Magnetic Pendulum vs Crystal Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnetic Pendulum
Explore the fascinating, chaotic motion of a metallic pendulum interacting with magnets. Adjust simulation parameters like gravity and friction to generate unique fractal patterns. This free educational tool is designed for learning and discovery.
- Pendulum motion simulation
- Adjustable gravity and friction
- Fractal generation
- Educational purposes
- Ad-free experience
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This app simulates the chaotic movement of a metallic pendulum above three magnets - You can change simulation settings such as gravity and friction - Create beautiful fractals based on your gravity and friction settings This app is completely free without any ads or purchase options and intended entirely for educational purposes.
Crystal Flight
Experience free flight within diverse crystal environments. Navigate your journey by simply tilting your iPhone or iPad to control direction.
- Free flight simulation
- Crystal environments
- Tilt-to-navigate controls
- iPhone and iPad support
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Fly freely in a variety of crystals. To navigate, simply tilt your iPhone or iPad in the direction you want to go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crystal Flight at 5.0 against Magnetic Pendulum's 4.0. Crystal Flight also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 56 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Magnetic Pendulum's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crystal Flight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Magnetic Pendulum ships an update every 56 months, Crystal Flight every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnetic Pendulum | Crystal Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DonkeyCat GmbH | Jeff Weeks |
Customer experience
Magnetic Pendulum
Crystal Flight
In-app purchases
Magnetic Pendulum
No in-app purchases
Crystal Flight
No in-app purchases
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