Space Forest vs Mandelbrot Flight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Forest
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UFO Alien Flight is a thrilling 2D game where you control martian spaceship by dragging it to the end of each level. But watch out! You'll encounter many obstacles along your adventure, including birds, fireballs, and spikes that can damage and end your thrilling adventure. Luckily, there are power-ups like shields, stealth mode, extra life and time to help you navigate through the challenges. Plus, the weather can change at any moment, you will experience thunder and rainstorm, adding an extra layer of difficulty to the game. With beautiful graphics and intuitive controls, it is the perfect game for anyone who loves a good challenge. Be your own superhero and escape from the planet far away in the solar sytem. So why wait? Download this exciting game today and start your high-flying adventure!
Mandelbrot Flight Simulator
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Navigate an infinite mathematical universe in real time. Mandelbrot Flight Simulator renders the legendary Mandelbrot set directly on your device's GPU. Pinch to zoom into breathtaking fractal detail, drag to explore, and watch the companion Julia set update live as you move through the plane. Every point in the Mandelbrot set corresponds to a unique Julia set — an infinite catalog of alien geometry, generated from the simplest possible rule. This app lets you browse that catalog in real time. WARNING: YOUR MIND WILL BE BLOWN! FEATURES • Watch the Julia set morph in real time as you drag around the Mandelbrot set • Turn on Autopilot mode to watch preprogrammed flythroughs • GPU-accelerated rendering at up to 60 fps • Five view modes including split-screen and dedicated full-screen Mandelbrot and Julia views • Multiple spectacular color schemes • Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, long-press to zoom continuously • Save stunning fractal screenshots to your photo library TIPS • Tap anywhere onscreen to open the menu. • Turn on autopilot mode to let the app take you on a tour • Zoom in to discover infinite fractal detail. • Hunt for the most intricate and beautiful Julia sets at the chaotic border of the Mandelbrot set. WHAT YOU'RE SEEING The Mandelbrot set is the collection of all points in the complex plane whose orbits stay bounded under the iteration z → z² + c. Its boundary is infinitely complex — zoom in anywhere and new structure always emerges. The colors show how quickly nearby points escape to infinity. The Julia set is a companion fractal. For any point you pick in the Mandelbrot set, there exists a unique Julia set with that point as its parameter. Points deep inside the Mandelbrot set produce solid, connected Julia sets. Points near the boundary produce intricate, fragmented ones. This app makes that relationship tangible and explorable. INSPIRATIONS Ben Sparks Holly Krieger Damnimp Tom Kerrigan Benoit B. Mandelbrot Gaston Julia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mandelbrot Flight Simulator at none against Space Forest's shown. Space Forest's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Space Forest | Mandelbrot Flight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faizan Abid | John Ferrara |
In-app purchases
Space Forest
No in-app purchases
Mandelbrot Flight Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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