Comparison

xFractal vs Infinomatic

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

Head to head
About

xFractal

Explore the intricate beauty of fractals with real-time GPU rendering. Zoom infinitely into the Mandelbrot and Julia sets, discover various fractal types, and enjoy smooth coloring with multiple palettes. Replay your explorations as animated movies.

Highlights
  • Mandelbrot, Julia, Newton, and Multibrot fractals
  • Deep zoom capabilities
  • Multiple classic color palettes
  • Julia presets and Multibrot exponents
  • Exploration replay as animated movie
  • Cross-device continuity
Features
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Explore the infinite beauty of fractals with your fingertips. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and dive into the endless detail of the Mandelbrot set and its relatives — rendered in real time on your device's GPU. xFractal, first released in 2008, is back — rebuilt from the ground up for today's iPhone and iPad. FEATURES: • Mandelbrot, Julia, Newton and Multibrot fractals • Deep zoom: magnify the Mandelbrot and Julia sets more than a trillion times • Four classic palettes — Hot, Cold, Gray and Chromatic — with smooth coloring • Julia presets (Dendrite, Spiral, Rabbit, Galaxy, San Marco), Multibrot exponents 2–8, three Newton polynomials • Replay: watch your whole exploration animate back as a short movie • Picks up exactly where you left off • Free and open source Deep zoom uses K. I. Martin's perturbation technique.

About

Infinomatic

Features
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Explore infinity with Infinomatic — a powerful engine for discovering the beauty of fractal systems. Navigate the Mandelbrot set in real time, zoom deep into intricate structures, and select any point to reveal its corresponding Julia set. Every location opens a new world of patterns, symmetry, and unexpected detail. Features: • Real-time Mandelbrot and Julia rendering • Smooth, responsive deep-zoom navigation • Live Julia previews from selected Mandelbrot points • Automatic guided zoom for continuous exploration • Curated presets and personal bookmarks • Multiple colour palettes, including a colourblind-safe option • Adaptive rendering for smooth performance • Full-quality image sharing • Educational content explaining the mathematics behind fractals • Precision warnings at extreme zoom levels Built with Metal for high-performance rendering on iPhone and iPad, Infinomatic transforms complex mathematics into an intuitive visual journey. Zoom in. Explore deeper. Discover the infinite.

Screenshots

xFractal4 screens
Infinomatic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Infinomatic at every 3 weeks against xFractal's every 6 weeks. xFractal's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xFractal ships an update every 6 weeks, Infinomatic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
xFractal versus Infinomatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxFractalInfinomatic
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean BovetRedseven AB

In-app purchases

None

xFractal

No in-app purchases

None

Infinomatic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xFractal free?
xFractal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infinomatic free?
Infinomatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xFractal or Infinomatic have ads?
Neither xFractal nor Infinomatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xFractal or Infinomatic?
xFractal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Infinomatic every 3 weeks. Most recently, xFractal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Infinomatic on October 31, 2026.

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