Comparison

Puzzle School vs MoleCube 3D

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

MoleCube 3D

This app combines the logic of Sudoku with the spatial challenge of a Rubik's Cube. Arrange colored spheres on each side of a 3D cube so that each side displays all nine colors. Offers realistic graphics and intuitive swipe controls for an engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • 3D realistic graphics
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Undo last action
  • Tilt to change perspective
  • Two 3D styles (spherical/square)
  • Zoom and brightness adjustment
  • Two cube sizes (3x3x3, 2x2x2)
Features
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# What is MoleCube? "MoleCube = Sudoku puzzle + Rubik's Cube", roughly. MoleCube (also called Nine-Color Cube, Ball Sudoku Cube), combines the logic of "Sudoku + Rubik’s cube". Each of the cube’s six sides is comprised of a 3x3 grid of colored spheres. To solve the Molecube, arrange the spheres so that each side contains all nine colors. # How to Play This app presents the cube in 3D with a smooth sliding operation, and you can change the perspective by tilting the phone, just like playing a real Rubik's cube. Swipe across the cube to rotate one layer, and swipe across the blank area to rotate the whole cube. To start playing the game, click the scramble button and the stopwatch will start. # The Goal of Game Molecube is composed of 9 different colors of spheres distributed over 6 sides of a cube. Instead of arranging the colors by side like in a Rubik’s Cube, your goal is to have one piece of every color represented on each side. It’s a problem that’s easier to describe than to solve. This hybrid puzzle blends the spatial challenge of a Rubik’s Cube with the logical test of a Sudoku puzzle. In the same way that a Sudoku puzzle requires you to place nine unique single-digit numbers on each line of a grid, Molecube requires you to line up one of each color on each side of a cube. # FEATURES - 3D realistic graphics makes you feel playing with real cube. - Swipe the cube with your finger to rotate the layer of cube. Swipe through the blank area to rotate the cube. - You can also tap the Undo button to undo the last action. - Tilt the phone horizontally or vertically to change the viewing angle of the Rubik's Cube. - Two 3D styles: spherical or square (you can change the style at any time during the game). - Zoom in/out the scene; change the scene brightness. - Two visual effect qualities can be selected: * high VFX for realistic 3D graphics while low VFX for power-savings. - Keyboard is provided as well. - Two sizes of molecube: 3x3x3 and 2x2x2 2x2x2 molecube is much easier for beginners. # MoleCube v.s. Rubik's Cube - What is the difference between a Molecube and a Rubik's Cube? Their goal configurations are different: the Molecube wants one ball of each color on each face, while the Rubik's cube wants each face to be all the same color. There are nine colors on the Molecube, but only six on the Rubik's cube. The Sudoku Cube is similar to the MoleCube in that the objective of the Sudoku Cube is to arrange it such that each face contains each number (1 to 9) exactly once. - Is MoleCube harder than a Rubik’s cube? Molecube isn’t meant to be harder or easier, just a different type of challenge. That being said, it does have significantly fewer possible permutations than a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube. It also has 80 possible solutions instead of the traditional 1. Suggestions or questions? Feel free to email: zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com

Screenshots

Puzzle School4 screens
MoleCube 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle School at 4.7 against MoleCube 3D's 3.7. Puzzle School also leads on ratings volume (622 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). MoleCube 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle School has 622 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle School ships an update every 2 months, MoleCube 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle School versus MoleCube 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle SchoolMoleCube 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (622 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings622 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB13 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%

MoleCube 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

MoleCube 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle School

No in-app purchases

None

MoleCube 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle School free?
Puzzle School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoleCube 3D free?
MoleCube 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle School or MoleCube 3D?
Puzzle School is rated higher. Puzzle School averages 4.7 out of 5 from 622 ratings, while MoleCube 3D averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Puzzle School or MoleCube 3D have ads?
Neither Puzzle School nor MoleCube 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle School or MoleCube 3D?
Puzzle School ships an update every 2 months, and MoleCube 3D every 5 days. Most recently, Puzzle School was updated on October 16, 2026 and MoleCube 3D on September 20, 2026.

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