The Cube App vs SocialFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cube App
This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for cube enthusiasts of all levels. It features a competition-style timer, session tracking with detailed statistics, and an extensive library of algorithms with learning aids. Easily manage, share, and back up your cube solve data.
- Customizable competition timer
- Session tracking and statistics
- Algorithm library with illustrations
- Visual scramble representation
- Data export and import
- Offline functionality
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The perfect app for cubers. Beginners or professionals, speedcubers or not! Every single tool a cuber would ever need, combined into an app that you can bring wherever you go with your cube. Quick awesome feature list: - Customizable timer to record solves with, that behaves like a competition timer. - Create and customize sessions to track your timed solves in. - See statistics and graphs of sessions. - Export and import sessions so you can share or backup your data. - Different scramble types to choose from in timer. - Displays visual representation of a scramble. - Simplistic and smart look, easy to navigate through. - Over a thousand algorithms to learn (each having its own illustration). - Algorithms are customizable, and notes can be added. - 'Learn' feature that makes learning algorithm sets easy and fun. - Practice lots of algorithms with another learning feature similar to flash cards - Keep track of all your personal bests, either manually or automatically. - Does not require an internet connection.
SocialFocus
Take back control of your attention by selectively hiding distracting elements on popular social media and video websites. Customize your browsing experience by concealing feeds, recommendations, shorts, and more. A PRO version offers advanced features for dedicated users.
- Hide feed, shorts, and related videos
- Block comments and other elements
- Customizable settings per site
- Startup settings
- Import/Export settings
- Hotkey configuration (PRO)
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Hide distractions on websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Gmail and take back control of your attention! While we acknowledge the distracting and engrossing nature of these sites, completely blocking them is not always feasible due to the valuable content they offer. This Safari extension allows you to selectively hide attention-grabbing components on each site. For instance, on YouTube, you have the option to conceal recommended videos, shorts, comments, and more. Similarly, on Facebook and Instagram, you can hide the feed, reels, stories, and other elements. The same goes for each supported site. Furthermore, SocialFocus offers an array of supplementary features, including Startup Settings, Import / Export and more. Users who want to support the development of the project can additionally subscribe to the PRO version. The PRO version will give access to some additional features that are not available in the standard version, such as hotkey configuration, settings synchronization and some others. NOTE: This extension does NOT work with the apps, it works only for websites while using the Safari browser. Terms Of Use: https://socialfocus.app/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Cube App at Free against SocialFocus's $4.99. The Cube App also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). SocialFocus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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
The Cube App is free to download; SocialFocus costs $4.99 up front. The Cube App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SocialFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for The Cube App against 4.0 for SocialFocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 327 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of The Cube App's written reviews are positive against 59% of SocialFocus's.
The Cube App ships an update every 2 weeks, SocialFocus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cube App | SocialFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (153 ratings) | 4.0 (327 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 327 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ludvig Sandh | Yevhen Tretiakov |
Customer experience
The Cube App
SocialFocus
User reviews
The Cube App
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great timer
- 👍 Helpful algorithms
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 🚀 Efficient scrambles
- 👍 Comprehensive features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate algorithms
- 🐛 Timer issues
- 🐛 Session management problems
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
SocialFocus
From 327 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for combating social media addiction
- 👍 Customizable and effective at blocking distractions
- 💡 Allows using apps without getting sucked into endless scrolling
- 🚀 Declutters social media experience
- 👍 Helps users stay focused and intentional with their time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some features not working as expected (e.g. blocking Instagram suggested posts)
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
- 💰 Requires a subscription in addition to initial purchase
Bugs and requests
The Cube App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Timer not starting/stopping correctly
- Solves getting mixed between sessions
- Crashes when accessing certain algorithm sets
- Scramble generator producing invalid/easy scrambles
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more events (Square-1, One-Handed, etc.)
- Improve algorithm organization and accuracy
- Add ability to manually input scrambles
- Implement cloud sync and data export/import
- Improve timer functionality and gestures
SocialFocus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Instagram suggested posts not getting blocked
- Facebook feed not loading properly with extension enabled
- YouTube Shorts still visible in recommendations
- LinkedIn promoted posts no longer getting blocked
Requested features
6 requests- Add more options to block specific features on TikTok
- Ability to block open in app requests for Instagram
- Option to grayscale sites for less distraction
- Add support for more social media platforms (e.g. Discord, BlueSky)
- Ability to schedule social media blocks
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- Sync settings across devices and profiles
In-app purchases
The Cube App
- Upgrade to Pro$3.99
SocialFocus
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Lifetime$79.99
