Comparison

Cube Loop Puzzle vs ½ Halfway

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

Head to head
About

Cube Loop Puzzle

A smart puzzle game where you connect cubes of the same color by swiping. It offers easy levels for casual fun and challenging ones to test your intellect. An optional in-app purchase unlocks more games and unlimited hints.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored cubes
  • Swipe to turn cubes
  • Color other cubes by swiping
  • Easy and hard levels
  • Unlimited hints (in-app purchase)
  • Additional games (in-app purchase)
Features
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Cube Loop is a smart puzzle game. Easy levels for pure fun, hard levels to tease your brain. Connect all the cubes of the same color. Swipe over the screen to turn the cube. Swipe over a colored cube to color other cubes. Only one in app purchase for more games and unlimited hints.

About

½ Halfway

Guide two light elements to reunite and restore harmony in a black and white world. Strategically use objects to solve mind-bending puzzles and prove your puzzle-solving skills. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with beautiful minimalist artwork.

Highlights
  • Challenging hand-crafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist artwork & animations
  • Stress-free gameplay
  • Simple swipe controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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In a world dominated by black and white, two elements are seeking a path to reunite and restore the harmony. Guide the light elements to destination and meet halfway using the help of the other objects strategically placed across the level and prove incredible puzzle solving skills by succeeding in mind bending situations. Halfway features: · Challenging hand crafted levels grouped into 4 chapters. · Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. · Beautiful, minimalist artwork & animations. · True black and white graphics. · No violence, stress free; play at your own pace. · No ads, no in-app purchases. Buy it once, own it forever. · Simple controls, Swipe to move · Easy to learn; no instructions needed! · Optimized for all iOS devices.

Screenshots

Cube Loop Puzzle4 screens
½ Halfway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cube Loop Puzzle at Free against ½ Halfway's $1.99. Cube Loop Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 56 months). ½ Halfway's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (98 vs 4). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cube Loop Puzzle is free to download; ½ Halfway costs $1.99 up front. Cube Loop Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ½ Halfway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cube Loop Puzzle against 4.4 for ½ Halfway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ½ Halfway has 98 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cube Loop Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 56% of ½ Halfway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Loop Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, ½ Halfway every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cube Loop Puzzle versus ½ Halfway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Loop Puzzle½ Halfway
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings498 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcelo ParsTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Cube Loop Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

½ Halfway

All ratings98 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cube Loop Puzzle

One-time5
  • Games Hints No Ads$1.99
  • Donate a coffee$1.99
  • 150 EXTRA LEVELS + UNLIMITED HINTS$1.99
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  • Donate an ice cream$2.99
  • Donate a muffin$6.99
None

½ Halfway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Loop Puzzle free?
Cube Loop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ½ Halfway free?
½ Halfway costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Loop Puzzle or ½ Halfway?
Cube Loop Puzzle is rated higher. Cube Loop Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ½ Halfway averages 4.4 from 98 ratings.
Do Cube Loop Puzzle or ½ Halfway have ads?
Neither Cube Loop Puzzle nor ½ Halfway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Loop Puzzle or ½ Halfway?
Cube Loop Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and ½ Halfway every 56 months. Most recently, Cube Loop Puzzle was updated on October 4, 2026 and ½ Halfway on October 19, 2026.

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