Comparison

Lux Bellum 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

Lux Bellum

Experience a retro arcade classic reimagined with advanced fluid dynamics and neon-glowing action. Bend, capture, and launch a plasma ball past opponents using interactive energy streams and a gravity-bending black hole mechanic. Challenge AI or a friend in this fast-paced competitive paddle game.

Highlights
  • Fluid plasma dynamics
  • Black hole gravity mechanic
  • AI and local PvP modes
  • Deep physics customization
  • Next-gen graphics with bloom and glow
  • Offline multiplayer
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Lux Bellum: Fluid Physics Arcade Game Experience the next evolution of the retro arcade classic! Lux Bellum is a fast-paced competitive paddle game where mesmerizing fluid dynamics meet intense, neon-glowing action. Harness the raw power of plasma to bend, capture, and launch the ball past your opponent in a dazzling display of HD physics. PLAY WITH FLUID PLASMA Your paddle isn't your only weapon. Swirling rivers of interactive neon plasma continuously erupt across the arena. Use these superheated energy streams to push, curve, and accelerate the ball through a living, real-time fluid simulation. UNLEASH THE BLACK HOLE Turn the tide of the match with gravity! Charge your Black Hole mechanic to create a singularity that captures the ball mid-flight. Hold it, let the tactical tension build, and release a devastating, high-speed strike your opponent never saw coming. CHALLENGE THE AI OR PLAY PVP Solo Arcade Mode: Battle an AI opponent that scales from forgiving for beginners to absolutely ludicrous for hardcore players. Local PvP 2-Player: Hand the device to a friend for intense, same-screen competitive duels. The ultimate party game experience! DEEP PHYSICS CUSTOMIZATION Take control of the sandbox. Tweak the plasma force, momentum, neon bloom effects, sunrays, and dozens of deep physics parameters. Make the gameplay entirely your own, then share your custom settings with friends. CORE FEATURES: - Next-Gen Graphics: Real-time GPU fluid simulation with gorgeous bloom, glow, and sunray effects. - Innovative Gameplay: Unique Black Hole capture-and-release gravity mechanics. - Multiple Difficulties: 4 AI levels to test your reflexes. - Offline Multiplayer: Thrilling same-device two-player mode (PvP). - Sandbox Controls: Full physics parameter customization. - Optimized Polish: Breathtaking HD visuals that look gorgeous on any phone or tablet screen size. - Dive into the ultimate neon physics game. Download Lux Bellum today and master the plasma! From Malphobia Games - www.malphobia.com

About

Pixel Evolution Lab

Features
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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

Pixel Evolution Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pixel Evolution Lab at 2 against Lux Bellum's —. On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Lux Bellum 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 · 8 level
Lux Bellum versus Pixel Evolution Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLux BellumPixel Evolution Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad-Sebastian IonescuStefan Hergert

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lux Bellum

One-time1
  • Buy Lux Bellum$3.99
1 purchases

Pixel Evolution Lab

One-time1
  • Pixel Evolution Pro Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Lux Bellum free?
Lux Bellum 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.

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