Fractalizer vs GridArtImager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fractalizer
Transform photos and videos into artistic creations with a fractal lens. Apply real-time transformations using gestures and save or share your unique media.
- Apply fractal lens to photos and videos
- Use media from gallery or live camera
- Real-time transformation control with gestures
- Save creations as still images or videos
- Share artistic creations
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Fractalize your photos! Transform your pictures and videos into stunning works of art with this fun and easy to use app. Take new photos, media from your gallery, or live camera input and apply a fractal lens that sends them spiralling and swirling towards infinity. Control the transformation seamlessly in real-time using simple gestures. When you are happy with your creations you can save or share as still images or videos.
GridArtImager
Transform your photos into unique mosaic art. Customize cell colors, edges, and patterns to create artistic images. Explore various fill and edge styles, including Conway's Game of Life simulation.
- Mosaic photo processing
- Customizable cell coloring
- Multiple edge patterns
- Various cell fill patterns
- Conway's Game of Life simulation
- Adjustable color vividness
- PNG, SVG, PDF export
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Photos will be mosaic processing. You can easily create artistic images by coloring each cells or its edges of the mosaic image, and drawing pattern like bricks or maze. Following edge patterns are available. ・Rectangle ・Circle ・Stripe (NEW) ・Border (NEW) ・Bricks* ・Maze* ・Amida* As cell fill pattern, ・Uniform ・Check ・Stripe ・Border ・Maze* ・Random* ・Game of Life* (NEW) can be selected. When "Game of Life" is selected, Conway's game of life can be simulated. (option) Eight patterns like "Glider" can be located. For colors of edge or cell, ・Original image color (vividness is adjustable) ・Specified color ・Gradation can be selected. As image export format, ・PNG ・SVG* ・PDF* are available. Note) * marked items are option. Note) All options can be tried with a sample photo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fractalizer at 56% against GridArtImager's 0%. Fractalizer also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Fractalizer costs $1.99 and GridArtImager $1.99 up front. GridArtImager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fractalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fractalizer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Fractalizer's written reviews are positive against 0% of GridArtImager's.
Fractalizer ships an update every 6 weeks, GridArtImager every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fractalizer | GridArtImager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Rood | NOBORU IMAI |
Customer experience
Fractalizer
GridArtImager
In-app purchases
Fractalizer
No in-app purchases
GridArtImager
- Pattern Option$0.99
- Conway's Game of Life$0.99
- Vector Image Export$2.99
