The Cube App vs Last Cube X
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.
Last Cube X
This app is a speedcubing timer designed to help users improve their puzzle-solving times. It supports a wide variety of cube types and includes features like scramble generation, solve history, and performance statistics. Premium features offer cloud synchronization for solve data across devices.
- NxNxN, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square1, Skewb, Clock support
- Scramble image generation
- Ad-free experience
- Best, worst, and average time tracking
- Solve history log
- Cross-device solve synchronization (premium)
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Speedcube timer Features: - Support: NxNxN, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Square1, Skewb, Clock - Scramble Image - Completely Ad-free - Shows the best time, worst time and Avg - Solve History - Efficient and easy to use An app that helps you learn the speed cube everywhere you go! [Purchase and Subscription] Get the most fill-featured support! Premium feature include: - Store solves on the server and synchronize it across mobile devices Last Cube X support the following 2 types of premium: - $1.99 per month for monthly premium - $19.99 per year for annual premium saved 15% The price may vary depending on the region. The subscription service will be debited by the bank card associated with your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop the automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires. Contact Us Feedback email: andzhaov@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://res.kdcubeapp.com/last_cube_x_privacy.html Terms of Use: https://res.kdcubeapp.com/last_cube_x_terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Last Cube X at 4.8 against The Cube App's 3.9. Last Cube X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (96% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The Cube App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Last Cube X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Last Cube X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 170 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of The Cube App's written reviews are positive against 96% of Last Cube X's.
The Cube App ships an update every 2 weeks, Last Cube X every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cube App | Last Cube X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (152 ratings) | 4.8 (170 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152 | 170 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ludvig Sandh | 巍 赵 |
Customer experience
The Cube App
Last Cube X
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
Last Cube X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Cube App
- Upgrade to Pro$3.99
Last Cube X
- 1 Month Premium$3.991 Month
- 12 Months Premium$39.991 Year
