Fraⅹ vs MUCA Museum App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraⅹ
Explore and design intricate fractal art powered by the equations of nature. Zoom into vast digital landscapes, apply complex color gradients and lighting, and share your creations as images or videos. Unleash your inner artist with endless creative possibilities.
- Explore fractal geometry
- Zoom and multi-touch gestures
- Tilt-to-steer navigation
- Complex color gradients
- Dual light sources for reflections
- Share creations via social media
- Record video animations
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** Macworld Editors' Choice Award Winner! ** Smithsonian: “Immersive.” CNET: “Spectacular.” Macworld: “Exquisite.” FRAX Frax is an art program that puts the “equations of nature” in the palm of your hand. Frax is powered by fractal geometry, the same principle that creates patterns of self-similarity in our natural world. From spiral galaxies to hurricanes, from tree limbs to branching blood vessels, the universe is filled with endless variation and staggering beauty. Frax visualizes this natural geometric code, so you can explore vast animating digital landscapes and make a masterpiece on your touchscreen. EXPLORE Zoom deep into your creations. Use multi-touch gestures to fly through and explore intricate shapes and patterns. Tilt-to-steer through animating digital worlds, as you challenge yourself to chart a course for a long and beautiful flight –all at a depth range of a trillion-to-one. DESIGN Unleash your inner artist with complex color gradients to smoothly tint and shade your fractal shapes, two light sources for glossy reflections, and novel textures. The combinations are endless: supersmooth or wildly chaotic, metallic sheen or pearly white, subtle shades, stark monochrome or screaming supergloss. Or upgrade to Pro to access almost 100 parameters and controls! SHARE Then share your creations with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and text. Or invite other users to step into your animating world by sharing a live preset link. You can render high-quality images to your photo library or create ultra-high quality 200 Megapixel renders with an IAP. And for the first time, you can now record VIDEO of your Frax animations directly within the app! (Pro IAP required.) Our users have put their designs on canvas, posters, scarves, T-shirts and textiles. The creative possibilities are endless! What will Frax inspire in you? We hope you enjoy Frax! Ben Weiss • Kai Krause • Tom Beddard
MUCA Museum App
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Discover Urban & Contemporary Art digitally - before, during and after your visit to the MUCA. The MUCA app offers you a multimedia guide through the Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art in Munich. Immerse yourself in the current exhibitions with the help of exciting features. You can also find out more about the MUCA, for example about its collection and foundation. The app also offers useful information for your visit - from opening times to how to get there. Your perfect companion for an all-round successful museum experience! Features: - Everything about the MUCA - Digital tours in German and English - Information on current and past exhibitions - Information on directions, accessibility, ticket sales and opening hours Instructions for use: You need an internet connection to use the MUCA app. Free WLAN is available in the MUCA. Activate Bluetooth and location services to get the best experience of all content. More information at muca.eu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MUCA Museum App at none against Fraⅹ's 5. Fraⅹ's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Fraⅹ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MUCA Museum App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fraⅹ ships an update every 6 weeks, MUCA Museum App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraⅹ | MUCA Museum App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (232 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iter9, LLC | Landesstelle für die nichtstaatlichen Museen in Bayern |
Bugs and requests
Fraⅹ
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchase upgrades not working for some users
- Video recording feature causing app crashes
- Rendering issues on older iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- Add more fractal types like Burning Ship and Mandelbar
- Implement high-quality video recording and GIF export
- Allow custom audio integration and music visualization
- Improve infinite zoom capabilities
MUCA Museum App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fraⅹ
- Pack of 20 Cloud Credits$0.99
- Pack of 80 Cloud Credits$2.99
- Frax Pro Upgrade$4.99
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- Pack of 240 Cloud Credits$5.99
- Pack of 1000 Cloud Credits$9.99
MUCA Museum App
No in-app purchases









