Fractal Software

We believe that the best way to learn about fractals is to explore them yourself! Please download the fractal software below and begin to explore the infinite realm of fractals.

XaoS for Mac and Windows 
Try the javascript prototype version of XaoSjs in your browser!
Instructions for XaoS
This is the dazzling Real-Time Zoomer featured in our presentations. Explore the Mandelbrot set and 23 other fractals. Open-source, free, fast, amazing. Used by children everywhere, it’s even simple enough for adults. Free!

Ultra Fractal
When you are ready for more power, Ultra Fractal is an awesome, professional package that supports animation, arbitrarily deep fractals, and extremely high resolution. $29 – $99 depending on how much power you need, for example multi layer fractals and animations.

FRAX 
This is an app for iPhones and iPads, and it is the best touch screen fractal explorer EVER made. It’s simply wonderful! You can pinch to zoom or spin and steer by tilting. Incredible fun, and so beautiful. $4.99 for the Pro version – and worth much more!

FRAKSL for iphone/mac FRAKSL for Android
Make fun geometric fractals on your phone. Wild and crazy, comes with an epilepsy warning.

Mandelbulb3D
If you’re ready to explore 3D fractals like the Mandelbulb and Mandelbox in more depth, this is the incredible free program that will open up infinite worlds. It takes some time to learn how to navigate in 3D, but it is well worth the effort. Supports animations, hi-res rendering, and you can hybridize up to 6 fractal formulas! There are several great tutorials.

Ice Fractal
An amazing suite of fractal programs that run in your browser, using WebGL and your GPU to create fast beautiful fractals. Especially amazing are the Mandelbox, the Mandelbulb, and the novel Icebox Fractal. Even works on your phone!

Fractal Landscapes
Make your own fractal landscapes

Fluid Fractals Realtime turbulence simulation – in your browser. Beautiful and fun!

Apophysis
Freeware fractal flame editor for Windows – creates super cool fractal images!

JWildfire 
Wildfire is a free and user-friendly image-processing software, mostly known for its sophisticated flame fractal generator. It is Java-based, open-source and runs on any major computer platform. There is also a special Android-version for mobile devices. Go to the downloads page to get this free program for Windows, Linux or Mac machines.

XenoDream
This is a complex and powerful 3D modeling program that makes fractals really well. A professional program, it supports animation as well as high resolution rendering.

Electric Sheep
This is an incredible evolving collaborative fractal screen saver project. Download the screensaver (for Mac, PC or linux) and let your computer help create some of the most beautiful fractal animations anywhere. Interact with it by voting on your favorite sheep, and help contribute to the fractal evolution! Free!

Fractal Grower
An interactive Java applet by UNM professor Joel Castellanos, that allows you to virtually grow ‘plants’ and other similar fractal shapes, by repeating a simple geometric operation. Lots of fun. Free!

Google Earth
The magnificent free program that allows you to explore anywhere on Earth. Zoom in to discover natural fractals such as mountains, rivers and coastlines. (Coming soon: custom KMZ layers showing a special collection of natural fractals on the Earth.) Free!