GoCAKs vs AutomaQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCAKs
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"GoCAKs" is a game where you create programs and battle. In "GoCAKs," you create cellular automaton programs. Cellular automata are like programmed life forms living in a 2D grid world. Following the programs you give them, they move around, fight, help each other, and self-replicate. Programming cellular automata requires no difficult prerequisite knowledge. Simply arranging simple commands allows you to achieve advanced behaviors. Furthermore, cellular automaton programming is simple yet deeply profound. With only a carefully selected small set of commands and a simple execution model, it is designed to achieve complex behaviors—like multicellular organisms where individual cells cooperate. "GoCAKs" has two game modes. The first is a puzzle-like Time Attack mode where you clear stages within limited time and moves. In Time Attack mode, as you work to clear stages, you naturally learn fundamental programming concepts such as loops, branches, and variables. The second is a Creative mode where you freely create cellular automata and 2D grid worlds. In Creative mode, you can pit the cellular automata you've created against each other in a survival competition. You can also have your cellular automata interact and experiment to see what kinds of emergent phenomena arise. Express your creativity to the world.
AutomaQuest
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Learn industrial automation through interactive lessons, hands-on practice, and PLC simulation. Designed for students, technicians, engineers, and anyone interested in automation and control systems, the app helps you build practical skills step by step — from fundamental concepts to real-world PLC logic. Explore topics such as: • PLC fundamentals and operation • Digital inputs and outputs • Ladder Logic concepts • Timers and counters • Industrial control logic • Sensors and actuators • Troubleshooting concepts • Interactive PLC simulation • Guided exercises and practical challenges Instead of only reading theory, you can practice concepts and see how control logic behaves in simulated industrial scenarios. Whether you're beginning your automation journey, studying electrical or controls engineering, or looking to strengthen your PLC knowledge, the app provides a practical environment to learn at your own pace. Learn the concepts. Practice the logic. Build automation skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GoCAKs at 16.1 against AutomaQuest's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GoCAKs | AutomaQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Saito | Carlos Armstrong |
In-app purchases
GoCAKs
No in-app purchases
AutomaQuest
No in-app purchases
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