Patterns for Magic Cube vs CubeSolver AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patterns for Magic Cube
Discover and solve a wide variety of patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 cubes. Users can share their own patterns, with some advanced designs available for purchase.
- Solve patterns for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 cubes
- Countless pattern designs
- User pattern sharing
- In-app purchases for premium patterns
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Have fun solving amazing patterns! There are countless patterns for cubes of size 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5. Users who know different patterns can share it if they want. Some patterns are not free.
CubeSolver AR
Solve a 3x3 cube with augmented reality. Scan your cube or input colors manually, then follow a 3D visualization of the solving steps. This free app works offline and requires no account.
- AR cube scanning
- Manual cube configuration
- Color detection
- 3D solving visualization
- Offline functionality
- Free to use
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The CubeSolver app helps you solve a 3x3 cube in a few easy steps: - Scan your cube using the device's camera (or input your cube configuration manually). - The app tries to detects each cubie color from the cube images (it may need a bit of your help along the way). - After you verify that the detection has been made correctly, you'll get a 3D visualisation of the solving process. CubeSolver is completely free, it works offline and no account is needed. Questions? Feedback? If you'd like to see a certain feature, let me know by using the integrated "Contact" option.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CubeSolver AR at 80% against Patterns for Magic Cube's 21%. CubeSolver AR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Patterns for Magic Cube's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Patterns for Magic Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CubeSolver AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
CubeSolver AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CubeSolver AR has 5.5K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Patterns for Magic Cube's written reviews are positive against 80% of CubeSolver AR's.
Patterns for Magic Cube ships an update fortnightly, CubeSolver AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patterns for Magic Cube | CubeSolver AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (122 ratings) | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Andrei Ciobanu |
Customer experience
Patterns for Magic Cube
CubeSolver AR
User reviews
Patterns for Magic Cube
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun to pass time
- 👍 Patterns are cute
- 👍 Easy to submit feedback
- 👍 Solves any cube
- 👍 Works if colors are understood
Room to improve
- 💸 Most patterns cost money
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 💸 Patterns found online for free
- 💸 Only 3 free patterns
- 💸 Limited free content
CubeSolver AR
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Surprisingly accurate
- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 The best app you will ever get
- 👍 Amazing
Room to improve
- 🐛 It won't work
Bugs and requests
Patterns for Magic Cube
Reported bugs
17 issues- App doesn't open
- App crashes
- Patterns don't work
- App mixes up cube
- Color mistakes
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- Colors are switched
- App logs user out
- App asks to buy extension after logging out
- Can't find purchase button
- Locked patterns not accessible
- Free patterns don't work correctly
- App doesn't work right
- App is broken
- App is not a standard Rubik's Cube display
- Confusing color schemes
- Inconsistent color mapping
- App is not working
Requested features
8 requests- More free patterns
- Make more patterns free
- Include scramble feature
- Support for 6x6 cubes
- Make all patterns free
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- Add dark mode
- Make 2x2 through 4x4 free
- Make half of patterns for those cubes free
CubeSolver AR
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sometimes the colors are wrong
- Difficult to capture the cube on camera
Requested features
1 request- Add so that you can increase the speed of the cube
In-app purchases
Patterns for Magic Cube
- Premium access$1.99
CubeSolver AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Patterns for Magic Cube free?
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Which has better reviews, Patterns for Magic Cube or CubeSolver AR?
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