Comparison

Golly vs 삼체

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Golly

Explore Conway's Game of Life and various cellular automata with this open-source application. It supports diverse universe types, multiple algorithms, and a wide array of cellular automata rules. Users can import patterns, download from online archives, and utilize unlimited undo/redo functionality.

Highlights
  • Supports bounded and unbounded universes
  • Multiple algorithms including hashlife
  • Variety of cellular automata types included
  • Reads multiple file formats (RLE, macrocell, etc.)
  • Extracts patterns and rules from zip files
  • Downloads patterns and rules from online archives
  • Unlimited undo/redo
Features
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Golly is an open source, cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and many other types of cellular automata. Key features: Supports bounded and unbounded universes, with cells of up to 256 states. Supports multiple algorithms, including Bill Gosper's super fast hashlife algorithm. Many different types of CA are included: John von Neumann's 29-state CA, Wolfram's 1D rules, WireWorld, Generations, Langton's Loops, Larger than Life, etc. Reads RLE, macrocell, Life 1.05/1.06, dblife, and MCell files. Can extract patterns and rules from zip files. Can download patterns and rules from online archives. Includes a state-of-the-art pattern collection. Unlimited undo/redo. Extensive help, with an integrated Life Lexicon.

About

삼체

Features
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The "BodyProblem" app is a real-time gravity interaction simulator. Through this app, users can create multiple objects in a virtual space and directly observe and experiment with how they respond to each other's gravity. Explore physical principles by adjusting the mass and position of each object! Key Features: Interactive Physics Simulation: Users can place objects and set their mass to experience the laws of gravity firsthand. Intuitive User Interface: With a simple and easy-to-understand interface, users can add and move objects with just one finger. Various Simulation Options: Adjust various variables such as the distance between objects, their mass, and initial velocity to change the conditions of the experiment. Visual Effects: Beautiful graphics and smooth animations visually represent the interactions of gravity. Educational Value: Understand the basic principles of physics and stimulate interest in natural phenomena.

Screenshots

삼체3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golly at Free against 삼체's $0.99. Golly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 삼체's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Golly is free to download; 삼체 costs $0.99 up front. 삼체 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golly ships an update every 32 months, 삼체 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Golly versus 삼체: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolly삼체
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew Trevorrowhyeonsu jeong

In-app purchases

None

Golly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

삼체

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Golly free?
Golly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 삼체 free?
삼체 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Golly or 삼체 have ads?
Neither Golly nor 삼체 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golly or 삼체?
Golly ships an update every 32 months, and 삼체 every 3 months. Most recently, Golly was updated on October 16, 2026 and 삼체 on October 4, 2026.

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