# Petri Dish — Life Under the Microscope

> Life Under the Microscope (iPhone/iPad app by Francesco Moramarco.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petri-dish/id6761328857 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Francesco Moramarco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122143363)
- Category: Games, Education, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-02
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petri-dish/id6761328857/reviews.md

## What is Petri Dish?

A zen-like game where you play as a biological cell in a petri dish viewed through a microscope.

Tap to move via chemotaxis, engulf nutrients, grow, and divide. Every mechanic is inspired by real biology — from phagocytosis and mitosis to quorum sensing and bacteriophage infection.

Start as a single cell. Attract nutrients with a tap. Grow large enough to divide and build a colony. Navigate an ecosystem of bacteria, diatoms, viruses, predators, and more — each generation introduces new biological challenges.

Features:
• Soft-body cell physics with realistic membrane deformation
• 20+ generations of escalating biological challenges
• Real organisms: bacteria, diatoms, paramecia, rotifers, tardigrades, slime molds
• Light and dark-field microscopy modes
• Procedural ambient soundscape
• No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-04-02

No release notes.

## More apps by Francesco Moramarco

- [Expenses FM](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expenses-fm/id1122143364)

All apps by Francesco Moramarco: https://appshunter.io/developer/1122143363

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