Comparison

Chaos Lab vs Infinomatic

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

Head to head
About

Chaos Lab

Explore the beauty of chaos through interactive simulations of mathematical objects, chemical reactions, and celestial mechanics. Manipulate parameters with device tilt and touch to create stunning visual art and understand complex scientific principles.

Highlights
  • Interactive strange attractors
  • Chemical oscillator simulations
  • 3-body chaos simulation
  • Julian fractal morphing
  • Real-time parameter control
  • Multiple attractors included
Features
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Chaos Lab puts the beauty of chaos in your hands. With a tilt of your device, you control the parameters of beautiful mathematical objects called strange attractors, the reaction rates of a chemical oscillator, the position of two stars in a 3-body chaos simulation, and the shape of the Julian fractal. Now you can be an experimentalist and an artist. Using real-time integration of over 6,000 points for the attractors whose parameters are tied to your motion, over 7,000 data points for a fractal which morphs at your command, ten "asteroids" demonstrating chaotic sensitivity to initial conditions in a jittering twin-star system where the stars move with your tilt (can you keep them from escaping?), and a real-time BZ-reaction simulation which you control by both tilt and touch, this is chaos as you've never seen it before. Chaos Lab comes loaded with four of the most stunning attractors in chaos theory. The Rössler and Lorenz attractors are well known, but the Thomas and Newton-Leipnik attractors are relatively new and quite amazing! This work has been supported in part by grant PHY-0754081 from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Nonlinear Dynamics Research Group at Drexel University (directed by Dr. Robert Gilmore), and the Department of Physics at Drexel University. Please note, some of these experiments will run slower on the older models of iPhones and iPod touch devices. Find the beauty in the chaos!

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

Chaos Lab4 screens
Infinomatic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chaos Lab at every 3 days against Infinomatic's every 3 weeks. Chaos Lab also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chaos Lab ships an update every 3 days, Infinomatic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chaos Lab versus Infinomatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaos LabInfinomatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy D. JonesRedseven AB

In-app purchases

None

Chaos Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Infinomatic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chaos Lab free?
Chaos Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Infinomatic free?
Infinomatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chaos Lab or Infinomatic have ads?
Neither Chaos Lab nor Infinomatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chaos Lab or Infinomatic?
Chaos Lab ships an update every 3 days, and Infinomatic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chaos Lab was updated on November 1, 2026 and Infinomatic on October 31, 2026.

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