Comparison

Piano Cube ! vs Not Chess

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

Head to head
About

Piano Cube !

This app combines cube solving with music creation. Memorize algorithms through melodies or compose music by manipulating cube patterns. It's a fun and unique tool for cubers of all levels.

Highlights
  • Cube solving with musical algorithms
  • Compose music using cube patterns
  • Support for 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 cubes
  • Customizable piano keyboards
  • Timer, scramble, and reset functions
  • Progress and preferences autosave
  • Switchable cube size and design
Features
Currently charting
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Memorizing cube algorithms may be challenging, while music is very easy to memorize. Double your muscle memory with the Piano Cube! Every melody is an algorithm, and every algorithm is a melody. Discover new algorithms or compose music just by turning the 2×2×2 or 3×3×3 cube! Create cube patterns or algorithms using musical patterns! The Piano Cube is a fantastic, unique, and fun tool suitable for beginners, intermediates, and advanced cubers. Main features: - A selection of 16 2×2×2 and 3×3×3 cubes - Western and Japanese cube color schemes - Preset and customizable piano keyboards - Timer, turn metric, scramble and reset functions - Progress and preferences autosave function - Change the cube size and its design on the fly - Select your preferred musical instrument - Switch between portrait and landscape modes - Choose dark or light mode - Full-screen cube-solving mode - Enable/disable sounds - Ad-Free

About

Not Chess

This mind-bending puzzle game uses simplified chess rules. Collect pieces to gain their abilities and strategize your way to the coin. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Piece inheritance mechanics
  • Coin collection objective
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Zen color palettes
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Offline play
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Wait, if this game is NOT chess, then what is it? It's a mind blowing puzzle game with some simple chess rules and a few special ingredients to make it fun and challenging for everyone! •How to play? You start with one single piece. Across the board, there are a few chess pieces strategically placed. When you take a chess piece, you become that piece and inherit its abilities. The level is complete when you collect the coin. •Who is this for? It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to play chess or if you are a chess grandmaster. This game is for everyone. The tutorial covers all the required information in a fun, interactive way. •Challenging? While this game is not chess, some levels will have a higher difficulty, requiring careful planning and strategy, making this a great way to put your brain muscle to work. •Features: - 3 Difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard; with limited moves and limited time to complete the levels. - Zen color palettes and relaxing soundtrack - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “not chess”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #notchess on social media!

Screenshots

Piano Cube !4 screens
Not Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piano Cube ! at 100% against Not Chess's 70%. Piano Cube ! also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). Not Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Piano Cube ! costs $2.99 and Not Chess $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Cube ! ships an update every 5 months, Not Chess every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Piano Cube ! versus Not Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Cube !Not Chess
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating—4.4 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmilian BreniciTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Piano Cube !

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Not Chess

All ratings265 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Piano Cube !

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Not Chess

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels freezing or becoming unsolvable
  • Inconsistent difficulty across levels
  • Pieces not functioning correctly in some puzzles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Option to customize colors and accessibility settings
  • Auto-advance to next level after completion
  • User-generated puzzles or challenges
  • Scoring system and achievements

In-app purchases

None

Piano Cube !

No in-app purchases

None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Cube ! free?
Piano Cube ! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piano Cube ! or Not Chess have ads?
Neither Piano Cube ! nor Not Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Cube ! or Not Chess?
Piano Cube ! ships an update every 5 months, and Not Chess every 4 weeks. Most recently, Piano Cube ! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Not Chess on October 25, 2026.

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