Petri Dish

DANGER!!! The easiest way to kill your time!

Petri Dish Devs · pw.petridish

4.3 out of 5 (21 ratings) 1M+ downloads v5.0.0 49.3 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.0.0 (50000)
Updated: Sep 4, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 49.3 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Arcade (game)
Listed since: May 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 30 (3 sensitive)
Website: petridish.pw
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Petri Dish is a game by Petri Dish Devs in the Arcade category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 30 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and read media images. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.9.9. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.3out of 521 ratings

5 ★67%
4 ★10%
3 ★19%
2 ★0%
1 ★5%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v5.0.0

Chat update: coloured nicknames and player badges are now more vibrant and update automatically — new designs appear in real-time during gameplay, without waiting for updates. The expanded cursor view is now more refined: everything around looks exactly as it does in the normal field of view. Plus minor UI improvements and stability fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

DANGER!!! The easiest way to kill your time! The game is simple: collect food, get bigger, eat those who are smaller than you, get even more bigger! Win, lose, and love everyone in the chat. 1. Players on PCs and mobile phones play at the same servers. This means that you can play from your mobile phone with friends who are at home. Only with us! 2. The in-game chat. Real. As at the PC. 3. We have no lag. Simple and eye-pleasing graphics. 4. Servers in Europe for 100% guaranteed no-lag gameplay! 5. 20+ gamemodes. You will never get bored! Arenas, PVP, PVE, team, and much more! 6. No ads! 7. Own skins, password-protected nicks, [clan]s with unique skins and passwords! https://twitter.com/petridish_pw is our twitter. Contests and news. Now you are ready!

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v4.8.3.

v5.0.0 LATEST Sep 4, 2026 49.3 MB TRUSTED v4.9.9 Aug 31, 2026 49.3 MB TRUSTED v4.9.7 Aug 24, 2026 49.1 MB TRUSTED v4.8.3 Feb 12, 2026 45 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “petridish.pw” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Sep 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Anonymous Developer, O=petridish.pw
Signing certificate (SHA-1)42:93:DD:2E:BE:F1:98:75:25:41:CF:0E:B3:38:01:CC:90:20:46:ED
File MD53269276753301422ecfe7d67addea756
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (30)

Petri Dish requests 30 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) pw.petridish.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) pw.petridish.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Petri Dish APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Petri Dish free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Petri Dish APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3269276753301422ecfe7d67addea756.