Celestial Dances vs Complex Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Celestial Dances
Explore the orbital mechanics of planets, moons, and exoplanets. This app visualizes celestial movements based on concepts from "A Little Book of Coincidence." Discover intriguing patterns and relationships within our solar system and beyond.
- Explore solar system planet motions
- Visualize moon orbits
- Discover exoplanet systems
- Based on 'A Little Book of Coincidence'
- Highlights Earth-Venus relationship
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This app invites you to explore the relative motions of our solar system's planets, their moons, and several exoplanet systems. It is based on ideas presented in "A Little Book of Coincidence" by John Martineau. Are the amazing patterns created by these orbiting bodies just a coincidence, or is something more than that going on? Take a look and see what you think. Be sure to check out the special relationship between the Earth and Venus.
Complex Map
This app visualizes complex variable functions by transforming images mapped to the complex plane. It allows users to import their own images or use predefined ones, and export the results.
- Complex function parser
- Predefined and custom image import
- Image export and sharing
- Supports standard functions and constants
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Complex Map visualizes functions of a complex variable by transforming an image mapped to the complex plane. Features: * complex function parser that handles all standard functions and constants * chose a base image from a set of predefined images or import your own images from your photo library * export the resulting image back to your library or share it with others
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Complex Map at 5.0 against Celestial Dances's 3.0. Complex Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 30 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Celestial Dances's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Complex Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Celestial Dances asks for nothing beyond the download.
Complex Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Celestial Dances ships an update every 30 months, Complex Map every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Celestial Dances | Complex Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bretl | TinkaTinka |
Customer experience
Celestial Dances
Complex Map
In-app purchases
Celestial Dances
No in-app purchases
Complex Map
- Remove Ads$1.99
