CRASH vs Pixel Evolution Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRASH
Navigate treacherous landscapes filled with hazards and obstacles to rescue a captive. Utilize strategic throws of a special ball to clear paths and overcome challenges across numerous levels. Discover hidden secrets and prove your courage in this action-packed adventure.
- 100 exciting levels
- Diverse obstacles (lasers, saws, gravity)
- Hidden checkpoints and features
- Fast-paced fun and adventure
- Strategic ball throwing gameplay
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CRASH-BALL: Escape the Scrap-Iron Prison in This Thrilling Adventure! Step into your darkest nightmare in CRASH-BALL, where mountains of contaminated scrap and rubbish stand in your way. Your mission: clear the waste and free Mr. Art Symbold from his scrap-iron prison. Armed with only your mind, your finger, and a legendary crash-ball, you'll need to strategize and throw your way to victory. Features: -100 Exciting Levels: Experience fast-paced fun and adventure across 100 challenging episodes. -Diverse Obstacles: Face lasers, saws, gravity disruptions, death clouds, and more. -Hidden Checkpoints and Features: Discover secrets and checkpoints to aid in your quest. -Ultimate Challenge: Only the brave can conquer the toughest traps and claim victory. Are you ready to take on the challenge and save Mr. Art Symbold? Dive into the action and prove your courage in CRASH-BALL today!
Pixel Evolution Lab
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Watch life emerge from a few simple rules. Pixel Evolution Lab is a beautiful, fast simulator for cellular automata – the mathematical worlds made famous by Conway's Game of Life. Each cell only looks at its eight neighbors. Yet out of random noise, gliders take flight, oscillators pulse and whole cities of still lifes appear. No plan, no script – order simply emerges. Version 2.0 is a complete redesign: the simulation fills the entire screen, the controls float above it, and every change you make in the lab is visible instantly. EXPLORE • Full-screen simulation powered by Metal – smooth even with hundreds of thousands of cells • Pinch to zoom, drag to explore, double-tap to see the whole world • Play, pause, single step and speeds from 1 to 60 generations per second, plus Turbo • Afterglow: dying cells fade out slowly and reveal motion and history • Evolution tracker with population, density, births and deaths DISCOVER • Pattern library with explanations: glider, spaceships, pulsar, pentadecathlon, the Gosper glider gun and famous methuselahs like the R-pentomino, Acorn and Diehard • 18 universes with different laws of nature – from Conway's Life and HighLife to Day & Night, Maze, Coral, Amoeba and Replicator • 9 color worlds, from phosphor green to amber, ice, magma and paper CREATE (PRO) • Draw and erase cells right in the field – with your finger or Apple Pencil, with undo • Build your own rules in B/S notation • Mix your own colors • Save your creations in your own gallery RELAX • Ambient mode hides all controls, keeps the screen on and starts a new world whenever the current one settles – a digital campfire for your desk • Share beautiful pictures of your worlds • The app remembers where you left off FREE AND FAIR The free version includes the full simulation with zoom, single step and Turbo, three universes, three color worlds, afterglow and four classic patterns. Pro unlocks everything else with a single one-time purchase – no subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account. Your worlds stay on your device. Download Pixel Evolution Lab and start your first universe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Evolution Lab at every 4 months against CRASH's every 29 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CRASH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Evolution Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CRASH ships an update every 29 months, Pixel Evolution Lab every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRASH | Pixel Evolution Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philippe Zay | Stefan Hergert |
In-app purchases
CRASH
- Crash Ball Fullversion$0.99
Pixel Evolution Lab
- Pixel Evolution Pro Upgrade$1.99









