Patterns for Magic Cube vs Solviks
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.
Solviks
Learn to solve 2x2 and 3x3 cubes with step-by-step tutorials and animations. Solve your own cube with an interactive solver and compete with others in a challenging game mode with global leaderboards.
- 2x2 and 3x3 cube solver
- Animated solution sequences
- Detailed tutorials with images
- Cube solving practice game
- Global leaderboards
- Achievements
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This app consists of a cube solver, tutorials and a game. The solver allows you to solve cubes of sizes 2, 3 and 4. You put your cube's colors on a 3D virtual cube or you scan your cube directly with your camera. Then, you can watch an animation of the shortest sequence of moves to solve your cube. The tutorials teach you how to solve cubes of sizes 2, 3 and 4 with detailed explanations, images and animations. The game lets you practice solving cubes of different sizes and designs. Your scores appear in a global leaderboard where you can compare yourself to other players. There are also achievements to unlock. A subscription is required to use the app. Terms of Service: https://yc-apps.github.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://yc-apps.github.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solviks at 82% against Patterns for Magic Cube's 21%. Solviks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Patterns for Magic Cube's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Patterns for Magic Cube sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solviks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solviks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solviks has 6.2K 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 82% of Solviks's.
Patterns for Magic Cube ships an update fortnightly, Solviks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patterns for Magic Cube | Solviks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (122 ratings) | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Yohan Cassaigne |
Customer experience
Patterns for Magic Cube
Solviks
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
Solviks
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solves Rubik's cubes efficiently
- 👍 Helpful for beginners
- 🚀 Provides step-by-step solutions
- 👍 Accurate in solving cubes
- 🚀 Supports various cube sizes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with scanning cubes
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Incorrect solutions at times
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
Solviks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to recognize valid cube configurations
- Crashes or freezes on some devices
- Incorrect color detection on scanned cubes
Requested features
4 requests- Add more cube options (e.g., heat cubes)
- Improve camera roll functionality
- Provide more detailed tutorials
- Offer a slower solving speed option
In-app purchases
Patterns for Magic Cube
- Premium access$1.99
Solviks
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
- Pro$4.99
Questions
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