You're the one who classified them as "True" or "Flame" -- which implies one is more... um... TRUE, I believe is the word you used.

You also erred in only classifying two types, when there are more.

If you're going to enlighten a newbie, perhaps using accurate information would be best.

In regards to which software to learn, I echo that he should look around and see which images appeal to him.

If Ultra Fractal is of interest, I'm teaching some courses at the Visual Arts Academy which are a great continuation of the Help File tutorials I wrote for the software.