Comparison

Living Cells vs DynaPhysics

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

Head to head
About

Living Cells

Features
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Draw a few cells. Press Play. See what they become. Living Cells is a space to explore Conway’s Game of Life on iPad and iPhone. Three simple rules create patterns that stay still, repeat, travel, or grow into something unexpected. BUILD YOUR OWN EXPERIMENTS Draw directly on the board or choose from a visual pattern library. Add a glider beside an oscillator, place several copies, and see how they interact. Every pattern joins your existing board. Undo lets you try another arrangement. WATCH AT YOUR OWN PACE Adjust the speed while the simulation runs, pause to inspect a pattern, or advance one generation at a time. Pinch to zoom, drag to move around, or fit the entire board on screen. DISCOVER FAMILIAR PATTERNS Browse previews and search by name or category. Explore still lifes, oscillators, spaceships, and seeds such as Acorn. Try a Pulsar or a Gosper Glider Gun, then combine it with your own ideas. LEARN THROUGH EXPLORATION Optional examples introduce a blinker and a glider. Discover which cells survive, where new cells appear, and how a shape can seem to move even though each cell only lives or dies. The simulation follows Conway’s original rules throughout. MADE FOR ROOM TO PLAY Explore in landscape on iPad, or use either orientation on iPhone. Pan and zoom across the same 50 × 50 board. Cells outside the board are empty, so reaching an edge can change a pattern’s future. No account, ads, or in-app purchases. Just cells, simple rules, and your curiosity.

About

DynaPhysics

Features
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DynaPhysics 是一款面向高中物理学习与课堂演示的交互式可视化应用。它将抽象的公式、规律和物理模型转换为可调参数、可实时反馈的动态演示,让学生更直观地理解物理本质,也让教师在讲解中更高效、更生动。应用目前涵盖光学、电磁学、热学、简谐振动等多个核心模块,支持实时交互、参数调节、图像观察与规律理解,适合课堂展示、课后复习和自主探索。

Screenshots

Living Cells4 screens
DynaPhysics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DynaPhysics at 15.1 against Living Cells's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Living Cells versus DynaPhysics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiving CellsDynaPhysics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias Robin Orgler锐 冷

In-app purchases

None

Living Cells

No in-app purchases

None

DynaPhysics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Living Cells free?
Living Cells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaPhysics free?
DynaPhysics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Living Cells or DynaPhysics have ads?
Neither Living Cells nor DynaPhysics shows ads.

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