# Evolution vs Conway's Game of Life 3D

The clearest difference is rating: Conway's Game of Life 3D at 5.0 against Evolution's 4.4. Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (551 vs 10). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Evolution costs $1.99 and Conway's Game of Life 3D $2.99 up front. Conway's Game of Life 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

Conway's Game of Life 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution has 551 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Evolution's written reviews are positive against 63% of Conway's Game of Life 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evolution | Conway's Game of Life 3D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (551 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conways-game-of-life-3d/id1458608541/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **551** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **83.7% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 67 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Keiwan Donyagard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166607047) | [Creetah Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091214069) |

## What reviewers say

### Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-learning-creatures/id1227314223)

Design and build unique creatures using joints, bones, and muscles. Witness their learning and improvement through evolutionary algorithms and neural networks as they tackle tasks like running, jumping, and flying. Share your creations with friends.

**Highlights:** Creature design with joints, bones, muscles, Neural network learning, Evolutionary algorithm improvement, Tasks: running, jumping, climbing, flying, Share simulation saves and creature designs, View source code

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 💡 Interesting concept of AI-driven evolution
- 👍 Unique and creative
- 👍 Enjoyable to watch creatures evolve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Creatures behave erratically
- 🐛 Difficulty creating functional creatures

**Reported bugs**

- Creatures re-appear after being deleted
- Horizontal distance not recorded properly
- Simulation screen turns white
- Creatures get stuck in a looping state

**Requested features**

- Add swimming and flying modes
- Ability to customize creature body parts
- Option to speed up or pause evolution
- Save and load creature designs
- More task types (e.g. grabbing, throwing)


### Conway's Game of Life 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conways-game-of-life-3d/id1458608541)

Explore a 3D version of John Conway's Game of Life simulation. Customize rules, geometry, and visuals to discover emergent phenomena. Includes the classic 2D version and options to save and load configurations.

**Highlights:** 3D simulation space, Customizable rules for birth and survival, Save and load simulations, Visual simulation geometries, Display cell age by color, Step back to previous states, Choose UI colors and animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support this app's development | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evolution free?

Evolution costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Conway's Game of Life 3D free?

Conway's Game of Life 3D costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Evolution or Conway's Game of Life 3D?

Conway's Game of Life 3D is rated higher. Evolution averages 4.4 out of 5 from 551 ratings, while Conway's Game of Life 3D averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Evolution or Conway's Game of Life 3D have ads?

Neither Evolution nor Conway's Game of Life 3D shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evolution or Conway's Game of Life 3D?

Evolution ships an update every 2 months, and Conway's Game of Life 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Evolution was updated on November 11, 2026 and Conway's Game of Life 3D on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*