MBrot8 vs HoroClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MBrot8
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Explore the infinite beauty of the Mandelbrot set with MBrot8. Navigate intricate fractal landscapes using intuitive pinch-to-zoom and pan gestures. Customize each view with flexible color controls, save your favorite discoveries, and create high-resolution images to share. Features include: โข Smooth GPU-powered Mandelbrot rendering โข Deep, precise zooming โข Intuitive pinch and pan controls โข Adjustable color spread, shift, and range โข Saved-set thumbnails for quick retrieval โข Previous and next navigation โข Manual scale and center entry โข High-resolution image export โข Image saving, retrieval, and sharing โข Support for iPhone and iPad โข Every region reveals new patterns, structures, and colors. Start exploring and discover what lies within the Mandelbrot set.
HoroClock
This app displays the real-time positions of planets and stars on a clock face, blending astronomy and astrology. It features a dynamic starfield, accurate astrological calculations, and a customizable local sky view.
- Real-time planetary positions
- Dynamic starfield with spectral colors
- Tropical and Sidereal zodiac options
- Multiple house systems
- Local sky calculations (Ascendant, Midheaven)
- Customizable planet and star display
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HoroClock turns the real-time positions of the planets into a beautiful clock face โ astronomy and astrology, alive on your screen. The hour and minute hands tell the time. Around them, the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn orbit at their true ecliptic longitudes, calculated from astronomical algorithms. LIVING STARFIELD Over 1,600 stars from the HYG Star Database glow in their actual spectral colors. Bright stars shimmer with a halo effect that intensifies after dark. The sky tint shifts in real time with sunrise and sunset at your location. During meteor-shower seasons, shooting stars streak from the correct radiant point. SERIOUS ASTROLOGY TOOLS โข Tropical and Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri, Babylonian Fixed, custom SVP) โข 4 house systems: Whole Sign, Placidus, Equal, Regiomontanus โข Ascendant, Midheaven, Part of Fortune, Lunar Nodes โข Toggle Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto on or off โข Fixed-star display on or off YOUR LOCAL SKY HoroClock calculates the Ascendant and Midheaven from your latitude and longitude, so the chart reflects the sky above you, right now. A CLOCK YOU ACTUALLY USE Leave it running and glance at it throughout the day โ the planets drift slowly along the zodiac, the sky color shifts, and occasionally a shooting star crosses the dial. Double-tap to switch to a detailed list of all planetary positions. No ads. No subscription. One-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HoroClock at every 10 days against MBrot8's monthly. HoroClock also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
MBrot8 costs $2.99 and HoroClock $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MBrot8 ships an update monthly, HoroClock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBrot8 | HoroClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MarDan GeoSpatial | charapla |
In-app purchases
MBrot8
No in-app purchases
HoroClock
No in-app purchases
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