. Whether you're seeking mysterious portraits, surreal landscapes, or pure visual experimentation, this app lets you shape the unseen. Features: - Capture Still Photos & Videos – Freeze ghostly moments or film the shifting unknown. - Adjustable Particle Count – Choose from 64,000 to 2 million particles for the perfect spectral effect. - Real-Time Particle Motion – Control speed and intensity for dynamic movement. - Color Customization – Add eerie hues or stick to classic monochrome. - Resolution Presets – Adjust Camera Quality and Detail Level. - Camera Zoom & Autofocus – Get closer and sharper to the otherworldly. - Portrait & Landscape Support – Capture from any angle. - Perfected Aspect Ratio – No distortions, only haunting beauty. - Refined UI – Smooth, intuitive, and immersive. - No Ads. No In-App Purchases. Just Pure Visual Magic. Whether you're creating eerie selfies, ghostly landscapes, or surreal art, Phantom Cam lets you step beyond the ordinary—without filters, just pure generative magic. Download now and reveal the unseen.

Screenshots

Fractals4 screens
Phantom Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phantom Cam at 4.7 against Fractals's 4.3. Phantom Cam also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 65%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Fractals's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Fractals costs $2.99 and Phantom Cam $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phantom Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fractals has 75 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Fractals's written reviews are positive against 89% of Phantom Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fractals ships an update every 11 months, Phantom Cam every 33 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fractals versus Phantom Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractalsPhantom Cam
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (75 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPomegranate Apps LLCPhilippe Zay

Customer experience

Fractals

All ratings75 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative30.9%

Phantom Cam

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fractals

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup (iPhone 7+)
  • App does not open
  • Laggy performance
  • App does not install on older devices
  • Zooming too much causes app to stop working

Requested features

10 requests
  • More fractal types/models
  • Ability to input custom equations
  • More color control (color numbers, more options)
  • Increase/decrease number of colors
  • Higher resolution saved images
Show 5 more
  • Use PNG instead of JPG for saving
  • Fill black color with palette color
  • Dark mode
  • Better graphics quality
  • Save images without menu/watermark

Phantom Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fractals

No in-app purchases

None

Phantom Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fractals free?
Fractals costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phantom Cam free?
Phantom Cam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fractals or Phantom Cam?
Phantom Cam is rated higher. Fractals averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Phantom Cam averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Fractals or Phantom Cam have ads?
Neither Fractals nor Phantom Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractals or Phantom Cam?
Fractals ships an update every 11 months, and Phantom Cam every 33 months. Most recently, Fractals was updated on October 19, 2026 and Phantom Cam on October 19, 2026.

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