Comparison

Aexels vs Fractally

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Fractally

Explore and understand the intricate beauty of Mandelbrot and Julia sets through interactive zooming and scrolling. Generate high-quality fractal images, customize detail levels, and share your discoveries with others.

Highlights
  • Interactive zoom and scroll
  • Julia set evolution visualization
  • Point orbit viewer
  • Multiple color schemes
  • Adjustable detail via iteration editor
  • Save and share fractal images
  • Generate high-quality PNG images
Features
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Fractally allows you to explore beautiful Mandelbrot and Julia set images, while at the same time, helping you gain a greater understanding of what they are. * interactively zoom and scroll around the images, using standard pinch and scroll gestures. * watch to see how the Julia set changes as you pan and scroll around the Mandelbrot. * view Mandelbrot or Julia point orbits, a visual representation of how a point changes as it moves through the iteration. * many different color schemes are provided. * control the amount of detail shown through the iteration editor. Over 2,000 iterations per point are possible. * zoom into the fractals over 1,000,000,000,000 x. * save and share your favorites, in the app as well as through Messages, Mail and AirDrop. * save high quality, large or small, anti-aliased images. Note that the saved images can range in size from thumbnails to wall sized photographs, depending on the amount of memory in your device. Images are saved in the lossless PNG image format. As you find interesting images, share them with your friends. Fractally saves fractal coordinates in a fractally file. When these files are shared with others, they can use the app to explore the region you found. To help understand the images being shown, try experimenting with low iteration counts, starting at 2, and moving up in steps of 1. As you slowly increase the iteration count, watch to see how the images evolve. At the other extreme, high maximum iterations can be used to reveal great hidden detail in deep zooms. Fractally is a fresh and clean implementation of the Mandelbrot and Julia sets. No frills, just a high quality, solid, viewer and image generator. Available, and free, on iPhone, iPad and the Mac. Donations are welcome and appreciated. For more details, please visit the support website. * privacy policy: https://luckgrib.com/fractally/privacy.html * terms of use: https://luckgrib.com/fractally/terms-of-use.html * end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aexels4 screens
Fractally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aexels at none against Fractally's 9. Aexels also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 25 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fractally sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Aexels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aexels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Aexels's written reviews are positive against 76% of Fractally's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aexels ships an update every 10 days, Fractally every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aexels versus Fractally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAexelsFractally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better4.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAepryus SoftwareCraig McPheeters

Customer experience

Aexels

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fractally

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

Aexels

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Fractally

Subscriptions9
  • Donation level 1$0.991 Year
  • Donation level 2$1.991 Year
  • Donation level 3$2.991 Year
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  • Donation level 4$3.991 Year
  • Donation level 5$4.991 Year
  • Donation level 10$9.991 Year
  • Donation level 25$24.991 Year
  • Donation level 50$49.991 Year
  • Donation level 99$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Aexels free?
Aexels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fractally free?
Fractally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aexels or Fractally?
Aexels is rated higher. Aexels averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Fractally averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.
Do Aexels or Fractally have ads?
Neither Aexels nor Fractally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aexels or Fractally?
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, and Fractally every 25 months. Most recently, Aexels was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fractally on November 3, 2026.

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