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Explore cellular automata universes and patterns.

The app explores Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata. It supports bounded and unbounded universes with up to 256 states and multiple algorithms, including hashlife.

by Andrew Trevorrow★ 4.846 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-10-02

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  1. Sudoku - Sudoku Classic Puzzle app icon

    Sudoku - Sudoku Classic Puzzle

    Zeeron Studio Pvt. Ltd.

    Play puzzles and track progress

    Allows users to solve number puzzles on a 9x9 grid. Fill cells with numbers 1-9 without repeating in rows, columns, or 3x3 boxes. Features include multiple puzzles, unlimited gameplay, and no ads or in- purchases.

    ★ 4.8280 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  2. Waterfall - The Drinking Game app icon

    Waterfall - The Drinking Game

    Oval Software Oy

    Play games with custom rules

    Play games with customizable rules for , King's Cup, and Circle of Death. Choose preset house rules or create custom card-based setups. Track turns and manage player order during gameplay.

    ★ 4.6166 ratingsEntertainment$1.99Data updated 2026-11-12
  3. Checkers!! app icon

    Checkers!!

    UAB Target Works

    Play checkers against AI or friends online

    Play checkers with single-player, local multiplayer, or online modes. Challenge computer opponents with 7 difficulty levels or auto-adjusted difficulty. Undo moves, configure mandatory captures, and retry turns.

    ★ 4.4140 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  1. Legendary Heroes MOBA Offline app icon

    Legendary Heroes MOBA Offline

    Solaris Mobile Tecnologia LTDA

    Fight, build, and conquer in real-time battles

    Play a real-time strategy game with action-based combat and hero skill mechanics. Manage towers, deploy , and engage in battles. Customize teams with characters from different universes. Use touch controls for quick actions and strategic moves.

    ★ 4.0113 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  2. ™ Reversi app icon

    ™ Reversi

    VM Mobile Team

    Play, flip, and win with disks

    Play on an 8x8 board against another player. Take turns placing disks to flip opponent's pieces between your disks. Win by having more disks of your color on the board when no moves remain. Track game progress and replay matches.

    ★ 4.672 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-11
  3. Color.ly: Pets Love Coloring app icon

    Color.ly: Pets Love Coloring

    国燕 韩

    Coloring book and drawing pad.

    The app provides a coloring book and drawing pad with over 70 pictures of dogs and cats. It includes 9 brushes and over 50 texture pattern brushes, with a feature to replay coloring sessions as a film.

    ★ 4.250 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-10-27
  4. Sudoku X4U app icon

    Sudoku X4U

    Magnolia Heights Research and Development.

    Four Sudoku games in one.

    The app offers four Sudoku variations including classic, Jigsaw, and X-Sudoku puzzles. It provides six difficulty levels and an album system for saving puzzles.

    ★ 4.732 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-24
  5. Checkers HD - Top Checkers App app icon

    Checkers HD - Top Checkers App

    Fino Soft Inc.

    Play and challenge opponents

    Play on a 8x8 board with turn-based moves and piece capturing. Challenge opponents locally or online. Learn strategies through tutorials and practice modes. Track game history and replay matches.

    ★ 4.3145 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  6. Set Game – Classic Card Puzzle app icon

    Set Game – Classic Card Puzzle

    Siqi Ma

    Find sets, deal cards, challenge yourself

    Play a digital version of the pattern-matching . Identify sets of three cards based on color, shape, number, and shading. Each feature must be all the same or all different. Find sets to deal new cards and progress through the deck.

    ★ 4.8206 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  7. Monster Buster: World Invasion app icon

    Monster Buster: World Invasion

    Tag of Joy, UAB

    Fight monsters in real- locations

    Fight monsters in real- locations using augmented reality. Capture and collect rare creatures from parallel universes. Engage in battles using your smartphone's camera. Track progress and explore new areas to find more monsters.

    ★ 4.8170 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-12
  8. TriPeaks Solitaire. app icon

    TriPeaks Solitaire.

    Lei Li

    Play solitaire in full-screen mode

    Play Solitaire by moving cards to an open card. Choose from 9 different patterns. Remove cards by matching them with the open card. Clear all cards to complete a level. No ads or pop-ups. All features are accessible on one screen.

    ★ 4.564 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  9. The Mancala app icon

    The Mancala

    Unbalance Corporation

    Play and collect stones

    Play by moving stones between pits and capturing opponent's stones. Take turns with AI or another player. Learn rules through in- guidance. Track game progress and manage stones during each turn.

    ★ 4.897 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-10-29
  10. Russian Checkers! app icon

    Russian Checkers!

    UAB Target Works

    Play checkers against AI opponents

    Play checkers against AI with 8 difficulty levels and auto-adjusting difficulty. Undo moves and retry turns. Compete online with leaderboards and voice chat.

    ★ 4.5111 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  11. Help Me Out for iPad app icon

    Help Me Out for iPad

    Dragon Sight Force Limited

    Move blocks to free the red block

    Play puzzle game with red block and color blocks. Move red block out by sliding others. Choose from three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard. Solve 374 levels with provided solutions. Track progress through levels.

    ★ 4.5149 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08

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