Cube AR vs Patterns for Magic Cube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube AR
This app simplifies solving a cube puzzle by using augmented reality. It detects your cube and provides visual, step-by-step arrow guidance directly on the puzzle, making it easy to learn and master.
- Auto cube detection
- Effortless scanning
- Guiding arrows
- Front/back camera flexibility
- Final layer mastery (paid)
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Struggling to crack the cube code? Baffled by cryptic book guides or confusing websites? Say hello to your new best friend – this app makes solving a cube a breeze! Just follow the clever arrows overlaid right on your cube, and you’ll be a cube-conquering champ in no time! Free Features That Rock: • Auto Cube Detection: Simply flash your cube at the camera, and voilà – it’s recognized instantly! • Effortless Scanning: Rotate your cube, and let the app do the heavy lifting – no tedious manual input required. • Guiding Arrows: Watch as arrows magically appear on your cube, pointing you exactly where to twist – whether it’s a single face or the whole puzzle! • Camera Flexibility: Use your front or back camera – whatever vibe you’re feeling. Unlock the Pro Move (Paid Feature): • Final Layer Mastery: Nail that tricky last layer with expert precision and swagger. Download now and turn cube chaos into cube coolness! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Patterns for Magic Cube
Discover and solve a wide variety of patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 cubes. Users can share their own patterns, with some advanced designs available for purchase.
- Solve patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 cubes
- Countless pattern designs
- User pattern sharing
- In-app purchases for premium patterns
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Have fun solving amazing patterns! There are countless patterns for cubes of size 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5. Users who know different patterns can share it if they want. Some patterns are not free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cube AR at none against Patterns for Magic Cube's shown. Cube AR also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 122). Patterns for Magic Cube's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Cube AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patterns for Magic Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Cube AR against 2.2 for Patterns for Magic Cube. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube AR has 3K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Cube AR's written reviews are positive against 21% of Patterns for Magic Cube's.
Cube AR ships an update every 6 months, Patterns for Magic Cube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube AR | Patterns for Magic Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (3K ratings) | 2.2 (122 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 122 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pin-Chou Liu | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda |
Customer experience
Cube AR
Patterns for Magic Cube
User reviews
Cube AR
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solved cube in 7 minutes
- 👍 Worked perfectly
- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Figured out how to solve
- 👍 Helped solve cube
Room to improve
- 💰 Have to pay for final layer
- 🐛 Scanning issues
- 🐛 Doesn't work with all cubes
- 🐛 Laggy and glitchy
- 💰 Expensive for a cube solver
Patterns for Magic Cube
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun to pass time
- 👍 Patterns are cute
- 👍 Easy to submit feedback
- 👍 Solves any cube
- 👍 Works if colors are understood
Room to improve
- 💸 Most patterns cost money
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 💸 Patterns found online for free
- 💸 Only 3 free patterns
- 💸 Limited free content
Bugs and requests
Cube AR
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent scanning
- Fails to detect cube
- Doesn't work in certain lighting
- Freezes during use
Requested features
3 requests- Support for 2x2, 4x4, 5x5 cubes
- Teach algorithms and solving logic
- Make final layer free
Patterns for Magic Cube
Reported bugs
17 issues- App doesn't open
- App crashes
- Patterns don't work
- App mixes up cube
- Color mistakes
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- Colors are switched
- App logs user out
- App asks to buy extension after logging out
- Can't find purchase button
- Locked patterns not accessible
- Free patterns don't work correctly
- App doesn't work right
- App is broken
- App is not a standard Rubik's Cube display
- Confusing color schemes
- Inconsistent color mapping
- App is not working
Requested features
8 requests- More free patterns
- Make more patterns free
- Include scramble feature
- Support for 6x6 cubes
- Make all patterns free
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- Add dark mode
- Make 2x2 through 4x4 free
- Make half of patterns for those cubes free
In-app purchases
Cube AR
- Final Layer Solution$0.99
Patterns for Magic Cube
- Premium access$1.99
Questions
Is Cube AR free?
Is Patterns for Magic Cube free?
Which has better reviews, Cube AR or Patterns for Magic Cube?
Do Cube AR or Patterns for Magic Cube have ads?
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