Ultra Fractal Alternatives

Ultra Fractal is described as 'Fractal generation and rendering software application. The program works using a similar paradigm to Photoshop, allowing multiple layers to be combined using layer blending modes, transformations and custom fractal formulas' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ultra Fractal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Android and iPhone apps. The best Ultra Fractal alternative is ExploreFractals, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ultra Fractal are Xaos, Sterling2, Apophysis and JWildfire.

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  1. ExploreFractals

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    With this program you can test the effect of inflections / Julia morphings on the Mandelbrot set and some other fractal types. This works by transforming the plane and then actually rendering the fractal. Each click adds an inflection at the location of the cursor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • ExploreFractals is the most popular Windows alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • ExploreFractals is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • ExploreFractals is Free and Open SourceUltra Fractal is Paid and Proprietary
    • ExploreFractals is Privacy focusedUltra Fractal is not according to our users
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    Xaos

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    XaoS is an interactive fractal zoomer. It allows the user to continuously zoom in or out of a fractal in a fluid, continuous motion. This capability makes XaoS great for exploring fractals, and it’s fun!

    13 Xaos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • Xaos is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • Xaos is Free and Open SourceUltra Fractal is Paid and Proprietary
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    Sterling2

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    Sterling 2 is build on the grounds of Sterling, a fractal-generating commerial program written in 1999.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Apophysis

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    Apophysis is a fractal flame editor and renderer for Microsoft Windows. It was created by Mark Townsend by translating Scott Draves original C code into Delphi and adding a graphical user interface[citation needed].

    17 Apophysis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    JWildfire

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    Modern ui, soft developed and ugraded by andreas maschke for design 2d and 3d fractal flames. Very nice app and powerful.

    16 JWildfire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Chaoscope

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    Chaoscope is a 3D strange attractors rendering software. The word "Chaoscope" was invented by Ralph Abraham to describe computer tools used to help comprehending dynamic systems, a superset of the strange attractors.

    12 Chaoscope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ChaosPro

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    Windows 95/98/NT fractal generation and exploration program with 3D, network, animation, 24 bit support, compatible to FractInt, compatible to UltraFractal (excluding UF class based formulas).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    QuickMAN

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    Download QuickMAN - Fast Mandelbrot Generator for free. QuickMAN is a Mandelbrot fractal generator with multicore support. ASM-optimized code reaches billions of iterations per second on fast CPUs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Fractal Science Kit icon

    Fractal Science Kit

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    A fractal generator that can create almost any fractal.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Fractal Science Kit is the most popular commercial alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • Fractal Science Kit is Paid and ProprietaryUltra Fractal is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Frax

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    Frax is an art program that puts the “equations of nature” in the palm of your hand. Frax is powered by fractal geometry, the same principle that creates patterns of self-similarity in our natural world.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Frax is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • Frax is Paid and ProprietaryUltra Fractal is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Fraksl

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    An Interactive Fractal Art Generator - Create mesmerizing fractal art with Fraksl.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Fraksl is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Ultra Fractal.

    • Fraksl is Freemium and ProprietaryUltra Fractal is Paid and Proprietary
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    XFractLab

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    XFractLab is a program to render fractals using specialized formulas. Built in compiler lets you image a wide variety of fractals while maintaining high performance. Multithreaded renderer scales with any number of cores, allowing to use your machine to its full capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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