# Fractals vs Mega Photo Pro

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mega Photo Pro at monthly against Fractals's every 11 months. Mega Photo Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). Fractals's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Fractals costs $2.99 and Mega Photo Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mega Photo Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mega Photo Pro has 788 ratings behind it against 76, 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 83% of Mega Photo Pro's.

Fractals ships an update every 11 months, Mega Photo Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fractals | Mega Photo Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractals/id300542371/reviews) | **[4.6 (788 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-photo-pro/id529170920/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 76 | **788** |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | **82.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#64** |
| Size | 8 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pomegranate Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/293619496) | [Falstad.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/453338632) |

## What reviewers say

### Fractals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fractals/id300542371)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful fractal images
- 🎨 Good color options
- 💡 Interactive fractal exploration
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Fast rendering (for some)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Limited functionality
- 🐌 Slow rendering (for others)
- 🎨 Limited color customization
- 🚫 No animation
- 📱 Not retina ready (older reviews)

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Mega Photo Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mega-photo-pro/id529170920)

**Currently charting:** #64 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Transform your photos and videos with over 1000 real-time effects, including distortions, puzzles, and vintage filters. Play games with your images or create music videos. Share your creations easily with friends.

**Highlights:** Over 1000 real-time effects, Photo and video distortion tools, Interactive effects, In-app games, Music video creation, Social media sharing

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome effect maker
- 👍 FIRE APP
- 👍 I love to see some new effect and play with them
- 👍 Cool
- 👍 Way better than the MegaPhoto non-pro!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 I want my loud volume back
- 🐛 Sound problem
- 🐛 Stopped working
- 🐛 about the floating thing
- 🐛 about the floating thing

**Reported bugs**

- Drawing bug when fast switch menu on
- The video gets louder each render, fix it pls?
- The voice changers don't work on my phone. All it sounds like was an extreme loud volume.
- Everytime i record a video and save it to see the full clip, the clip itself is zero seconds long! ZERO. FREAKING. SECONDS.
- The Camera With Voice Changer Works, But Not On Camera Roll. 😖

**Requested features**

- Where is effect 365
- Can you add effect 365
- Please fix the static noise in videos
- pls fix the loud problem while exporting videos in new version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fractals free?

Fractals costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mega Photo Pro free?

Mega Photo Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fractals or Mega Photo Pro?

Mega Photo Pro is rated higher. Fractals averages 4.3 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Mega Photo Pro averages 4.6 from 788 ratings.

### Do Fractals or Mega Photo Pro have ads?

Neither Fractals nor Mega Photo Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fractals or Mega Photo Pro?

Fractals ships an update every 11 months, and Mega Photo Pro monthly. Most recently, Fractals was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mega Photo Pro on October 26, 2026.

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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.*