Living Cells

Name: Living Cells
Rating: 4.4444447 (221 reviews)
Author: Malcolm-Soft

By: Malcolm-Soft

Cellular Automata Collection

Features & Capabilities

Living Cells is a versatile Chrome extension offering a rich collection of cellular automata simulations. It includes iconic automata such as Conway's Game of Life, its colored variant, the Generations family (which includes Brian's Brain), and the Turmites family — best known for Langton's Ant.

This interactive tool allows you to customize simulation rules, add or erase cells, and drag cell groups to influence the automata dynamics. You can personalize the appearance by selecting from preinstalled themes or creating your own, making it not only an engaging learning experience but also visually appealing. Additionally, Living Cells supports use as a live wallpaper, providing dynamic visuals on your desktop. Ideal for enthusiasts in mathematics, computer science, and generative art, this extension combines exploration and creativity in cellular automata.

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Version:

3.0.2 Last updated: 2023-08-29

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Creation date:

2011-04-16

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Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
com.malcolmsoft.livingcells.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

3.02MB

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

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Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-12

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# 385,664 ▲ 2,369

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Developed by:

Malcolm-Soft

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.malcolmsoft.livingcells

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://malcolmsoft.com

User Reviews

Users find the Living Cells app mesmerizing and visually appealing, especially as a live wallpaper with customizable settings. However, several users report challenges accessing settings on newer devices, difficulty with editing cell behavior rules, and some usability issues like a hard-to-use color picker and screen timeouts interrupting the experience.

Pros

Very satisfying and mesmerizing to watch the cells.
Includes a visually neat and natural-looking background, suitable as a live wallpaper.
Allows tweaking and customization of settings to create different cell reactions.
Good implementation of the game with the ability to add cells on the fly.
Has been maintained and improved over the years, showing developer commitment.

Cons

Difficulty accessing and adjusting settings on newer phones due to changes in long press behavior.
No easy way to change or save rule sets without creating new ones; lacks live editing of rules.
Color picker interface can be difficult to use.
Live wallpaper feature does not always function properly on some devices.
Screen turning off interrupts the experience as the app doesn't prevent screen from timing out.

Recent reviews

This is so satisfying and it's so cool. But I need two more things 1. Perfectly square cells and connected too (remove grids) 2. Make it 3 dimensional (like make a sphere or a cube) This is very cool if you can't make 3 dimension then nevermind.

AP*****, 2023-09-23

I had this on an old phone and used it as the background and now that I upgraded to an s7 I can't figure out how to get into the settings to change the look and game parameters. I can't find a help or faq to look up this problem. Long pressing only brings up the app switch menu :( Now it no longer moves in the background when I use it as a live wallpaper:(