Comparison

LifeGoesOn3d vs Pixel Evolution Lab

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

Head to head
About

LifeGoesOn3d

Features
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This app can create 3D grids for the Game of Life, version of John Conway's classic, but this one can choose grid size, use colored cells, experiment with the rules of life, great visuals. Can create and share videos of your simulation. Has some built in patterns and you can seed your own, and save them as well.

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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.

Screenshots

LifeGoesOn3d3 screens
Pixel Evolution Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pixel Evolution Lab at 16.0 against LifeGoesOn3d's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LifeGoesOn3d 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
LifeGoesOn3d versus Pixel Evolution Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeGoesOn3dPixel Evolution Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn RomanoStefan Hergert

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LifeGoesOn3d

One-time1
  • LifeGoesOn3D$0.99
1 purchases

Pixel Evolution Lab

One-time1
  • Pixel Evolution Pro Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is LifeGoesOn3d free?
LifeGoesOn3d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Evolution Lab free?
Pixel Evolution Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LifeGoesOn3d or Pixel Evolution Lab have ads?
Neither LifeGoesOn3d nor Pixel Evolution Lab shows ads.

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