Comparison

Illusion Maze vs kubic

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

Head to head
About

Illusion Maze

Navigate an isometric world by guiding a red block to its destination using on-screen controls. This game offers endless levels and allows players to tackle them in any order they choose, providing a unique visual challenge.

Highlights
  • Isometric world exploration
  • Block-to-destination puzzles
  • On-screen control bar
  • No level limits
  • Playable in any order
Features
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illusion maze is game that challenge your eye with well-designed levels. To explore the isometric world you need to help the red block get to the yellow destination with the control bar in the screen bottom. The game does not have and level limit,you play the game in any order you like.

About

kubic

This optical illusion puzzle game challenges players to construct impossible structures inspired by M.C. Escher's art. With a clean design and minimalistic graphics, it offers over 60 mind-bending puzzles across various geometric and spatial themes. Features include layer locking, zoom, and an in-game hint system to aid progression.

Highlights
  • Optical illusion puzzles
  • M.C. Escher inspired designs
  • Geometric and impossible objects
  • Layer locking and manipulation
  • Zoom and view controls
  • In-game hint system
  • Progress syncing via iCloud
Features
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***** #1 Puzzle Game in over 20 Countries! ***** ***** "This quirky puzzle game bends the limits of space and reality to make you create structures that, in theory, should be impossible to replicate." - Pocket Gamer 8/10 ***** ***** "As soothing as it is challenging, this grown-up puzzler opened our minds. Time flew by as we recreated sculpture after sculpture in increasingly difficult configurations. The game’s 3D graphics invite focus and sharpen problem-solving skills, making it an entertaining brain-builder. M.C. Escher would be impressed by the twisty, physics-defying structures." - App Store Notes ***** kubic is a unique optical illusion puzzle game based on M.C. Escher's art, impossible objects and other geometric designs. The object is to construct the goal configuration from a number of pieces. Presented in a simple, clean design and minimalistic art, kubic is a premium game with over 60 escher-esque puzzles. When you click on a piece, it pops to the front-most layer, and may overlap other pieces. When you combine the pieces, they do not merge. If there are extra pieces, you may hide them behind the others. You can also lock layers and drag pieces without changing their layer order. You can also use two finger pinch to zoom in and out and drag the view for a better control. If you are stuck on a puzzle you can simply skip it and re-visit at a later time. Rest assured, all puzzles can be solved but beware, some puzzles are hard! Just take your time...Tip: It helps to plan ahead and build figures from back to front. If you truly get stuck, there is a in-game hint system. You can use it to get started or even get the whole puzzle solved. Levels divided in 6 groups: • Ocean - "2D" Shapes are basically two-dimensional arrangements. • Desert - "3D" Shapes appear to be three-dimensional, but remember to think in two dimensions. • Mountain - "Convex/Concave" These optical illusions are inspired by Escher's famous "Convex and Concave" lithograph. • Sky - "Up/Down" These optical illusions are inspired by the Penrose Triangle featured in Escher's lithograph "Waterfall”. • Escher - Based on letter designs that spell out MC ESCHER. • Print - Based on the printable magazine version of Convex-Concave puzzles. Kubic is localized and supports 12 languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish Game supports iCloud for progress syncing between devices. Convex Concave puzzles from the Heaven and Earth game are included with permission. The puzzles were designed by Scott Kim, Puzzlemaster (scottkim.com), and the Heaven & Earth team. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Illusion Maze4 screens
kubic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Illusion Maze at 89% against kubic's 39%. Illusion Maze also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). kubic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (245 vs 43). 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. kubic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Illusion Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Illusion Maze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: kubic has 245 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Illusion Maze's written reviews are positive against 39% of kubic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illusion Maze ships an update every 10 months, kubic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Illusion Maze versus kubic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllusion Mazekubic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better4.4 (245 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better38.9% of reviews
Number of ratings43245 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB383 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚州 王Pixel Envision Ltd.

Customer experience

Illusion Maze

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.9%

kubic

All ratings245 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Illusion Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

kubic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tiles not sticking correctly
  • App won't launch offline
  • App won't load/crashes on launch
  • In-app purchase attempts forced
  • Bug with in-app purchase activation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix tile placement issues
  • Improve difficulty curve
  • Option to rotate puzzles
  • Option to lock in pieces
  • Dark mode for night play

In-app purchases

None

Illusion Maze

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

kubic

One-time5
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • 25 Hints$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 100 Hints$3.99

Questions

Is Illusion Maze free?
Illusion Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kubic free?
kubic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Illusion Maze or kubic?
Illusion Maze is rated higher. Illusion Maze averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while kubic averages 4.4 from 245 ratings.
Do Illusion Maze or kubic have ads?
Both Illusion Maze and kubic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Illusion Maze or kubic?
Illusion Maze ships an update every 10 months, and kubic every 2 months. Most recently, Illusion Maze was updated on October 23, 2026 and kubic on November 1, 2026.

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