Comparison

Delaunay Triangulator vs VirtualFriend

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

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About

Delaunay Triangulator

This app computes the Delaunay triangulation of a set of points. Input points by tapping the screen or generate random sets to test computation speed. It's useful for interpolating data, like temperature readings between weather stations, by creating optimal triangulations.

Highlights
  • Tap to input points
  • Generate random point sets
  • Visualize triangulation computation
  • Optimal interpolation for data
  • Minimizes high aspect ratio triangles
Features
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This app computes the Delaunay triangulation of a set of points in the plane, which you input by simply tapping the screen. You may also generate random point sets of different sizes to see how long the computation takes. More on Delaunay triangulation: For a given set of points on the plane, there exist many possible ways to triangulate them, that is, subdivide the plane into triangles where each point lies on a triangle vertex. Some triangulations produce very thin triangles with high aspect ratios. For a given triangulation, you may list all the angles from each triangle in a list, sorted by their magnitude from smallest to largest; call this the angle tuple for that triangulation. Now, if you take the set of angle tuples from all possible triangulations for the same set of points and sort them, then the largest lexicographic angle tuple is the one containing the largest minimal angle from the triangulation, meaning it is the triangulation that minimizes high aspect triangle slivers. This is considered optimal since it restricts region boundaries to be the closest possible to the input points. Consider a map with a set of temperature readings from local weather stations. If you wanted to know what the temperature might be between stations, you must interpolate their readings. Triangulating is one way to do this, by setting the temperature of each triangle to the average of the readings from the stations at its vertices. Therefore, a triangulation with high aspect triangles may carry a reading to a place on the map far away from the weather station that recorded it. We'd use the Delaunay Triangulation in this case to optimize this interpolation. The triangulation is constructed by inserting the points one by one. There are a couple things that can happen on each insertion. If it is the first or second point, no triangles are yet created. Now assume there is one triangle–three possibilities occur on inserting the next point: 1) it lies inside the triangle. In this case, it is split into three new triangles, all adjacent on that new point. 2) it lies outside the triangle. Then two edges are inserted adjacent to the two next closest vertices to create a neighboring triangle adjacent on the edge that joins those two vertices. 3) it lies on an edge of the triangle. In this case, the triangle(s) adjacent on the edge is(are) bisected with an edge joining the new point to the other vertex(vertices) in the triangle(s). (A fourth possibility exists, if the point is identical to a point already in the triangulation; this is simply ignored.) After constructing the new triangles, the new edges must be tested for the Delaunay property. This is done by drawing the circumcircle of a newly created triangle that contains the inserted point and the opposite edge, and testing whether the vertex in the neighboring triangle adjacent to that edge lies outside the circumcircle. If it lies on or outside the circumcircle, that edge is considered optimal. If it lies inside, then the edge is remove and a new edge is drawn between the new point and the opposite point tested for incircle orientation, creating two new, oppositely oriented triangles, whose other edges are subsequently tested. This edge legalization process propagates throughout the triangulation recursively until all edges pass the test. Even more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaunay_triangulation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221561628_Generalized_Delaunay_Mesh_Refinement_From_Scalar_to_Parallel

About

VirtualFriend

Experience classic Nintendo Virtual Boy games in true 3D on Apple Vision Pro and iOS. This open-source emulator allows you to explore the entire official library and homebrew titles with customizable color palettes and flexible control options.

Highlights
  • 3D Virtual Boy experience
  • Explore official and homebrew libraries
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Flexible control options (touchscreen, controller, keyboard)
  • 3D title screen previews
Features
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VirtualFriend: A new, open source Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator Relive the unique red-and-black world of Nintendo's most ambitious '90s console. Whether you're experiencing these classics for the first time or revisiting fond memories, VirtualFriend delivers the definitive Virtual Boy experience on Apple Vision Pro and iOS devices. Experience the Virtual Boy in high fidelity 3D on the Apple Vision Pro, or play on the go on iOS. - Explore the entire official library of Virtual Boy titles and the most popular homebrew with provided metadata and 3D title screen previews - Tired of red and black? Adjust the display's color palette between a series of presets, or choose your own colors - Play using flexible controls; either touchscreen, controller, or keyboard VirtualFriend is open source and available under the MIT license. Join the community, contribute back, or simply ask questions at https://github.com/agg23/virtualfriend Disclaimer: VirtualFriend is an independently developed, free, open source emulator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo Co., Ltd. in any way. "Nintendo" and "Virtual Boy" are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Delaunay Triangulator4 screens
VirtualFriend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Delaunay Triangulator at none against VirtualFriend's 4. On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delaunay Triangulator ships an update every 36 months, VirtualFriend every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Delaunay Triangulator versus VirtualFriend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelaunay TriangulatorVirtualFriend
Price—Free — better
Rating—4.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 24 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew McKnightAdam Gastineau

Customer experience

Delaunay Triangulator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VirtualFriend

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Delaunay Triangulator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

VirtualFriend

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Extra Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Delaunay Triangulator free?
Pricing for Delaunay Triangulator is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is VirtualFriend free?
VirtualFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Delaunay Triangulator or VirtualFriend have ads?
Neither Delaunay Triangulator nor VirtualFriend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delaunay Triangulator or VirtualFriend?
Delaunay Triangulator ships an update every 36 months, and VirtualFriend every 24 months. Most recently, Delaunay Triangulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and VirtualFriend on October 30, 2026.

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