Comparison

Cube AR vs 2D Rubiks Cube

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Auto cube detection
  • Effortless scanning
  • Guiding arrows
  • Front/back camera flexibility
  • Final layer mastery (paid)
Features
Read full description

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/

About

2D Rubiks Cube

A 2D puzzle game inspired by the classic Rubik's Cube. Slide blocks to match color schemes within a set number of moves. Offers increasing difficulty and brain training challenges.

Highlights
  • 2D Rubik's Cube gameplay
  • Sliding block puzzles
  • Color matching challenges
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Brain training exercises
  • Stage-based progression
Features
Read full description

"Make Rainbow", a 2D Rubiks Cube puzzle game that you can easily play Rubik's Cube on your smartphone, is now on App Store. This game is little different from the 6-sided Rubik's Cube, but the rules for rearranging the colors and aligning the colors are the same, so it's easy to play. Rules: 1. Tap the block in the 5x5 field and slide it somewhere up, down, left or right to create the specified color scheme. 2. Only blocks of adjacent colors can be replaced 3. Complete 5 stages within the set number of moves (100 moves) 4. As you move up the stage, the difficulty level will increase 5. Compete with other players by the number of clear stages and block moves number! How to play: - You can move left, right, up and down only next to the block you want to move - Create a specified color scheme during the specified number of movements of 100 As you clear it, the difficulty level will increase, so it will also be a brain training! Would you like to train your brain with the puzzle game "Make Rainbow"? Let's play it!

Screenshots

Cube AR4 screens
2D Rubiks Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2D Rubiks Cube at none against Cube AR's 1. 2D Rubiks Cube also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Cube AR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3K vs 2). On price 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. Cube AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 2D Rubiks Cube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2D Rubiks Cube holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube AR has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cube AR versus 2D Rubiks Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube AR2D Rubiks Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (3K ratings)2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPin-Chou LiuFourM, K.K.

Customer experience

Cube AR

All ratings2,981 ratings
Positive24.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative71.9%
Written reviews849 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative72.7%

2D Rubiks Cube

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

2D Rubiks Cube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cube AR

One-time1
  • Final Layer Solution$0.99
None

2D Rubiks Cube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube AR free?
Cube AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2D Rubiks Cube free?
2D Rubiks Cube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube AR or 2D Rubiks Cube?
2D Rubiks Cube is rated higher. Cube AR averages 2.1 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while 2D Rubiks Cube averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Cube AR or 2D Rubiks Cube have ads?
2D Rubiks Cube shows ads; Cube AR does not.

Other comparisons