Comparison

Cyclotron vs FractRoam

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

Head to head
About

Cyclotron

Interact with a dynamic particle system by touching the screen. Use multiple fingers to alter particle behavior for a visually stimulating experience. Ideal for entertainment and keeping children engaged.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle simulation
  • Multi-touch particle behavior
  • Visually stimulating
  • Engaging for kids
  • Time-killing entertainment
Features
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Cyclotron is a fun and satisfying particle app. Touch the screen and the particles go wild. Using multiple fingers changes the way the particles behave. Great to mess with when you're bored and have some time to kill, need visual stimulation or want to keep the kids busy.

About

FractRoam

Discover and share stunning fractal art generated from Mandelbrot and Julia sets. Let the app explore autonomously or record and share your discoveries as videos.

Highlights
  • Explore Mandelbrot and Julia sets
  • Share fractal images
  • Autonomous roaming exploration
  • Video recording with ReplayKit
  • Share video creations
Features
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FractRoam is a real-time explorer for the Mandelbrot and Julia sets — and its heart is the autopilot. Press play and let it roam: FractRoam continuously seeks out the most visually interesting regions of the fractal and glides you through them, an endless, ever-changing tour you can simply sit back and watch. Want to take the wheel? Pinch and drag to wander on your own, and recolor the whole scene with a tap. Everything is drawn pixel-by-pixel on your device's GPU, in real time. FEATURES • Roam autopilot — hit play and drift through a continuous, auto-discovered tour of the fractal • Real-time Mandelbrot and Julia set rendering, GPU-accelerated and smooth • Pinch and pan to explore yourself, or hand it back to the autopilot anytime • Color moods — six hand-tuned palettes plus animated color cycling • Share any view — a picture plus a link that reopens the exact same spot • Fully offline — no account, no ads, no data collection • A calm, full-screen interface — just you and the fractal Whether you want something mesmerizing to get lost in, a generative-art source for textures and wallpapers, or a hands-on way to explore the math of self-similarity, FractRoam turns the Mandelbrot and Julia sets into something alive. There's a matching macOS screensaver too — find it at fractroam.com.

Screenshots

Cyclotron4 screens
FractRoam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FractRoam at 86% against Cyclotron's 61%. FractRoam also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Cyclotron's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cyclotron costs $1.99 and FractRoam $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclotron holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 75 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Cyclotron's written reviews are positive against 86% of FractRoam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclotron ships an update every 16 months, FractRoam every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cyclotron versus FractRoam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclotronFractRoam
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (154 ratings) — better4.3 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings154 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 16 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsKaolin Fire

Customer experience

Cyclotron

All ratings154 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.3%

FractRoam

All ratings75 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Cyclotron

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Delayed or unresponsive touch inputs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Additional visual modes or effects
  • Screenshot/photo capture capability
  • Ability to change movement speed
  • Integration with music playback

FractRoam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cyclotron

No in-app purchases

None

FractRoam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclotron free?
Cyclotron costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FractRoam free?
FractRoam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyclotron or FractRoam?
Cyclotron is rated higher. Cyclotron averages 4.6 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while FractRoam averages 4.3 from 75 ratings.
Do Cyclotron or FractRoam have ads?
Neither Cyclotron nor FractRoam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclotron or FractRoam?
Cyclotron ships an update every 16 months, and FractRoam every 29 months. Most recently, Cyclotron was updated on November 1, 2026 and FractRoam on October 20, 2026.

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