Comparison

Fractalizer vs MoshUp

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

MoshUp

Create unique visual effects by blending two video clips. The motion of a second recording transforms the first, allowing for interesting mapping and glitch art. Save your creations as images or videos, with options for frame repetition and camera input mixing.

Highlights
  • Live datamoshing
  • Frame repetition
  • Save as image or video
  • Fade to clean camera input
  • Import videos/pictures
  • Reverse video import
  • Mix camera with text/emojis
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With Moshup you can do live datamoshing on your iPhone or iPad. Capture a short clip and then film something different. The first recording will stick to the second recording and will be transformed by its motion. You can create some interesting mapping effects. The app was mainly used on the viral TikTok datamoshing videos over the last two years. You can also repeat Frames in order or randomly. Save the result as image or video. While data moshing you can now fade back to a clean camera input. It's now also possible to watch a preview to decide if you want to save or continue with your video recording. Full Version Features: - import videos or pictures from your gallery - videos can be imported in reverse - step back if you want to repeat the last capture - loop back to the first frame - different mirror and color modes - sound can be recorded - reverse the final videos in the gallery - mix camera input with pictures, text and emojis Have fun datamoshing :) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fractalizer1 screens
MoshUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MoshUp at Free against Fractalizer's $1.99. MoshUp also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (84% vs 56%). Fractalizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

MoshUp is free to download; Fractalizer costs $1.99 up front. MoshUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fractalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoshUp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MoshUp has 1.4K 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 84% of MoshUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fractalizer ships an update every 6 weeks, MoshUp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fractalizer versus MoshUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractalizerMoshUp
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam RoodJohannes Pfahler

Customer experience

Fractalizer

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

MoshUp

All ratings1,416 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Fractalizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MoshUp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Importing videos causes freezing or crashes
  • Recorded videos not saving properly
  • Camera not working or laggy for some users
  • Subscription/purchase issues for full version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to import and mosh custom videos
  • Implement undo/redo functionality for editing
  • Provide more control over moshing parameters
  • Add audio support in free version

In-app purchases

None

Fractalizer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MoshUp

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Fractalizer free?
Fractalizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoshUp free?
MoshUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fractalizer or MoshUp?
MoshUp is rated higher. Fractalizer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MoshUp averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Fractalizer or MoshUp have ads?
Neither Fractalizer nor MoshUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractalizer or MoshUp?
Fractalizer ships an update every 6 weeks, and MoshUp every 2 months. Most recently, Fractalizer was updated on September 7, 2026 and MoshUp on September 25, 2026.

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