CubePaintAR vs Common Sense Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CubePaintAR
This augmented reality coloring book lets you bring 13 different animals to life in real space. Scan a special cube with your device, choose an animal, and paint it with your finger. The animated creatures can be recorded and shared.
- Color 13 different animals
- Augmented reality integration
- Animated animal models
- Adjustable brush size
- Record and share creations
- Requires Merge Cube
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube. To find out how to get a Merge Cube and to learn more, visit www.mergevr.com/cube CubePaintAR ist a Coloring Book for kids and adults. You can choose 13 different animals and color them in real space. 1 Select the animal you want to color. 2. Put the Merge Cube on the table or elsewhere. 3. Scan the Merge Cube with your smartphone camera until you can see an animal which you have previously chosen. 4. Choose the desired color with the color palette and start to paint with your finger. 5. You can also adjust the size of the brush for more detailed painting. 6. The animals are animated. Watch them in action if you want. 7. When you are ready, record your result and share your animal with other users on the Everyplay platform.
Common Sense Media
This app provides parents with unbiased reviews and ratings for movies, TV shows, games, apps, and more. It helps families discover safe and age-appropriate content for children by detailing mature themes and positive messages. Users can filter content by age, interests, and streaming services, and create custom watchlists.
- Content ratings for movies, TV, games, apps, books, podcasts
- Details on mature and positive content elements
- Community reviews from parents and kids
- Filter content by age, interests, and streaming services
- Customizable watch and read lists
- Curated collections of media
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We are the essential review guide for parents when it comes to what kids are into: movies, TV shows, games, apps, podcasts, and more. Designed for families seeking unbiased and trusted information to help guide them to find safe and smart content for their children. •See how much age-appropriate content and positive messages your kid will find across movies, TV shows, books, games, apps, and more. •Get firsthand insights and extra details from other parents and kids in our community reviews. •Browse our library and effortlessly find the perfect pick for family movie night, thanks to intuitive filters, such as the streaming services you have, your kid's age and interests, and your family's preferences. •Easily filter out movies and TV shows with content and messages that aren't appropriate for your kids or that isn't right for your family. •Explore hand-curated collections of the best movies, shows, and books based on category, genre, theme, topic, and more. •Create your own custom watch and read list and save movies, TV shows, and books for later. Independent and Nonprofit Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working on behalf of kids and teens to make the digital world more safe, healthy, and equitable for them and for all families. Our unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. Terms of service: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission/site-terms-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Common Sense Media at 60% against CubePaintAR's 10%. Common Sense Media also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 18). CubePaintAR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. CubePaintAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Common Sense Media sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Common Sense Media holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common Sense Media has 8.9K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of CubePaintAR's written reviews are positive against 60% of Common Sense Media's.
CubePaintAR ships an update every 2 months, Common Sense Media every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubePaintAR | Common Sense Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (8.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 8.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | highlewelt GmbH | Common Sense Media |
Customer experience
CubePaintAR
Common Sense Media
Bugs and requests
CubePaintAR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Common Sense Media
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant log-out issues
- Unreliable login functionality
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to mark content as already viewed
- More customization options for user preferences
- Improved search and recommendation algorithms
In-app purchases
CubePaintAR
- Animals$1.99
Common Sense Media
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
- Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
Questions
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