# Conway's Cells — Cellular Automaton Simulator

> Cellular Automaton Simulator (iPhone/iPad app by Andrey Tyurin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conways-cells/id6761510965 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrey Tyurin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890072364)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conways-cells/id6761510965/reviews.md

## What is Conway's Cells?

Discover the beauty of cellular automata with Conway's Cells, a polished and powerful implementation of Conway's Game of Life for iOS.

WHAT IS THE GAME OF LIFE?
Conway's Game of Life is a zero-player game where cells on a grid live, die, or multiply based on simple rules. Despite its simplicity, it produces astonishingly complex behavior — gliders that travel across the screen, oscillators that pulse rhythmically, and structures that generate infinite streams of spaceships.

TAP, DRAW, AND EXPLORE
• Tap individual cells to toggle them alive or dead
• Use drawing tools (line, rectangle, circle) to sketch structures quickly
• Stamp pre-built patterns onto the grid with a ghost preview before placement
• Zoom in to see every cell, pan across large grids

MANY CLASSIC PATTERNS
Browse a curated library of famous Game of Life patterns:
• Still Lifes: Block, Beehive, Loaf, Boat, Ship, Pond
• Oscillators: Blinker, Toad, Pulsar, Pentadecathlon
• Spaceships: Glider, LWSS, HWSS, Copperhead
• Guns: Gosper Glider Gun, Simkin Glider Gun
• Methuselahs: R-pentomino, Acorn, Diehard
• Save your own creations to the pattern library

CUSTOMIZABLE THEMES
Personalize with 11 visual themes — Classic, Blueprint, Matrix, Cyberpunk, Laser, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Terminal, Pixel, Gameboy. Unlock additional themes with a one-time purchase.

3D VISUALIZATION
See the Game of Life like never before. Switch to a 3D torus, cylinder, or sphere topology. Watch patterns wrap around edges in real time.

FULL CONTROL
• Adjustable simulation speed from 1 to 60 generations per second
• Step through generations one at a time
• Generation counter and population graph
• Undo and redo support
• Auto-save your session — pick up right where you left off

Conway's Cells is free with optional in-app purchases to remove ads and unlock Pro features.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $7.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-09

This release focuses on stability, performance, and polish:

  • Fixed a rare crash when resizing the grid with an active selection
  • Correct 3D sphere simulation at the poles, plus smoother large-grid performance
  • Reliable session save/restore on large grids
  • Play/Pause stays in sync, and background music resumes as expected
  • Many accessibility improvements (VoiceOver, touch targets, Dynamic Type)
  • Various bug fixes throughout

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-13

Stability and polish improvements

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-02

- Faster, smoother simulation
  - New drawing tools and 100+ patterns
  - 3D grid views and fresh theme packs
  - Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Andrey Tyurin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1890072364

## Related topics

[conway life](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/conway-life)

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