# Golly

> Simulation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553184760](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553184760)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id553184760`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrew Trevorrow
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-17
- **First published:** 2012-08-28
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/golly/id553184760)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://golly.sourceforge.net/privacy.html](http://golly.sourceforge.net/privacy.html)

## Description

Golly is an open source, cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and many other types of cellular automata.

Key features:
Supports bounded and unbounded universes, with cells of up to 256 states.
Supports multiple algorithms, including Bill Gosper's super fast hashlife algorithm.
Many different types of CA are included: John von Neumann's 29-state CA, Wolfram's 1D rules, WireWorld, Generations, Langton's Loops, Larger than Life, etc.
Reads RLE, macrocell, Life 1.05/1.06, dblife, and MCell files.
Can extract patterns and rules from zip files.
Can download patterns and rules from online archives.
Includes a state-of-the-art pattern collection.
Unlimited undo/redo.
Extensive help, with an integrated Life Lexicon.

## Rankings

- #179,145 — Overall

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