Comparison

LVL vs CubeQuest

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

Head to head
About

LVL

This minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to think in 3D while solving 2D puzzles. It features over 50 hand-crafted levels and an endless mode with randomly generated puzzles. The unique gameplay requires players to consider interactions on opposite faces of the puzzle.

Highlights
  • 50+ hand-crafted levels
  • 150+ incredible puzzles
  • Unlimited randomly-generated levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Think in 3D for 2D puzzles
  • Interact with opposite faces
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LVL is the new minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist! - 50+ hand-crafted levels with 150+ incredible puzzles - unlimited randomly-generated levels for endless mode - minimalist design - 11 different languages support LVL forces players to think in 3D while solving puzzles in 2D. Most of the puzzles of LVL can not be solved by interacting pieces on a single face. Players have to think possible solutions that involve replacing pieces on the current face and opposite face of it.

About

CubeQuest

Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure in a beautifully designed world. Navigate through 60 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden secrets. This game offers a unique challenge for players who enjoy intricate puzzles and platforming elements.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted puzzle platformer
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Hidden secrets
  • 4 diverse biomes
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud sync
Features
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CubeQuest - A QB Game, the successor to the beloved puzzle platformer "QB - A Cube's Tale," sends you and QB into a beautifully designed world to once again test your puzzle-solving skills. Along the way, you'll unlock new abilities, search for hidden secrets, and puzzle your way through 60 exciting levels. Features: - Handcrafted puzzle platformer - Beautiful world with 4 diverse biomes - 60 levels ranging from easy to mind-cracking - Game-Center-Achievements - iCloud sync Looking for a unique puzzle game unlike anything else? Give CubeQuest a try! Play the first levels for free. If you like it, you can purchase the full game for additional content.

Screenshots

LVL4 screens
CubeQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LVL at none against CubeQuest's 1. LVL also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 79%). On price, rating, 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. CubeQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LVL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LVL against 4.8 for CubeQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 401 and 118 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of LVL's written reviews are positive against 79% of CubeQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, CubeQuest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LVL versus CubeQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLVLCubeQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (401 ratings)4.8 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings401 — better118
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErtan UnverStephan Goebel

Customer experience

LVL

All ratings397 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.7%

CubeQuest

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

LVL

From 401 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wonderful game
  • 👍 由淺入深的遊戲
  • 👍 simple and satisfying
  • 👍 Lvl
  • 👍 schlicht und gut

Room to improve

  • 🐛 stope music
  • 🔋 電池食う
  • 🔋 Не оптимально
  • 🔋 Игра отличная!
  • 🐛 Game needs some fixing

CubeQuest

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and design
  • 🧠 Challenging and clever puzzles
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative mechanics
  • 💰 Fair pricing and value

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for some users
  • ⏳ Limited number of levels
  • 🤔 Some levels feel impossible
  • 📱 Landscape mode requested
  • 🔊 Sound cannot be turned off

Bugs and requests

LVL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • the game start from the beginning when changing mobile device
  • The endless version keeps crashing, please fix!
  • Swipe controls are poor, making it a pain to change surfaces.
  • Your new upgrade is terrible. Very jerky. Liked the old one much better.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Move a piece off the cube so it would be easier to rearrange larger pieces.
  • a simple button to deactivate the sound
  • Different geometric prisms instead of cubes and cubes within cubes

CubeQuest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 43 star impossible to obtain
  • Game freezes iPad
  • Star on level 9 unobtainable without upgrade

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Option to turn off sound

In-app purchases

None

LVL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CubeQuest

One-time1
  • Buy the Game$4.99

Questions

Is LVL free?
LVL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CubeQuest free?
CubeQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LVL or CubeQuest?
CubeQuest is rated higher. LVL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 401 ratings, while CubeQuest averages 4.8 from 118 ratings.
Do LVL or CubeQuest have ads?
Neither LVL nor CubeQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LVL or CubeQuest?
LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, and CubeQuest every 3 months. Most recently, LVL was updated on October 22, 2026 and CubeQuest on October 27, 2026.

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