Aexels vs Ech's Fractal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aexels
Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.
- Universe exploration
- Discover similarities and differences
- Expand knowledge
- Continuous updates
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A universe is discovered ...Universe X Come along as we explore this new universe and discover the similarities and differences it has with our own. There are things we know for certain about Universe X; there are things we can speculate about and there are many things yet to be discovered. Hopefully, over the life time of this app we will be able to continually increase our knowledge and understanding of this new world.
Ech's Fractal
Explore intricate fractal patterns with customizable depth and color palettes. This application allows users to render the Mandelbrot set with high detail.
- Customizable depth up to 5000
- Customizable colors
- Mandelbrot set rendering
- High detail exploration
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Features - Customizable depth up to 5000 - Customizable colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aexels at 4.5 against Ech's Fractal's 3.7. Aexels also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 18 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Ech's Fractal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Aexels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aexels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Aexels's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ech's Fractal's.
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, Ech's Fractal every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aexels | Ech's Fractal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aepryus Software | Tuan Anh Nguyen |
Customer experience
Aexels
Ech's Fractal
In-app purchases
Aexels
No in-app purchases
Ech's Fractal
- A Cup of Tea 🍵$0.99
- A Cup of Coffee ☕️$2.99
- Coffee & Pancakes 🥞$4.99
Questions
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