Comparison

Paper Round vs Qube it

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paper Round

Experience a retro arcade-style endless runner where you deliver newspapers to earn points. Navigate obstacles, aim for mailboxes, and avoid breaking windows to achieve a high score and climb the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade-style gameplay
  • Endless runner mechanics
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Score-based progression
  • Top 10 leaderboard
  • Paper collection
Features
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Play classic arcade style paperboy game. Endless runner based on the classic arcade paperboy game. Deliver news papers to gain the most points as possible on your Paper Round. GAMEPLAY -Control the paperboy to avoid obstacles with Left and Right movement whilst trying to hit the door or mailbox with a newspaper. -Boost by holding Left and Right together. -Lose points by breaking windows with papers. -Your best score will be recorded at the end. -Compete to get you name on the top 10 leaderboard. -Collect more papers for your paperboy on your round. SUPPORT If you have any issues or questions please use the "Email Developer" on the app description, we will do our utmost to answer and assist your query. Good luck and enjoy!

About

Qube it

Features
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Remember when arcades ruled the world? Cube-it brings back the golden age: one pyramid, one hero, and a single goal — bounce across an isometric pyramid and flip every cube to its target colour before Coily the snake catches you. Dodge the tumbling ball, hitch a ride on an escape disk, and climb level after level as the puzzle tightens. One-tap diagonal hops, pure arcade pace, and an optional colour-blind assist so everyone can read the board. Simple to pick up, tricky to master. HOW IT PLAYS • Hop diagonally from cube to cube — every landing repaints the cube • Repaint the whole pyramid to clear the level • Dodge the bouncing balls, and watch out for the purple snake that hatches mid-level and hunts you down • Jump onto a floating disk at the pyramid's edge to escape — and lure the snake off the cliff for a fat bonus • From level 3 things get spicy: some rounds need two hops per cube, and in later rounds re-hopping a finished cube UNDOES it MADE LIKE IT'S 1982 • Authentic isometric pyramid with chunky, hand-shaded cubes • Crunchy synthesized arcade sound effects • Attract mode: the game plays itself until you jump in, just like the cabinets did • Fresh color scheme every level • Difficulty that ramps the way arcade games used to — fair, then ferocious MODERN WHERE IT COUNTS • Game Center leaderboard and achievements — climb to the top of the pyramid • Plays in portrait or landscape, controls tuned for thumbs • No ads, no tracking, no account FREE TO PLAY, HONESTLY Play 2 minutes per day at normal speed for free. After that the game runs 5× faster (which is its own kind of fun). A single one-time purchase removes the limit forever — no subscriptions, no coins, no nonsense. One more hop. You know you want to.

Screenshots

Paper Round4 screens
Qube it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Round at none against Qube it's 1. Paper Round also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Qube it's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Qube it sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Round asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Round ships an update every 5 weeks, Qube it fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paper Round versus Qube it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper RoundQube it
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin RiversAnton Popov

In-app purchases

None

Paper Round

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Qube it

One-time1
  • Remove Full Speed Mode$1.99

Questions

Is Paper Round free?
Paper Round is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qube it free?
Qube it is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paper Round or Qube it have ads?
Neither Paper Round nor Qube it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Round or Qube it?
Paper Round ships an update every 5 weeks, and Qube it fortnightly. Most recently, Paper Round was updated on September 12, 2026 and Qube it on September 17, 2026.

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