Product history

Release Notes

What’s new in Version 3, what stayed compatible, and the releases that came before.

CURRENT RELEASE

Version 3.0

Infinity Engine + Free / Pro

  • Infinity Engine with CPU double-double reference orbits and Metal perturbation/recovery
  • Validated Mandelbrot navigation through 10²⁵×; Julia uses its direct renderer
  • Immediate gesture feedback and center-out progressive deep rendering
  • Full-frame completion tracking and locale-correct percentage display
  • Back and Forward history for up to 50 session states
  • 156 built-in palettes, including 55 Ultra-Wide palettes, in Free
  • Free: 56 curated starter bookmarks, five personal bookmark slots, and independently rendered canvas PNG capture
  • Pro: unlimited bookmarks, custom palettes, 3D Look, and 4K, 6K, 8K or custom PNG capture
  • Bookmark schema 7 preserves compensated deep centers; older imports remain supported
  • Reviewed interface, Getting Started, User Guide and Creative Guide in all 16 languages
  • First installation opens the included Elephant Valley bookmark with a one-time welcome and optional tour; later launches and updates restore the saved exploration.
  • Home uses a house icon and returns to the full Mandelbrot set, including from Julia mode. Back restores the previous view and settings.
  • Faster deep rendering with the GPU-first Infinity Engine; performance varies by scene and device
  • Monthly, Annual, and Lifetime Pro options; permanent Legacy Pro for verified pre-v3 owners
PUBLIC RELEASE · AUG 25, 2026

Version 2.2.3

Direct merch access

A small convenience update.

A new in-app link provides direct access to the Mandelbrot Metal merchandise store while leaving the Version 2.2 exploration experience unchanged.

PUBLIC RELEASE · AUG 21, 2026

Version 2.2.2

16-language coverage

Three more complete localizations.

Russian, Swedish, and Ukrainian bring the interface, onboarding, built-in Help, Creative Guide, and App Store presentation to 16 supported languages.

PUBLIC RELEASE · AUG 13, 2026

Version 2.2

Exploration History

Explore freely. Step back anytime.

Back and Forward restore the complete creative scene: center, scale, iterations, automatic iteration state, fractal mode, Julia constant, palette, contrast, 3D Look, and bookmark context. Up to 50 recent states remain available for the current session.

PUBLIC RELEASE

Version 2.0

Julia sets arrive

Mandelbrot Metal expanded beyond the classic Mandelbrot set with dedicated Julia exploration, mode-aware bookmarks and sharing, HUD display of the Julia constant, and refinements across iPhone and iPad.