Comparison

Cytoid vs Dancing Cube

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

Head to head
About

Cytoid

This is an open-source rhythm game where players can create, share, and play custom levels. It features a redesigned UI, a built-in community for downloading levels, and various gameplay enhancements for a smoother experience.

Highlights
  • Create and share custom rhythm game levels
  • Browse and download over 4000 user-created levels
  • Reworked rating system for competitive play
  • Seasonal and collaboration events with exclusive rewards
  • Unlockable characters
  • New storyboarding features for creators
  • Improved music/note synchronization
Features
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"Let's shape the rhythm world... together!" Welcome to Cytoid, an open-source rhythm game where you can create, share and play your own levels! Based on the classic scanner-style gameplay and powered by the community, Cytoid provides a huge variety of musical genres to enjoy and a diverse range of gameplay design. In Cytoid 2.0, we overhauled EVERYTHING to provide you with better gameplay & graphics, diverse gamemodes, and a much smoother community-driven experience. ◆ NEW EXPERIENCE: The completely redesigned UI is more stylish than ever, and also much simpler to navigate ◆ BUILT-IN COMMUNITY: Browse and download 4000+ user levels without leaving the game ◆ RATING SYSTEM: A reworked rating system to test your sense of rhythm and compete against the best of the best ◆ EVENTS: Join seasonal and collaboration events and earn exclusive rewards ◆ TIERS: Get officially certified for your Cytoid skills by passing courses of various difficulties ◆ CHARACTERS: Introducing unlockable characters who will accompany you on your Cytoid journey ◆ MORE CREATOR FREEDOM: New storyboarding features open up exciting possibilities for transforming Cytoid's gameplay ◆ BETTER MUSIC/NOTE SYNC: Reduced audio latency, a calibration mode, and a one-time device setup to solve synchronization issues ◆ LOCALIZATION: Cytoid is now in 14 languages ...and much, much more! Development of Cytoid would not be possible without a group of talented artists, our community members, and of course, our Patreon/Afdian supporters. View our special thank-you page at https://cytoid.io/credits. ◾ Links Follow our Twitter for latest news: https://twitter.com/cytoidio Need help? Want to get started on charting (i.e. making your own level)? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/cytoid If you speak C#, star our repo on GitHub: https://github.com/TigerHix/Cytoid ◾ Copyright (DMCA) Policy We respect the intellectual property rights of others just as we expect others to respect our rights. If you believe that content residing on or accessible through Cytoid's services infringes your copyright, pursuant to Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), a copyright owner or their agent may submit a takedown notice to us via our DMCA Agent. For more info, please visit https://cytoid.io/pages/dmca. ◾ Disclaimer Cytoid is not affiliated with Cytus, Cytus II or Rayark Inc. ◾ iOS Version Compatibility If you are using iOS 10, 11 or 12, you should either update to iOS 13 or 14, or update to the latest subversion of iOS (i.e. 10.3.4, 11.4.1 or 12.4.8) before running Cytoid. We are sorry for any inconvenience!

About

Dancing Cube

A fast-paced rhythm game where players navigate obstacles by following the melody of selected soundtracks. Success depends on both visual cues and auditory timing.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Soundtrack integration
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Rhythm-based challenges
  • Headphone recommended experience
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Dancing cube is fast paced game enabled with selected soundtrack. you will experience it best with headphones. The key is not only watch for obstacles and traps, but also the melody, and after short while you will find yourself doing better and better.

Screenshots

Cytoid4 screens
Dancing Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cytoid at 4.7 against Dancing Cube's 1.8. Cytoid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (65% vs 38%). Dancing Cube's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Dancing Cube sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cytoid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cytoid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cytoid has 1.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Cytoid's written reviews are positive against 38% of Dancing Cube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cytoid ships an update every 3 months, Dancing Cube every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cytoid versus Dancing Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCytoidDancing Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better1.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size513 MB306 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMan To TangSeraphic Infosolutions Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Cytoid

All ratings1,493 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative23.7%

Dancing Cube

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Cytoid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Login/account issues
  • Timing and note registration problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • In-game level/chart editor
  • More customization options (skins, hitsounds, etc.)
  • Improved search and organization for community charts
  • Multiplayer or social features

Dancing Cube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cytoid

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dancing Cube

One-time4
  • Buy pack of 100 Gold$0.99
  • Buy 500 Gold$1.99
  • Buy 2000 Gold$2.99
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  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Cytoid free?
Cytoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dancing Cube free?
Dancing Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cytoid or Dancing Cube?
Cytoid is rated higher. Cytoid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Dancing Cube averages 1.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Cytoid or Dancing Cube have ads?
Neither Cytoid nor Dancing Cube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cytoid or Dancing Cube?
Cytoid ships an update every 3 months, and Dancing Cube every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cytoid was updated on October 16, 2026 and Dancing Cube on October 2, 2026.

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