Comparison

Fractalizer vs Nception

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Nception

Create surreal videos and captivating stills with reality distortion effects and cinematic color grading. Apply these effects live while recording or to existing media. Perfect for social media, this app offers easy-to-use tools for stunning visual content.

Highlights
  • Live camera preview for video effects
  • Reality distortion effects
  • Cinematic color grading LUTs
  • Mirror reflection transformations
  • Photo mode for still images
  • Social media format options
  • Import and edit existing media
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Create surreal Inception-like videos by choosing from a collection of reality distortion effects and color looks – all with live camera preview. Or take captivating stills using the same effects and looks, both in standard or square format. • Professional Video Effects - Live preview while recording. • Reality Distortion - Create mesmerizing Inception effects. • Cinematic LUTs - Premium color grading presets. • Mirror Reflections - Add symmetrical transformations. • Photo Mode - Apply effects to still images. • Social Format - Perfect for Instagram and TikTok. • Easy-to-Use - Stunning results instantly. • Import and add effects and looks to videos and photos created with other apps. Join more than 200.000 creators who trust nception for stunning visual content. Download now to start creating viral-worthy videos and photos! • App Store ”Editor’s Choice” in the UK and Ireland. • App Store "App of the Day" in 19+ countries. • Featured in App Store's "Today" 10 times in 55 countries. ••• Visual examples: You can find lots of user created examples here: www.instagram.com/explore/tags/nceptionapp/ Or just search Instagram for "nceptionapp". ••• Contributions: Share your own creations to #nceptionapp on Instagram. There's also a link to Instagram #nceptionapp in the "INSPIRATION" section of the app. ••• Frequently Asked Questions ••• • Can I import images and videos with custom resolutions? Absolutely. This also works for pictures that you have cropped or edited within the iPhone's native library. • Why is there no audio in my Nception video? Nception videos are always recorded with audio. However, the sound is muted by default. You can enable audio for any previously recorded video in the “MY NCEPTIONS” view. Just select your silent video, tap the pencil icon to edit, and then tap on the speaker icon to turn the audio on. • How do I remove a color look? Choose your video in “MY NCEPTIONS”, tap edit (the pencil icon), tap the color looks icon and then the reset icon “/“. • How do I activate slow motion recording? In the “VIDEO” view, just tap the frame rate icon (24/30/60/120) to select your preferred recording frame rate. The higher the frame rate while recording, the slower the video will appear when played back at a lower frame rate. • Does Nception support 4K video? Nception supports 4K in-app video recording at 30 fps on iPhone 7 and later. You can switch between HD (1080p) and 4K (2160p) in the "VIDEO" section. • Can I backup or clear my Nception Library? You can access all your original Nception-photos and videos if you connect your iPhone with iTunes. Copy them to any folder you like for backup - or delete them if you want a fast way to clear your Nception Library. Every Nception consists of three files, all starting with the same file name, so just make sure you select all three of them before backup or deletion. And as always, make sure to back up your iPhone before deleting anything. • Will there be more distortion filters, color looks and other features anytime soon? Absolutely! We’re constantly updating Nception with new features and enhancements. Send your suggestions or any questions to support@hugekids.com - we'd love to help you out. Have fun! :) /The Nception Team

Screenshots

Fractalizer1 screens
Nception4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nception at Free against Fractalizer's $1.99. Nception also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (424 vs 6). Fractalizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Nception is free to download; Fractalizer costs $1.99 up front. Nception sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fractalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nception holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nception has 424 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Fractalizer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Nception's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fractalizer ships an update every 6 weeks, Nception monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fractalizer versus Nception: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractalizerNception
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.5 (424 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews63.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam RoodHugekids AB

Customer experience

Fractalizer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%

Nception

All ratings404 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative24.5%

Bugs and requests

Fractalizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nception

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after recording videos
  • Exported videos not saving to camera roll
  • Issues with effects after OS updates
  • Laggy performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Implement more advanced editing tools
  • Allow importing photos from all albums
  • Provide option to adjust strength/angle of effects
  • Add audio support for exported videos

In-app purchases

None

Fractalizer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nception

One-time1
  • Unlock all effects and looks.$4.99

Questions

Is Fractalizer free?
Fractalizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nception free?
Nception is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fractalizer or Nception?
Nception is rated higher. Fractalizer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Nception averages 4.5 from 424 ratings.
Do Fractalizer or Nception have ads?
Neither Fractalizer nor Nception shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractalizer or Nception?
Fractalizer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nception monthly. Most recently, Fractalizer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nception on October 21, 2026.

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