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.
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 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 โข Full-screen simulation powered by Metal โ smooth even with hundreds of thousands of cells โข Pinch to zoom, drag to explore, double-tap to see the whole world โข Play, pause, single step and speeds from 1 to 60 generations per second, plus Turbo โข Afterglow: dying cells fade out slowly and reveal motion and history โข Evolution tracker with population, density, births and deaths DISCOVER โข Pattern library with explanations: glider, spaceships, pulsar, pentadecathlon, the Gosper glider gun and famous methuselahs like the R-pentomino, Acorn and Diehard โข 18 universes with different laws of nature โ from Conway's Life and HighLife to Day & Night, Maze, Coral, Amoeba and Replicator โข 9 color worlds, from phosphor green to amber, ice, magma and paper CREATE (PRO) โข Draw and erase cells right in the field โ with your finger or Apple Pencil, with undo โข Build your own rules in B/S notation โข Mix your own colors โข Save your creations in your own gallery RELAX โข 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 โข Share beautiful pictures of your worlds โข 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.
BBQ Fever
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Pixel Evolution Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BBQ Fever asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Pixel Evolution Lab | BBQ Fever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Hergert | Softkey Solutions |
In-app purchases
Pixel Evolution Lab
- Pixel Evolution Pro Upgrade$1.99
BBQ Fever
No in-app purchases
Questions
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