Cube AR vs CubePlay
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/
CubePlay
This 3x3 puzzle cube game offers intuitive controls for rotating and shuffling. Track your progress with elapsed time and save your best records. Enjoy a flexible gaming experience with portrait and landscape support on iOS devices.
- 3x3 puzzle cube gameplay
- Rotate and drag controls
- Shuffle puzzle function
- Elapsed time tracking
- Save best records
- Portrait/Landscape support
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CubePlay is a 3x3 puzzle cube game. The app supports: • Rotating & dragging the cube • Shuffling the puzzle • Showing elapsed time • Saving your best records • Portrait/Landscape support on iPhone and iPad Enjoy solving the puzzle, and stay tuned for the next version!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubePlay at none against Cube AR's 1. CubePlay also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Cube AR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3K vs 4). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. CubePlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubePlay holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube AR has 3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Cube AR's written reviews are positive against 0% of CubePlay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cube AR ships an update every 6 months, CubePlay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube AR | CubePlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (3K ratings) | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pin-Chou Liu | CHUL HYUN LEE |
Customer experience
Cube AR
CubePlay
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
CubePlay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cube AR
- Final Layer Solution$0.99
CubePlay
No in-app purchases
