Mandelbrot Maps Android

Mandelbrot Maps

A Mandelbrot and Julia fractal viewer, aiming to demonstrate their relationship.

Features & Capabilities

Mandelbrot Maps is an open-source Chrome extension that allows users to explore the fascinating relationship between Mandelbrot and Julia fractals interactively. By dragging and zooming across the Mandelbrot set, users can place pins to generate the corresponding Julia set fractals in real-time, uncovering the unique fractal patterns each point produces.

With intuitive touch controls such as dragging for navigation, pinching to zoom, and holding to drop pins, Mandelbrot Maps offers an engaging experience for both fractal enthusiasts and curious users alike. Users can save or share the visually stunning fractal images they discover. Based on the original web app by Iain Parris and further developed with contributions from the University of Edinburgh community, this extension is both educational and visually compelling.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Alasdair Corbett
Downloads:
46,478
Rating:
3.59
(320)
Version:
1.03 Last updated: 2014-10-04
Creation date:
2012-03-19
Publisher country:
GB GB
Email:
ar*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-20
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Alasdair Corbett
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.ed.inf.mandelbrotmaps
Email:
ar*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://github.com/withad/Mandelbrot-Maps-on-Android

User Reviews

Mandelbrot Maps is praised for its extremely fast rendering and smooth touch navigation, allowing easy exploration of fractals and quick switching between Mandelbrot and Julia sets. The app is appreciated for being open source and ad-free, making it useful for educational purposes. However, multiple users report frequent crashes, especially when zooming deeply. The app is also seen as limited in functionality, lacking features like coordinate display and clear instructions, with some dissatisfaction over default color schemes and rendering time displays.
Pros
  • Extremely fast rendering and zooming compared to other Mandelbrot fractal apps.
  • Easy and intuitive touch navigation for exploring fractals.
  • Ability to switch quickly between Mandelbrot and Julia sets.
  • Open source and ad-free nature of the app.
  • Good educational tool for teaching fractals.
Cons
  • App crashes or closes unexpectedly during rendering, especially when zooming deep into certain areas.
  • Limited functionality beyond zooming in and out, with missing features like coordinate display.
  • Some users find default color schemes and rendering time display annoying or not visually appealing.
  • Lack of detailed instructions or explanations on how to use the app effectively.
Recent reviews
It just restarts when i change a setting but then the settings bar is hidden now
by Mo*****, 2022-06-18

This app is terrible it keeps closing down so I'm not able to use it. Its horrible!
by A *****, 2020-03-21
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