Best Cellular Automata Apps & Games

Cellular Automata: Life Sim

Conway Game & Generative Art

Free

Explore the emergent complexity of simple rules with this implementation of Conway's Game of Life. Transform photos and text into evolving cellular grids, enhanced by audio-reactive generative art and high-performance GPU processing. Share your creations as high-resolution snapshots or animated GIFs.

Game of Life Cellular Automata

See your patterns come alive!

Free

Explore John Conway's classic cellular automata simulation. Watch complex patterns emerge and evolve from simple rules on your iPhone or iPad.

NKS Explorer 2022

by John Kiehl

Free

Explore the "New Kind of Science" with this app, inspired by Stephen Wolfram's work on complexity. Generate intricate patterns and gain insights into the universe's underlying principles. Discover and create your own unique scientific patterns.

NewScience - cellular automata expedition one!

by Rotblauer, LLC

Free

Explore the fascinating world of cellular automata with this app. It implements a variety of one-dimensional binary rules, allowing you to discover and compute them directly on your device. Dive into all 256 available rules or focus on your favorites.

SPEEDSim: Spatial Population Dynamics Simulator

Ecology and Epidemiology

Free

Explore complex ecological and epidemiological models through interactive simulations. This tool introduces cellular automaton models and allows hands-on manipulation of parameters to visualize spatial dynamics. It's designed for educational outreach and scientific exploration.

Automatons

by CodeBurners

Free

Explore the fascinating world of two-dimensional cellular automatons, including Conway's Game of Life. Discover emergent patterns and symmetries by setting initial conditions or using preset configurations. This app offers a vast array of possibilities for both beginners and experts.

Aexels

a universe is discovered

Free

Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.

Life II

by Thomas Okken

Free

Explore John Horton Conway's Game of Life with customizable resolutions and speeds. Features a built-in editor with copy-paste functionality for running patterns from online libraries.

Cellular Synthesizer

Cellular automata based sound

Free

Generate complex sound signals using a cellular automata field. Control parameters like pitch, filters, and effects through evolving cell states. Offers multiple modes for signal interpretation and a built-in sequencer for composition.

Cellular Beats

Generative Musical Sequencer

Free

This app is a generative musical sequencer that uses cell-based mechanics to create melodies and soundscapes. It offers interactive music creation, WAV export, and built-in reverb settings for a personalized sound experience. Ideal for game developers, music producers, and hobbyists.

Game of Life (cellular automaton)

by Thomas Lanz

Free

Explore a fascinating cellular automaton simulation with customizable grids, drawing tools, and special patterns like glider guns. Observe the evolution of life based on simple rules and adjust simulation speed and cell appearance.