Comparison

BrickCam vs CUBE

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

Head to head
About

BrickCam

Features
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Take pictures easily and convert it to brick effect Provide different size, color adjustment

About

CUBE

Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.

Highlights
  • Motion Trail Effect
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect
  • Matrix Effect
  • Liquid Metal Effect
  • Real-time effect application
  • Customizable effects
  • Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.

Screenshots

BrickCam4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickCam at none against CUBE's 3. BrickCam also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BrickCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickCam ships an update every 2 weeks, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrickCam versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickCamCUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi Te Chen银凯 朱

In-app purchases

None

BrickCam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is BrickCam free?
BrickCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrickCam or CUBE have ads?
Neither BrickCam nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickCam or CUBE?
BrickCam ships an update every 2 weeks, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, BrickCam was updated on October 26, 2026 and CUBE on November 3, 2026.

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