iCube Lite vs CubeTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCube Lite
This utility app functions as a timer for speedcubing, speedstacking, and Flying Cup challenges. It offers a straightforward and polished interface for timing your puzzle-solving or stacking endeavors.
- Speedcubing timer
- Speedstacking timer
- Flying Cup timer
- Simple interface
- Elegant design
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iCube Pro is a speedcubing/speedstacking/Flyingcup timer in your pocket! It's a simple and elegant timer app that you must have!
CubeTime
This advanced speedcubing utility app offers an official WCA scrambler for legal solves, including complex 4x4 and blind scrambles. It features refined session support with multiphase and competition simulation modes, alongside detailed performance graphs and integrated tools like an average calculator.
- Official WCA scrambler
- Random state 4x4 scrambles
- Blind scramble rotations
- Multiphase timing
- Competition simulation
- Detailed performance graphs
- Average calculator
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The most advanced speedcubing utility app ever created, all packaged within an incredibly minimal and modern interface. CubeTime is currently the only iOS app that uses the official WCA scrambler. No more illegal or invalid scrambles! This includes WCA-complient random state 4x4 scrambles and rotations for blind scrambles. Not only do we have well-refined session support, we also have different session types, suiting all your solving needs. Special sessions include multiphase – where you can time phases during solves, and comp sim – where you can simulate competitions at home. Aside from showing you basic statistics, we provide detailed (and of course - beautiful) graphs and visuals, to allow you to gain a better understanding of your solving performance. We also provide you tools, all within one app – so don't need to clutter your phone with many single-featured apps! Tools include an average calculator, a batch scramble generator and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CubeTime at 4.7 against iCube Lite's 3.9. CubeTime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). iCube Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. iCube Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CubeTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubeTime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeTime has 266 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iCube Lite's written reviews are positive against 93% of CubeTime's.
iCube Lite ships an update every 3 months, CubeTime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCube Lite | CubeTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (266 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 266 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 佳敏 周 | B AND X SOFTWARE LIMITED |
Customer experience
iCube Lite
CubeTime
Bugs and requests
iCube Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CubeTime
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when deleting solves in certain sessions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between events
- Issues with the average calculator function
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to import/export solve data
- Horizontal mode and two-handed timer start/stop
- More customization options (color themes, etc.)
- Improved iPad support and layout
- Algorithm trainer or practice tools
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- Inspection time countdown with audio cues
In-app purchases
iCube Lite
- Remove Ads$0.99
CubeTime
No in-app purchases
Questions
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