Comparison

Cube CFOP vs Magic Cube Algorithms

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

Head to head
About

Cube CFOP

Master the 3x3 cube with this comprehensive guide to the Fridrich method. Learn F2L, OLL, and PLL algorithms, save your favorites, and practice with daily flashcards. Designed for speedcubers by speedcubers.

Highlights
  • F2L (First 2 Layers) guide
  • 1-Look & 2-Look OLL
  • PLL (Permutation of Last Layer) algorithms
  • Notations reference
  • Favorites list with flashcards
Features
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Learn CFOP, the most popular speedcubing method, one case at a time. Every F2L, OLL and PLL algorithm, with flashcards, quizzes and a timed drill to make them stick. EVERY CASE OF CFOP • 41 F2L, 57 OLL and 21 PLL cases, plus 2-Look OLL and 2-Look PLL to get you started. • Alternative algorithms for many cases: pick the one that suits your hands, or write your own. The editor checks that it solves the case. • Watch any algorithm on a 3D cube, and tap a move to play up to it. • See any F2L, OLL or PLL case from each of its four angles, and write the algorithm for that angle, or create it from your Front one. • Setup moves for each case, and room for your own alias and note. • Search by name, alias, group or note. LEARN WITH FLASHCARDS • Add the cases you are working on to Learning. • Spaced repetition brings each card back when it is due. Grade it Again, Hard, Good or Easy. • Practice your hard, new or random cards whenever you like. • Report: a heat map of your study days, your streak, and what is due in the next 7 days. PRACTICE UNTIL IT IS AUTOMATIC • OLL and PLL Recognition Quizzes: name the case from its pattern, against the clock. • 2-Sided PLL Quiz: name the PLL case from the top and the two sides you see, as on the cube in your hands. • Random AUF and Random Front Color: meet each case with its top layer turned, and in every color. • F2L Corner Quiz: name the sticker a corner hides. • Execution Drill: time a case and beat your best. GUIDES • The CFOP method step by step: Overview, Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL. The Cross guide starts from the daisy, for a first cross. • Example Solve: watch one whole solve on the 3D cube, with every step and case named. • Notation, with every move shown on a cube. • Finger Patterns: the triggers and grips behind fast turning. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU CUBE • Your color scheme and the way you hold the cube. • Light, Dark or System appearance. • English, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese or German, switched right in the app. • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with two-column layouts on wide screens and hardware keyboard shortcuts. One purchase. No ads, no subscription, no account and no usage analytics.

About

Magic Cube Algorithms

Learn and master 3D magic cube solving algorithms with realistic 3D graphics and animations. Access a comprehensive library of algorithms, including F2L, OLL, PLL, and more. Personalize your cube colors and create custom sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics and animation
  • Comprehensive algorithm library (F2L, OLL, PLL, etc.)
  • Add and share custom algorithms
  • Create custom solving sessions
  • Customize cube side colors
Features
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An app that helps you learn the magic cube algorithms everywhere you go! -Realistic 3D graphics and animation -Contains every F2L, OLL and PLL -Contains every 4LLL -Contains every F2L Four Slot -Contains every CLL, EG1 and EG2 -Contains every Roux -Contains every EOLR -Contains every COLL -Contains every ZBLL -Contains every VLS -Contains every WV -You can add and share your own algorithms -You can add your own sessions -Customize the color of the six sides of the magic cube

Screenshots

Cube CFOP4 screens
Magic Cube Algorithms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Cube Algorithms at every 4 weeks against Cube CFOP's every 3 months. Magic Cube Algorithms also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Cube CFOP's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 79%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cube CFOP costs $2.99 and Magic Cube Algorithms $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cube CFOP against 4.6 for Magic Cube Algorithms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 245 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Cube CFOP's written reviews are positive against 79% of Magic Cube Algorithms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube CFOP ships an update every 3 months, Magic Cube Algorithms every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube CFOP versus Magic Cube Algorithms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube CFOPMagic Cube Algorithms
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (166 ratings) — better4.6 (245 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better79.3% of reviews
Number of ratings166245 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTuan Truong巍 赵

Customer experience

Cube CFOP

All ratings166 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%

Magic Cube Algorithms

All ratings245 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative13.4%

Bugs and requests

Cube CFOP

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Animation doesn't work offline

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add 2 Look PLL option
  • Sync between devices (iPhone/iPad)
  • Setup generator for OLL, PLL
  • 3D resolution animation
  • How to read algorithms explanation
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  • More advanced flashcard customization
  • Option to disallow rotation moves
  • Similar app for Roux method
  • Include cross method explanation
  • Add function to shuffle cube after solving
  • Remove ads (paid version)
  • Allow rotation of cube picture for different algs
  • Reshuffle favorites and alg lists

Magic Cube Algorithms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cube CFOP

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Cube Algorithms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube CFOP free?
Cube CFOP costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Cube Algorithms free?
Magic Cube Algorithms costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube CFOP or Magic Cube Algorithms?
Cube CFOP is rated higher. Cube CFOP averages 4.8 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Magic Cube Algorithms averages 4.6 from 245 ratings.
Do Cube CFOP or Magic Cube Algorithms have ads?
Neither Cube CFOP nor Magic Cube Algorithms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube CFOP or Magic Cube Algorithms?
Cube CFOP ships an update every 3 months, and Magic Cube Algorithms every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cube CFOP was updated on October 29, 2026 and Magic Cube Algorithms on October 22, 2026.

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