Comparison

Cubis Kingdoms vs CubeQuest

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

Head to head
About

Cubis Kingdoms

Restore a cursed kingdom by making strategic matches of three-dimensional cubes. Collect elements, use power-ups, and overcome obstacles across hundreds of levels. Rebuild habitats and bring back the kingdom's inhabitants to its former glory.

Highlights
  • Unique 3D match-3 gameplay
  • Collect elements to restore the kingdom
  • Power-ups and obstacles
  • 200 levels across 6 regions
  • Boss battles
  • Swap cubes in queue
  • Element spawning mechanics
Features
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Make matches. Collect elements. Save the world. At last! The latest installment of the beloved, Cubis, Match 3, franchise is here! It’s a brand new world with Cubis Kingdoms. Cubis fans will recognize the famously unique, three dimensional gameplay, but with a whole new twist. This time around, every match counts. Make matches in order to collect precious elements required to restore the kingdom. Clear the board to earn elixirs that return people and animals to their once cursed land. Along the way, meet your cute and helpful allies who aid your progress with exciting, new, power-ups. Strategically blast rows, explode cubes, and destroy all obstacles in your path. With 200 levels, travelling through six, whimsical, regions, the fun can go on for days. Are you up for the adventure? Cubis Kingdoms provides three times the puzzling fun. First, enjoy dynamic levels where new cubes appear after each move creating a whole new kind of strategic play. Next, straighten your thinking cap for the puzzle challenge levels. Try to solve these puzzles before you run out of moves. Lastly, to advance to the next chapter, players must battle a pesky gargoyle “Boss” who curses the board as you match your way to victory. In Cubis Kingdoms, the end of the level is only the beginning of the fun. Players spend their earned elements to remove the mysterious curse and return their kingdom to its former splendor. As their habitats are restored, players can use the Life Elixirs they earn by clearing the boards to call back the kingdom’s inhabitants and complete the restoration. Sound exciting? IT IS! Try it now and restore the Kingdom to its resplendent glory. DAYS OF PLAY! 6 Chapters, 150 Normal levels, plus 50 Bonus levels hidden throughout the map. SWAP CUBES! Do you see a better match with your next cube? No problem! Now you can swap the cubes in your queue! ELEMENT SPAWNING: Elements will appear as you play - the next cubes to spawn will be highlighted below the board. Strategically launch your cubes to make back-to-back matches with a single shot! 7 CUBE COLORS Each representing elements such as Bounty, Water, Ingenuity, Time, Joy, Weather and Stardust 6 POWER UPS Including All-Powerful Phoenix Eggs, Cube blasting Ermines, Turtle Shells (to fill holes) and Raven Fire (to destroy tar) 6 OBSTACLES Including the classic blockers as well as new ones like Cats, Frost, Tar, Holes, and Portals _________________________ Dive into all of iWin’s amazing games! Cash games: Jewel Quest for Cash Solitaire for Cash Cubis for Cash Bubble Town for Cash Casual Games: Jewel Quest: 7 Seas Deal or No Deal Jewel Quest --- Also note that this game optionally offers a subscription to join ALL ACCESS, which turns off ads and allows unlimited gameplay. If you opt to join the club, a $4.99 purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. You can try the pass out for 7 days for free. Subscriptions will automatically renew each month unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our Terms (https://m.iwin.com/terms-of-service) and Privacy Policy (https://m.iwin.com/privacy-policy).

About

CubeQuest

Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure in a beautifully designed world. Navigate through 60 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden secrets. This game offers a unique challenge for players who enjoy intricate puzzles and platforming elements.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted puzzle platformer
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Hidden secrets
  • 4 diverse biomes
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud sync
Features
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CubeQuest - A QB Game, the successor to the beloved puzzle platformer "QB - A Cube's Tale," sends you and QB into a beautifully designed world to once again test your puzzle-solving skills. Along the way, you'll unlock new abilities, search for hidden secrets, and puzzle your way through 60 exciting levels. Features: - Handcrafted puzzle platformer - Beautiful world with 4 diverse biomes - 60 levels ranging from easy to mind-cracking - Game-Center-Achievements - iCloud sync Looking for a unique puzzle game unlike anything else? Give CubeQuest a try! Play the first levels for free. If you like it, you can purchase the full game for additional content.

Screenshots

Cubis Kingdoms4 screens
CubeQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CubeQuest at 4.8 against Cubis Kingdoms's 3.8. CubeQuest also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%). Cubis Kingdoms's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Cubis Kingdoms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CubeQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CubeQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 331 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cubis Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 79% of CubeQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubis Kingdoms ships an update weekly, CubeQuest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cubis Kingdoms versus CubeQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubis KingdomsCubeQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (331 ratings)4.8 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings331 — better117
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB338 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeriwin, Inc.Stephan Goebel

Customer experience

Cubis Kingdoms

All ratings331 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative39.7%

CubeQuest

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

Cubis Kingdoms

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Cute and charming characters
  • 🚀 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall to access full game
  • 🐛 Frequent ads and limited free play
  • 🤔 Lack of progression or replay value
  • 🔍 Unclear when the game ends

CubeQuest

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and design
  • 🧠 Challenging and clever puzzles
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative mechanics
  • 💰 Fair pricing and value

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for some users
  • ⏳ Limited number of levels
  • 🤔 Some levels feel impossible
  • 📱 Landscape mode requested
  • 🔊 Sound cannot be turned off

Bugs and requests

Cubis Kingdoms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain levels
  • No ads available after a certain point

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content updates
  • Implement a reset/restart option
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Provide cross-device sync for progress

CubeQuest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 43 star impossible to obtain
  • Game freezes iPad
  • Star on level 9 unobtainable without upgrade

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Option to turn off sound

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cubis Kingdoms

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Games$4.991 Month
  • All Access Subscriptions7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

CubeQuest

One-time1
  • Buy the Game$4.99

Questions

Is Cubis Kingdoms free?
Cubis Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubeQuest free?
CubeQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cubis Kingdoms or CubeQuest?
CubeQuest is rated higher. Cubis Kingdoms averages 3.8 out of 5 from 331 ratings, while CubeQuest averages 4.8 from 117 ratings.
Do Cubis Kingdoms or CubeQuest have ads?
Neither Cubis Kingdoms nor CubeQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubis Kingdoms or CubeQuest?
Cubis Kingdoms ships an update weekly, and CubeQuest every 3 months. Most recently, Cubis Kingdoms was updated on October 20, 2026 and CubeQuest on October 12, 2026.

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