Comparison

Piano Cube ! vs Last Layer

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

Last Layer

This app provides a comprehensive reference for practicing CFOP algorithms used in speedcubing. It includes tools for learning and testing patterns, a scramble generator, and a timer with note-taking capabilities. Enjoy seamless syncing across devices and automatic dark mode.

Highlights
  • CFOP algorithm reference
  • OLL and PLL patterns
  • Pattern editing
  • Favorite patterns
  • 25 move scramble generator
  • Solve timer with notes
  • iCloud sync
  • Automatic dark mode
Features
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Clean and simple reference app for practicing CFOP patterns for solving your speed cube. Easily and quickly access the prime tools needed when practicing and learning new patterns. Features include: • Test your knowledge and practice the moves you know • Full OLL and PLL patterns • Pattern editing! Change the pattern text to anything you want. • Favorite the patterns you are currently learning. • Randomly generated 25 move scramble • Timer results include the scramble and the ability to add notes. • Native iPad support • iCloud support. Favorites, pattern edits, and solve times will sync between devices • Automatic dark mode. Amazing tool to learn the OLL and PLL patterns of the CFOP method. We take privacy very seriously, we do not collect any Personably Identifiable Information, not even location. All our metrics are anonymous and only track feature usage so we can determine which features are popular(or not), so we can spend more time focusing on the right areas.

Screenshots

Piano Cube !4 screens
Last Layer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piano Cube ! at 100% against Last Layer's 0%. Piano Cube ! also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). Last Layer's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Last Layer is free to download; Piano Cube ! costs $2.99 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, Last Layer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Piano Cube ! versus Last Layer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Cube !Last Layer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmilian BreniciBrandon Harris

Customer experience

Piano Cube !

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

Last Layer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piano Cube !

No in-app purchases

None

Last Layer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Cube ! free?
Piano Cube ! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Layer free?
Last Layer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piano Cube ! or Last Layer have ads?
Neither Piano Cube ! nor Last Layer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Cube ! or Last Layer?
Piano Cube ! ships an update every 5 months, and Last Layer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piano Cube ! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Last Layer on November 3, 2026.

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