Comparison

Cube Loop Puzzle vs Rubik's Connected

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

Rubik's Connected

This app transforms the classic cube into a smart, connected experience. It offers interactive tutorials for beginners, advanced analytics for experienced players, and competitive online leagues. Enjoy casual games using the cube as a controller, making it accessible and fun for everyone.

Highlights
  • Interactive solving tutorials
  • Advanced performance statistics
  • Online cubing league and competitions
  • Casual games using cube as controller
  • Real-time feedback and guidance
  • Multiplayer matches and leaderboards
Features
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Rubik's Connected is the classic cube reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities. Including fun interactive tutorials for beginners, statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game, and the world's first online cubing league and competition, turning the Rubik's Cube into a social connected world. More than that, Rubik's Connected offers casual games that use the cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Learn (for beginners) - A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the Rubik's in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. The App measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your solve time, speed, and moves. The App will automatically identify your solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Compete (for all levels) - The App matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, The App recognizes the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. Rubik's Connected is a one-of-a-kind smart connected speed cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your Smart Rubik's to your iPhone or iPad, and start cubing NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.

Screenshots

Cube Loop Puzzle4 screens
Rubik's Connected4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rubik's Connected at none against Cube Loop Puzzle's 5. Rubik's Connected also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 4). Cube Loop Puzzle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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 Loop Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rubik's Connected 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 Rubik's Connected. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubik's Connected has 1.2K 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 65% of Rubik's Connected's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Loop Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, Rubik's Connected every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cube Loop Puzzle versus Rubik's Connected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Loop PuzzleRubik's Connected
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings41.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB484 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcelo ParsParticula Ltd

Customer experience

Cube Loop Puzzle

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

Rubik's Connected

All ratings1,151 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative24.3%

Bugs and requests

Cube Loop Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rubik's Connected

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when low battery notification appears
  • Incorrect solve detection even when the cube is solved
  • Scramble mismatch between physical cube and app
  • Sync issues causing the app to show the wrong cube state

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tutorials for advanced solving methods (e.g. CFOP)
  • Improve the matching system to pair players of similar skill levels
  • Implement a landscape mode for better visibility on tablets
  • Allow users to view and practice specific algorithms
  • Provide an offline mode for solo practice

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

Rubik's Connected

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Loop Puzzle free?
Cube Loop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubik's Connected free?
Rubik's Connected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cube Loop Puzzle or Rubik's Connected?
Cube Loop Puzzle is rated higher. Cube Loop Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rubik's Connected averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Cube Loop Puzzle or Rubik's Connected have ads?
Neither Cube Loop Puzzle nor Rubik's Connected shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Loop Puzzle or Rubik's Connected?
Cube Loop Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rubik's Connected every 4 months. Most recently, Cube Loop Puzzle was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rubik's Connected on October 25, 2026.

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