kubic vs Refleo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Refleo
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Ever stared at a puzzle and felt that quiet click when everything finally lines up? Refleo is built around that moment. Place mirrors on the board, bend the beams of light, and make them reach every target. While you set up, you only see the first couple of cells the light travels — the rest is hidden. So you plan the path in your head, then press Fire to see the light shoot all the way through. If it lands on every target, you win. It looks simple at first. A red beam, a mirror, a target. But soon two and three beams start crossing the same board, and a single mirror can change the path of more than one of them. Tilt it for one beam and you break another. That is where Refleo gets its bite. — How to play — • Tap an open cell to place a mirror • Tap again to flip it ( / or \ ) • Long-press to remove it • Press Fire to send the light and check your answer • Light up every target to clear the stage — 1000 levels, all included — • A thousand hand-tuned stages, all in the app • A gentle difficulty curve: a few mirrors at first, then bigger boards and tangled light • Every level is verified solvable — Gimmicks that change how light behaves — • Color gates that only let matching light through • Half-mirrors that split one beam into two • Prisms that split white light into red, green and blue • Composite targets that need more than one color at once • Portals that warp light across the board • Absorbers you must route around • Switch doors that open when another target lights up • Fixed mirrors you can only rotate Later stages combine these, so a single board can ask you to split, color, warp and weave the light all at once. — Made to be picked up anywhere — • No account, no sign-up, nothing to fill in • Color-blind friendly: targets use shapes (circle, triangle, square, diamond) as well as color • Stuck? A hint can reveal one correct mirror There are no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Just open it and start bending light. Free. No sign-up. Have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refleo at none against kubic's 5. Refleo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). kubic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. kubic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Refleo asks for nothing beyond the download.
kubic ships an update every 2 months, Refleo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | kubic | Refleo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (245 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Envision Ltd. | Ymix |
Bugs and 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
Refleo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
kubic
- 10 Hints$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- 25 Hints$1.99
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- 50 Hints$2.99
- 100 Hints$3.99
Refleo
No in-app purchases









