Comparison

Pixel Evolution Lab vs BBQ Fever

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

Head to head
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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€ข Full-screen simulation powered by Metal โ€“ smooth even with hundreds of thousands of cells โ€ข Pinch to zoom, drag to explore, double-tap to see the whole world โ€ข Play, pause, single step and speeds from 1 to 60 generations per second, plus Turbo โ€ข Afterglow: dying cells fade out slowly and reveal motion and history โ€ข Evolution tracker with population, density, births and deaths DISCOVER โ€ข Pattern library with explanations: glider, spaceships, pulsar, pentadecathlon, the Gosper glider gun and famous methuselahs like the R-pentomino, Acorn and Diehard โ€ข 18 universes with different laws of nature โ€“ from Conway's Life and HighLife to Day & Night, Maze, Coral, Amoeba and Replicator โ€ข 9 color worlds, from phosphor green to amber, ice, magma and paper CREATE (PRO) โ€ข Draw and erase cells right in the field โ€“ with your finger or Apple Pencil, with undo โ€ข Build your own rules in B/S notation โ€ข Mix your own colors โ€ข Save your creations in your own gallery RELAX โ€ข Ambient mode hides all controls, keeps the screen on and starts a new world whenever the current one settles โ€“ a digital campfire for your desk โ€ข Share beautiful pictures of your worlds โ€ข 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 โ€“ no subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account. Your worlds stay on your device. Download Pixel Evolution Lab and start your first universe.

About

BBQ Fever

Features
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Can you handle the BBQ rush? Take orders, grill food to perfection and serve hungry customers before time runs out. Keep an eye on every grill, juggle growing orders and turn quick thinking into a perfect service. GRILL, SERVE AND BEAT THE CLOCK Cook each order at the right moment. Serve it before it burns, keep customers happy and reach your target before the timer runs out. MASTER 200 LEVELS Take on 200 cooking challenges with increasing pressure. Earn stars, unlock more grills and discover daytime and nighttime BBQ scenes. EARN REWARDS AND KEEP PROGRESSING Collect points, claim daily rewards and use helpful boosts. Optional rewarded ads offer extra bonuses or a chance to continue a level. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Challenge yourself to improve your score and compete with players around the world. No account is required to play. Your game progress is saved on your device. Fire up BBQ Fever and see how many orders you can handle!

Screenshots

Pixel Evolution Lab4 screens
BBQ Fever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBQ Fever at none against Pixel Evolution Lab's 1. BBQ Fever also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Pixel Evolution Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Evolution Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BBQ Fever asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Evolution Lab ships an update every 4 months, BBQ Fever every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pixel Evolution Lab versus BBQ Fever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Evolution LabBBQ Fever
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan HergertSoftkey Solutions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Evolution Lab

One-time1
  • Pixel Evolution Pro Upgrade$1.99
None

BBQ Fever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Evolution Lab free?
Pixel Evolution Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BBQ Fever free?
BBQ Fever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Evolution Lab or BBQ Fever have ads?
BBQ Fever shows ads; Pixel Evolution Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Evolution Lab or BBQ Fever?
Pixel Evolution Lab ships an update every 4 months, and BBQ Fever every 6 days. Most recently, Pixel Evolution Lab was updated on October 28, 2026 and BBQ Fever on October 31, 2026.

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