Comparison

Magic Cube 3D Classic vs 2D Rubiks Cube

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

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About

Magic Cube 3D Classic

This is a classic 3D puzzle game where players manipulate a cube with six faces, each covered in nine stickers of six different colors. The goal is to arrange the colors correctly on each face. It offers a familiar and challenging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 3D cube puzzle
  • Six faces
  • Nine stickers per face
  • Classic color matching
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Magic Cube 3D Classic returns with a redesigned 3D puzzle experience for iPhone and iPad. FIVE PUZZLES, ONE BEAUTIFUL GAME Play the classic 3x3 cube, Pyraminx, Diamond, 4x4 and 5x5 cubes. New games begin scrambled by legal moves from a solved puzzle, not randomly colored stickers. The 3x3 cube is the default puzzle. DIRECT TOUCH CONTROLS Drag on the puzzle to turn a row or column. The selected layer follows your finger, then snaps into place on release; a short drag springs back. Drag outside the puzzle to rotate your view. Enjoy a portrait layout that keeps the puzzle central, with quick access to the menu, shop and help. AUTOMATIC TIMING AND SAVED PROGRESS The first layer move starts the timer; solving the puzzle stops it automatically. Track your moves and celebrate completed puzzles and new personal bests. Progress is saved separately for each puzzle type. Return to a saved game without spending another play. Time pauses while away, during ads and during demonstrations. These are local active-play statistics, not official competition timing. DAILY AND GUIDED CHALLENGES Daily challenges use the same legal scramble for each puzzle type and UTC date. Track your local daily best and streak. Try short 3x3 practice challenges: make the white cross, finish the first layer or solve a puzzle three moves from completion. Hints explain the next moves. These are guided examples, not a complete beginner course. SOLUTION PLAYBACK AND PRACTICE The 3x3 two-phase solver calculates a solution from the current position; it does not guarantee the shortest solution. Other puzzle types restore the puzzle by reversing the recorded scramble and moves. Follow one move at a time, pause, replay or adjust playback speed. Undo and hints mark a game as assisted practice; automatic demonstrations never enter ranked results. PERSONAL STATISTICS AND SHARING View Recent 10 and Best 10 results, personal best, today's best, solve count, average time, moves per second, AO5 and AO12. Ranked statistics include only unassisted free and daily challenges. Copy scramble sequences and share puzzle or replay links. Results and daily streaks stay on your device; there is no global leaderboard. SOUND AND ACCESSIBILITY Enjoy action sounds, background music, separate volume controls and optional haptic feedback on supported devices. Choose high-contrast colors, sticker symbols for color identification, larger text or reduced motion. Your preferences are saved locally. PLAY OPTIONS A new installation includes 5 plays. Preparing a puzzle is free: a new game consumes one play only when you first turn a layer. With no plays remaining, starting a new game opens the shop. Complete a rewarded ad to earn 3 plays. Optional consumable packs add 30 or 80 plays. Unlimited is a one-time purchase for permanently ad-free, unlimited play and supports Restore Purchases. No player account is required. Puzzles can be played offline while plays are available; advertisements and store features require internet. Puzzle progress, results, preferences and play balance are stored locally. Deleting the app or clearing its data may lose unused consumable plays and local records. Consumable packs cannot be restored; Unlimited can be restored through the store.

About

2D Rubiks Cube

A 2D puzzle game inspired by the classic Rubik's Cube. Slide blocks to match color schemes within a set number of moves. Offers increasing difficulty and brain training challenges.

Highlights
  • 2D Rubik's Cube gameplay
  • Sliding block puzzles
  • Color matching challenges
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Brain training exercises
  • Stage-based progression
Features
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"Make Rainbow", a 2D Rubiks Cube puzzle game that you can easily play Rubik's Cube on your smartphone, is now on App Store. This game is little different from the 6-sided Rubik's Cube, but the rules for rearranging the colors and aligning the colors are the same, so it's easy to play. Rules: 1. Tap the block in the 5x5 field and slide it somewhere up, down, left or right to create the specified color scheme. 2. Only blocks of adjacent colors can be replaced 3. Complete 5 stages within the set number of moves (100 moves) 4. As you move up the stage, the difficulty level will increase 5. Compete with other players by the number of clear stages and block moves number! How to play: - You can move left, right, up and down only next to the block you want to move - Create a specified color scheme during the specified number of movements of 100 As you clear it, the difficulty level will increase, so it will also be a brain training! Would you like to train your brain with the puzzle game "Make Rainbow"? Let's play it!

Screenshots

Magic Cube 3D Classic4 screens
2D Rubiks Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Magic Cube 3D Classic at free against 2D Rubiks Cube's ad-supported. 2D Rubiks Cube's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Cube 3D Classic versus 2D Rubiks Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Cube 3D Classic2D Rubiks Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppLabNexus LLCFOURM, K.K.

Customer experience

Magic Cube 3D Classic

Written reviews22 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative86.4%

2D Rubiks Cube

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Cube 3D Classic

No in-app purchases

None

2D Rubiks Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Cube 3D Classic free?
Magic Cube 3D Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2D Rubiks Cube free?
2D Rubiks Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Cube 3D Classic or 2D Rubiks Cube have ads?
Both Magic Cube 3D Classic and 2D Rubiks Cube show ads.

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