Life vs Prime Pick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Life
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A life game where you can enjoy changing the pattern with simple rules. 1 . If there are exactly three living cells adjacent to a dead cell, the next generation will be born. 2 . If there are two or three living cells adjacent to a living cell, they will survive in the next generation. mode 'Random1', 'Random2', 'Random3', 'Blinker', 'Toad', 'Beacon', 'Pulsar', 'Octagon', 'Galaxy', 'Hertz oscillator', 'Clock', 'Shuttle', 'Penta decathlon', 'Line1', 'Line2', 'Square1', 'Square2', 'Glider', 'Diamond', 'Lightweight spaceship', 'Middleweight spaceship', 'Heavyweight spaceship', 'Flotilla1', 'Flotilla2', 'Gosper glider gun', 'New gun', 'Simkin glider gun', 'Ping-pong', 'Puffer train1', 'Puffer train2', 'Puffer train3', 'Puffer train4', '5x5', 'Diehard', 'R-pentomino', 'Acorn', 'Edit', * There is also an edit mode.
Prime Pick
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Let's pick a prime number! You'll become strong in numbers! 素数を選ぼう！数に強くなれるぞ！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Prime Pick at none against Life's shown. Prime Pick also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Life's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Life ships an update every 2 months, Prime Pick every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Life | Prime Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E-ONLINESERVICE | Takumi Muraishi |
In-app purchases
Life
No in-app purchases
Prime Pick
No in-app purchases
