Puzzle School vs Cube Algorithms X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle School
Learn to solve a scrambled cube with step-by-step 3D animated lessons. Discover creative patterns to design your cube and track your progress with a professional timer.
- Quick cube solver
- Cube pattern designs
- Beginner's 3D lessons
- Cube timer
- Step-by-step solving
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Scrambled cube on your hand? Puzzle School help you to solve it! Quick Cube Solver Enter the color of the cube, app will analyze it and lead you to solve it in 30 steps. Cube Patterns Creative and beautiful patterns for you to choose, make your cube an artwork on your desk. Beginners' Cube Lessons Fluent 3d animation, learn to solve the cube step by step by choose the relate status according to the real one on your hand. Cube Timmer Professional formula from speed cubing race, mark down every little bit progress on your way. Contact: marketing@giiker.com Website: www.giiker.com
Cube Algorithms X
This app provides a comprehensive collection of algorithms for various magic cube puzzles. It features realistic 3D graphics, custom session creation, and support for iCloud synchronization. Learn and master complex cube solving techniques with detailed tutorials.
- Supports 2x2x2 to 4x4x4 cubes
- Includes F2L, OLL, PLL, and more
- Realistic 3D graphics and animation
- Create custom algorithm sessions
- iCloud synchronization
- Customizable puzzle and fingertrick colors
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Algorithms X is a powerful Magic Cube Algorithms tool for cubers and users who want to learn Magic Cube Features - Support iCloud, Sync your custom algorithm session - Support 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square1, Skewb - Realistic 3D graphics and animation - You can create your own sessions(all puzzle) - Contains every F2L, OLL and PLL - Contains every 4LLL - Contains every Ortege - Contains every CLL EG1 EG2 - Contains every COLL, WV, SV, ZBLL, CMLL - Contains Pyraminx Intermediate and L4E - Contains Square1 Intermediate and Advanced - Contains Skewb Algorithms and Megaminx Algorithms - Customize all color of puzzle - Customize fingertrick colors Privacy Policy: https://res.kdcubeapp.com/algorithmsx_privacy.html Support: andzhaov@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Puzzle School at Free against Cube Algorithms X's $5.99. Puzzle School also leads on ratings volume (622 vs 32). Cube Algorithms X's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Puzzle School is free to download; Cube Algorithms X costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Puzzle School against 4.8 for Cube Algorithms X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle School has 622 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Puzzle School's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cube Algorithms X's.
Puzzle School ships an update every 2 months, Cube Algorithms X every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzle School | Cube Algorithms X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (622 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FS GIIKER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD | 巍 赵 |
Customer experience
Puzzle School
Cube Algorithms X
Bugs and requests
Puzzle School
Reported bugs
4 issues- Network error when trying to watch ads
- App does not work with 2x2 cube
- Tutorial issue with yellow cross leads to infinite loop
- Some cubes are not restorable
Requested features
7 requests- Add camera input for color selection
- More languages available
- Add 4x4 and 5x5 cube support
- Add more tutorials/formula explanations
- Remove ads or reduce ad energy cost
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- Add search functionality
- More free songs/content without membership
Cube Algorithms X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Puzzle School
No in-app purchases
Cube Algorithms X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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