Game of Life Cellular Automata

Name: Game of Life Cellular Automata
Rating: 4.4 (75 reviews)
Author: Nathan Pool

By: Nathan Pool

See your patterns come alive!

Features & Capabilities

A compact, high-performance implementation of Conway's Game of Life. Watch patterns come alive as cells live, die, and reproduce according to simple rules.

Controls include start/stop, step, speed, randomize, clear, and adjustable grid size. A lightweight UI designed for quick play and exploration.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Nathan Pool

Rating:

4.40

(75)

Version:

4.0 Last updated: 2025-11-23

Version code:

880005474

Creation date:

2015-08-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.89MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 170,012 ▼ 235

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Developed by:

Nathan Pool

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/game-of-life-cellular-automata/id1026735601

Website:

https://cocoanaut.net/life/privacy

User Reviews

Overall, users praise the app as a simple, faithful Game of Life simulator that’s easy to use, great for teaching and demonstrations, and free with no ads. However, repeated concerns center on missing features: an infinite or larger board; ability to save, reset, and undo patterns; improved drawing/editing tools; and UI issues like grid visibility and border clarity when zoomed. The core experience is solid; improvements are mainly about feature breadth and usability.

Pros

Simple, clean, faithful Game of Life simulator that's easy to use.
Excellent for demonstrations and teaching the concepts of Conway's Life.
Ad-free and free to use (no adware; straightforward).
Solid core functionality with a minimal, unobtrusive UI.

Cons

Board size is finite; users repeatedly want an infinite or much larger board.
Missing save/restore and reset/undo functionality; pattern saving and state restoration are not available.
Limited input controls and editing features (drag-to-draw, copy/paste, color by generation, rule options).
UI/grid issues when zooming out (grid can disappear; borders become unclear).

Recent reviews

I like this game, but give us more settings! Like more colors, shapes, or probably an option between limited board and infinite board, maybe like putting saves into the board without clearing the board, button should be indicated with “IMPORT”. Also, developer, please respond. Although you don’t have to do this list but I like REALLY REALLY REALLY want the infinite board so my netmacer is infinite.

by ka*****, 2025-11-26

This app was perfect for demonstrating the Game of Life to my homeschool math circle. It has just enough functionality to be useful and engaging. It lacks advanced features like selecting, copying, pasting, color by generation, different rule sets, and larger machines, but for the price the current functionality is fantastic. And thank you for not filling it with adware. Very classy.

by ab*****, 2025-06-10

This is a wonderful game that shows the very interesting properties of John Conway's game of life. I believe that this is the best game of life application on the App Store. I would appreciate a setting to turn on the HighLife variant, where cells are also born with 6 neighbors along with 3. I have been using this app for many years and i appreciate the developer's prolonged support. Thank you.