Comparison

Puzzle School vs 3D Magic Cube Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick cube solver
  • Cube pattern designs
  • Beginner's 3D lessons
  • Cube timer
  • Step-by-step solving
Features
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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

About

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

Experience a realistic 3D Magic Cube puzzle on your iPhone. Solve various cube sizes with intuitive controls, AI hints, and helpful features like auto-save and move guides. Enjoy a seamless puzzle experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Multiple cube sizes (2x2 to 7x7)
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Tilt to change viewing angle
  • AI hints for solving assistance
  • Auto-save game progress
  • Face marking for rotation guidance
Features
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Enjoy realistic 3D cubes and twisty puzzles on your iPhone or iPad. Swipe to turn layers, rotate the whole puzzle to view it from different angles, and challenge yourself to solve it. CLASSIC CUBES • Play 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6 and 7×7 cubes. MORE TWISTY PUZZLES • Pyraminx and 4-layer Master Pyraminx. • Skewb, Mirror Cube, Fisher Cube, Windmill Cube and Axis Cube. • Megaminx, Kilominx and Face-Turning Octahedron (FTO). • Enjoy familiar controls, Scramble, Hint, Solve, Undo, a timer and move tracking. SAVE AND CONTINUE Enable autosave in Settings to save supported game progress. Questions or suggestions? Contact zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com.

Screenshots

Puzzle School4 screens
3D Magic Cube Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle School at 93% against 3D Magic Cube Puzzle's 53%. Puzzle School also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle School holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 622 and 184 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Puzzle School's written reviews are positive against 53% of 3D Magic Cube Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle School ships an update every 2 months, 3D Magic Cube Puzzle every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle School versus 3D Magic Cube Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle School3D Magic Cube Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (622 ratings) — better4.5 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFS GIIKER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD小健 赵

Customer experience

Puzzle School

All ratings622 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

All ratings184 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

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

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle School

No in-app purchases

None

3D Magic Cube Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle School free?
Puzzle School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Magic Cube Puzzle free?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle School or 3D Magic Cube Puzzle?
Puzzle School is rated higher. Puzzle School averages 4.7 out of 5 from 622 ratings, while 3D Magic Cube Puzzle averages 4.5 from 184 ratings.
Do Puzzle School or 3D Magic Cube Puzzle have ads?
3D Magic Cube Puzzle shows ads; Puzzle School does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle School or 3D Magic Cube Puzzle?
Puzzle School ships an update every 2 months, and 3D Magic Cube Puzzle every 4 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle School was updated on October 20, 2026 and 3D Magic Cube Puzzle on October 19, 2026.

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