Product history

Release Notes

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

VERSION UPDATE · OCT 18, 2026

Version 3.0.4

Built for both iPhone Duo displays.

Added iPhone Duo support for the outer and inner displays.
Compact controls on the outer display and a spacious control dock on the inner display adapt to the available space.
Supports portrait and landscape on iPhone Duo.

Standard iPhones remain portrait-only; iPad continues to support portrait and landscape.

See iPhone Duo screenshots

RELEASE UPDATE · OCT 15, 2026

Version 3.0.3

Familiar controls. Easier access.

Restored the familiar compact iPhone toolbar, with controls and labels that follow Light or Dark appearance.
Added a direct Pro button beside More: yellow sparkles open Upgrade to Pro; a green checkmark opens Pro Account when Pro is active.
Made the More options sheet scrollable on iPhone and iPad, opening at the top of its list with a Close button. Choose an option to open its guide or management screen.
Updated the User Guide and Creative Guide to match the revised iPhone controls.

Landscape support remains limited to iPad and iPhone Duo; standard iPhones remain portrait-only. Controls adapt to the window size and text size.

RELEASE UPDATE · OCT 12, 2026

Version 3.0.2

Controls that fit your window

Improved controls for smaller windows, Split View and larger text.
More reliable bookmark and palette sheets when the layout changes.
Improved rendering and gesture handling when rotating or resizing the view.

Landscape support is limited to iPad and iPhone Duo; standard iPhones remain portrait-only. Adaptive layout preparation for iPhone Duo is included.

PUBLIC RELEASE · OCT 1, 2026

Version 3.0.1

Maintenance update

Minor internal and UI tweaks.

PUBLIC RELEASE · SEP 22, 2026

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.