# Cubicks vs Match Five! Connect Color!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Match Five! Connect Color! at none against Cubicks's 3. Match Five! Connect Color! also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 6). Cubicks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cubicks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Match Five! Connect Color! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cubicks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Five! Connect Color! has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cubicks's written reviews are positive against 71% of Match Five! Connect Color!'s.

Cubicks ships an update every 5 months, Match Five! Connect Color! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cubicks | Match Five! Connect Color! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubicks/id1209823529/reviews)** | [4.6 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-five-connect-color/id1308256133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 71.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 64 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcelo Pars](https://appshunter.io/developer/1209823528) | [ANDREY NOVIKOV](https://appshunter.io/developer/418898717) |

## What reviewers say

### Cubicks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubicks/id1209823529)

This puzzle game combines Sudoku logic with 3D cube manipulation. Solve challenges by tapping cubes to change colors, ensuring each row and column displays four unique hues. It offers 1000 puzzles across four difficulty levels on phones and tablets.

**Highlights:** 3D cube color-matching puzzles, 1000 puzzles, 4 difficulty levels, Simple and beautiful UI, Multilingual support, Phone and tablet compatible

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donate a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Donate an ice cream | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donate a muffin | $6.99 | one-time |


### Match Five! Connect Color!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-five-connect-color/id1308256133)

This game challenges you to strategically place colored blocks to form lines or groups of five or more. Unlock new colors to boost your score and prevent the playfield from filling up.

**Highlights:** Drag and drop blocks, Match 5+ same-colored blocks, Complete horizontal/vertical lines, Unlock new colors, Prevent playfield from filling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and makes you think
- 🕰️ Relaxing and good for passing time
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many ads, interrupting the gameplay
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, like freezing or not restarting automatically
- 🔄 No way to save progress or continue a game

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or stops working
- Point total does not carry over to next game
- New colors not added properly when starting a new game

**Requested features**

- Offer an ad-free version for a one-time purchase
- Introduce new game modes with more complexity
- Add a way to save progress and continue games


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cubicks free?

Cubicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Match Five! Connect Color! free?

Match Five! Connect Color! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cubicks or Match Five! Connect Color!?

Cubicks is rated higher. Cubicks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Match Five! Connect Color! averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do Cubicks or Match Five! Connect Color! have ads?

Match Five! Connect Color! shows ads; Cubicks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cubicks or Match Five! Connect Color!?

Cubicks ships an update every 5 months, and Match Five! Connect Color! every 2 months. Most recently, Cubicks was updated on October 10, 2026 and Match Five! Connect Color! on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*